Presentations & Workshops

presentation of instruments with Prof. Wen-Sinn Yang

Mo., 28.10.2019 | 4 – 5 pm
Presentation Area 1 (P1)

Prof. Wen-Sinn Yang alternately plays the instruments and bows of the exhibiting violin and bow makers. This is an excellent way to get an overview of the instruments and bows, to test them personally later at the fair or in our rehearsal rooms.

"Stringtelligence" Workshop 1

Mo., 28.10.2019 | 8:15 pm – 9:45 pm
Aula Mensa (MK 1)

Basic information

Attila Pasztor, product manager of the company Thomastik-Infeld talks about general things about strings.

• How often should you change strings?
• How do you best put on a string?
• How do I care for a string?
• Tips for shortening the playing time
• General information about the materials used

"Stringtelligence" Workshop 2

THu., 31.10.2019 | 5:30 pm – 7 pm
Aula Mensa (MK 1)

String secrets for optimizing your performance

Attila Pasztor, product manager of the company Thomastik-Infeld presents a technical workshop with slow motion videos, information about the structure of a string, about the materials and how the strings work.

• How can you mix different string products together?
• How can you suppress or control a wolf tone? What is a wolf tone anyway?
• Why does my instrument sound bad?
• How can you make the sound lighter or darker?