It combines a free-floating shoulder rest with a flexible chin rest that can be individually adjusted in height and inclination.

Combined, the system allows for enhanced sound development and vibration of the instrument.

The system is pre-mounted and easy to attach to either a 3/4 or 4/4 violin.

Weighing 99 grams and made out of anti-allergenic materials, it is around 25% lighter than conventional combinations of shoulder rest and chin rest.

The shoulder rest can be flexibly adjusted at two points for optimum support and comfort, while the arm and padding can be easily removed and reattached.

"The Wittner shoulder rest and the Wittner chin rests are constructed to work and being combined easily together," Patrick Schönherr from Witter told The Violi Channel. "All parts are technically and material wise coordinated with each other. So it was obvious to offer a ready to play combination."

"Mount it on the violin and try out some positions. You will shortly find the best position for you," he added

Watch the video below to learn more about the new system:

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The spring at the heart of this new, patented invention offers freedom of movement and release of upper body tension.

The PIRASTRO KorfkerSpring fits 3/4 and 4/4 violins, as well as violas, weighs only 15 grams and is made of high-end, tone-optimized materials. Its chin plate allows for precise personal adjustments of rotation, tilt, and pitch, and is made from hardened Swiss Maple.

The KorfkerSpring can be center or side mounted and includes 6 different springs which enable height adjustment of 25–50 mm in 5 mm increments.

"As a result of a lifetime of playing and teaching I came to the conclusion that to help us develop a more natural and dynamic interaction with our instruments, the chin rest should actually be flexible," inventor and product developer Berent Korfker shared.

"Unlike traditional concave chin rests, the chin plate of the KorfkerSpring is convex and highly adjustable. Its ridge provides control during shifting and vibrato. It also subtly invites a lengthening of the spine." he added. "The flexibility of the spring at the heart of the PIRASTRO KorfkerSpring awakens the innate balancing system in our neck and upper body which, while present in everyone, is often dormant or suppressed. What I personally can’t get enough of is how my violin sounds and responds when I play with the KorfkerSpring. It unlocks a freedom of sound and liveliness in string response that I always knew existed but was simply out of reach with a conventional chin rest."

The new PIRASTRO KorfkerSpring® will be available starting from December 2025 and comes in a high-end protective case.

Click here to learn more about the new product and here to read more about the other products in the Korfker family.

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The set is designed to be ultra-responsive, allowing players to catch the string quickly and receive tone immediately. However, this crispness is laid over a warm core to avoid undue sharpness.

The strings are available in medium tension.

• The A and D strings are made out of a carbon steel core wound with a multi alloy material and provide a powerful, brilliant sound with fast response.
• The G string is made out of a spiral core wound with a tungsten/nickel material and combines warmth with brilliance and excellent response.
• The C string is made out of a spiral core wound with a tungsten/nickel material and provides a balanced, yet edgy sound with excellent response.

You can find out more and purchase the strings here.

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Bania is a baroque violinist and inventor, who is best known for creating the Trinity Violin Travel Set, which has helped thousands of violinists avoid problems when flying by disguising the bow when packed.

"We felt the need to create the divi:de bow and the divi:de flight case, because we saw a very real problem that almost every traveling string player faces: our bows don’t fit into cabin-size luggage, and airlines are becoming stricter every year," Haffner told The Violin Channel. "As musicians, we are asked to be flexible, innovative, and mobile, yet our most essential tools were still designed for a world that didn’t include modern travel restrictions."

With divi:de, the violin bow can now be divided and packed in parts when traveling. When reassembled, playing can resume and with no artistic compromises.

"The divi:de bow was born from the desire to give musicians freedom: freedom from stress at the airport, freedom from damaging or checking valuable bows, and freedom to travel light without compromising sound, balance, or playability," Haffner added. "We wanted to create a bow that respects the traditions of our craft, but embraces the realities of our lives today. So the motivation was simple: to solve a problem I personally experienced hundreds of times, and to offer a reliable, elegant, and beautifully engineered solution for musicians everywhere."

The divi:de bows are available here in five models with customizable finishes. Several models of cases for the bows are also available. 

With over 30 years of performance experience, Haffner has made countless journeys across airports, borders, and time zones. Divi:de reflects her knowledge of the realities of a musician’s life on the move.

"As a traveling musician, the divi:de bow has genuinely changed my life," said Haffner. "Before, every trip involved the same stressful ritual: worrying whether my violin case would fit into the cabin rule or negotiating with airline staff. It was exhausting, unpredictable, and completely unnecessary stress on performance days. With the divi:de bow, all of that disappeared.

“The divi:de bow combines for me the long-awaited and desired seemingly impossible solution of the ‘too long and too heavy violin case’ problem and a great musical instrument,” said VC Artist Sergey Malov. “The response, playability, and weight distribution are excellent. The look is amazing. A visionary concept and masterful finishing. A must have!”

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Founded in 1925 by Georg Walther in Germany, GEWA is marking its 100th anniversary this year by releasing its exclusive Air Anniversary violin and cello cases in a pair of two-tone colors: black/white or brown/beige.

Designed to be extremely light and with robust Air technology, the cases are fitted with black hardware for a modern look and come with an exclusive GEWA 100 Year Edition leather luggage tag.

The two violin oblong cases (also available with side handles) have a patented and mechanically adjustable neck rest, plus a perforated handle for carrying comfort.

Both cello cases of the series feature stabilizing feet as well as perforated leather handles. The products also come with an innovative "Air carrying" system for easy transport. 

Each case is limited to 100 pieces. For more information and to purchase the cases, click here. 

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Thomastik-Infeld just announced the release of a brand new rosin for violin (^NO.TIVO01), viola (^NO.TIVA01), and cello (^NO.TIVC01).

The one-fits-all premium rosin is designed to be the perfect complement to any Thomastik-Infeld string. All three rosins are designed to work in different climates — no matter if you play in Rio de Janeiro, Stockholm, or Vienna — and come with a silicone cap to protect them.

Learn more about the new rosin in this video with string expert from Thomastik-Infeld, Stojan Jovanovic, and on Thomastik-Infeld's website:

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GEWA Strings just announced the release of a new addition to the world-famous Air line, the Air 2.8 viola case in white.

The case is made out of a specially developed thermoplastic shell which ensures insulation against fluctuations in temperature and weather. Impacts are absorbed by this GEWA Air Shell Technology, preventing your instrument from breaking.

The GEWA Air 2.8 White Viola Case only weighs 2.8 kg without accessories.

The case also offers a padded, precisely fitting floating suspension system and an adjustable patented mechanical neck rest, making the case suitable for violas from 13'' to 17.5''.

The case comes with a removable accessory bag, a protective cover inside the case, an attached music pocket, a hand-stitched leather handle, and two removable neoprene backpack straps.

“Violas often come in very different sizes and shapes, so we set out to design a case for ALL violas," Jan Linda, GEWA Music’s Bags & Cases Division Manager said. "I am very excited to bring such cases to the market,” he added.

The cases are developed and manufactured in-house in Germany.

Learn more about the new case at this link.

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GEWA has just released its sustainable violin case line, Bio A, in a new form-shaped version. It is available in four colors: blue, violet, beige, and lime.

The case includes the GEWA swivel bow holder for two bows, which can be adjusted to the exact bow size of one of the bows, as well as a new neck pad, which is now also adjustable in size.

The case can therefore adapt to the size of instruments (1/2 to 4/4) and grow with them which is particularly beneficial to younger students.

The Bio-Series is intended to provide a way to counter the creation of waste and combat raw material scarcity by ensuring that the product life cycle is as long as possible. The stable shells of this series are made of naturally renewable flax fibers.

Bio-models have very low weight, (1.6 kg,) insulate well against temperature fluctuations, and provide optimum protection for instruments.

GEWA German Engineered products are 100% conceptualized and designed by experts in Germany.

Learn more about the new cases at this link.

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To mark the Italian luthier Antonio Stradivari’s 380th birthday anniversary, Beares Publishing, in partnership with London’s J. & A. Beare, has released its new book, Antonio Stradivari: The Complete Works. 

Published in six volumes, it is the most extensive collection of Stradivari’s masterpieces ever assembled and will allow all violin experts, including instrument dealers, researchers, and collectors, equal access to an invaluable archive. 

Born in 1644 in Cremona, Italy, Antonio Stradivari is universally hailed as the most influential violin maker in history. By his death in 1737 at age 93, he had crafted over 1000 instruments, hundreds of which survive to this day. 

The Complete Works features 845 meticulously researched provenances alongside full-color photos of each instrument and rare archival images. 

This collection represents nine years of research by John Dilworth and Duane Rosengard, who were granted exclusive access to privately held archives for their purposes. The book was authored by Simon Morris and Steven Smith, and edited by Mark Gunn and Anna Saldadzé. 

Instruments in The Complete Works include 736 violins, 14 violas, and 69 cellos — featuring their respective labels, chronological origins, ownership, dating of the wood, certificates, and dimensions. The book also includes Stradivari’s six guitars, two mandolins, a lute front, a bow, one harp, and one pochette. 

To purchase Antonio Stradivari: The Complete Works, click here. The book is available as a Deluxe Edition and as a Library Edition.

The collection includes over 200 more instruments than any prior publication, making it an indispensable resource for modern experts, players, and collectors to deepen their understanding of Stradivari’s craft and legacy.

Notably, the book traces the passage of Stradivari’s string instruments through the hands of patrons and players across different countries over hundreds of years. 

Additionally, The Complete Works is an insight into how the violin dealing business has expanded worldwide from its origins in Europe — and the socio-economic shifts of the past three centuries, from aristocratic patrons to modern collectors.

This book also comes as new technologies and rising market demand present new opportunities and challenges; non-invasive scientific tools have enhanced the study of Stradivari’s techniques, while the increasing value of his instruments has raised the stakes for expertise, authenticity, and provenance. 

“This publication is a must-have for anyone with a serious interest in fine instruments and the art of violin making,” violinmaker Robert Brewer Young said. “It is a testament to the enduring influence of Stradivari’s genius, and a vital resource for understanding his instruments’ remarkable journeys through time.”

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GEWA has just released its Space Bag for violin in four brand-new colors!

In addition to the titanium version, you can now purchase the Space bag in glacier silver, caraxis red, arctic blue, and racing green.

The Space Bag is the perfect companion for dynamic musicians who live an active life and need their instruments safely stored and easily carried. The case is compact, comfortable to carry, lightweight (5.9lbs including the bow case,) and will safely protect your instrument in style!

The ergonomic back and the padded backpack straps ensure comfortable and relaxed travel — whether on foot, on a bike, motorbike, bus, or train.

The Space Bag can hold 4/4 and 3/4 violins.

The robust lid is made of polycarbonate, and the padded suspension system and the instrument bed are made of high-density polyurethane foam, which guarantee safety and stability.

The separate bow case can be removed from the side.

The case includes a spacious accessory compartment that offers plenty of room for notes, strings, tablet, etc. You can also store more accessories in the back pocket and the side mesh pockets.

You can learn more about the GEWA Space Bag on GEWA's website.

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Invented by Berent Korfker, the PIRASTRO KorfkerRest Luna is now available for viola! Made from a proprietary sound-optimized synthetic material, it is an ultra-light shoulder rest that has been designed both ergonomically and acoustically.

"At Pirastro the original sound and sensitivity of your instrument are sacred," Berent Korfker told The Violin Channel.

"Allowing the character and quality of an instrument’s sound to be heard unimpeded is what we call offering fidelity of sound and trueness of timbre."

The new KorfkerRest Luna for viola weighs the same as our wooden viola KorfkerRest, only 40 grams. Like the violin model it offers solid stability and folds up into an ultra-compact shape. It fits all full-size violas from 222-258mm wide.

A set of differently sized and interchangeable barrel legs is provided, which once clicked in, become an integral and secure part of the rest, enabling subtle positioning closer to the shoulder or the chest. Designed to be instantly comfortable, the rounded shape of the PIRASTRO KorfkerRest Luna’s cross-section naturally fits the body’s curves and eliminates the need for any tilt adjustment. The two soft pads focus the instrument's contact with the body in two areas, shoulder and chest, avoiding the collar bone.

The shoulder rest pack includes 8 barrel legs, 2 rubber pads, extra O-rings, and a protection bag (100% organic cotton, GOTS certified). A printed instruction manual will help users to get acquainted quickly with their new shoulder rest.

You can read more about the new Pirastro KorfkerRest Luna for viola in this interview with Berent Korfker, and on Pirastro's website.

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Oxford University Press has released “The Oxford Handbook of Queer and Trans Music Therapy” (QTMT), which celebrates queer, trans, bisexual and gender nonconforming identities and “the spontaneous creativity that is at the heart of queer music-making.”

Exploring the emerging queer and trans issues in music therapy, the handbook involves contributions from diverse leaders in the field, plus includes extensive audio and video content to supplement its text. 

The book covers various topics under six subsections: historical contexts; practice; education and supervision; theory, philosophy, and musicology; research; and identity, advocacy, and activism.  

Edited by Colin Andrew Lee, Professor Emeritus at Wilfrid Laurier University, the book’s authors also include Mason Gibson, Simon K. Gilbertson, Avi Gilboa, Vee Gilman, kei slaughter, Jill Halstead, Elly Scrine, Uri Aronoff, and many others.

QTMT is an emerging and rapidly evolving approach in today’s music industry and questions perspectives from cisheteronormative traditions that have dominated the field. 

In this respect, “The Oxford Handbook of Queer and Trans Music Therapy”  discusses sociopolitical issues that challenge music therapy as a dominantly white, heteronormative, and cisgendered profession. 

This handbook further examines what it means to create queer and trans spaces in music therapy, and provides open discourse on the need for change and new beginnings. 

To purchase and read the handbook, click here.

“The therapists, musicians and artists included in this book collectively embody and represent a range of theory, research and practice that are central to the essence and core values of QTMT,” wrote Oxford University Press in the book description. “Music as a therapeutic force has the potential to transform us in unique and extraordinary ways. In this book music and words are presented as innovative equals in describing and evaluating QTMT as a newly defined approach.”

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Made out of sustainable metal materials, the KraftGeek Music Stand is now available for purchase!

Having recently won the "Best in Show" award at the 2024 NAMM convention, the stand is compact and easy to carry, at 17'' while folded and 2.56 lbs. Quick and easy to set up, the tripod legs are released instantly with one twist. The base then expands by pushing down on the handle sleeve, no assembly is required.

With easily adjustable height, the stand also includes a built-in music sheet holder and an optional smart device holder and light.

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The music stand comes in two colors, black and white, and in two different packages:

~ Solo Gig (Stand with Bag)

~ Concerto Combo (Stand & Bag & Phone/Tablet Holder & Light)

Click here to learn more.

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Distributed by GEWA Music, the new Cello Grip-Foot Basic Edition from the Swiss brand Dolfinos is an anti-slip cello stopper, that can adhere to all surfaces including wood, carpet, marble, and even ice. 

Notably, the endpin stopper was developed with the Swiss Institute for Polymer Nanotechnology. The stopper has a solid plate that holds the instrument in place, and a strongly adhesive and durable cover that can be easily replaced when worn. 

At 9 cm in diameter and 40 grams, the new Dolfinos stopper offers the performer complete independence from setups on varying floor types.

“The Dolfinos Cello Grip-Foot Basic Edition is unbeatably easy to handle, while my cello is secured and no longer slips around at all!” said Sascha Werchau, a professional classical and experimental cellist.

To purchase the DOLFINOS Grip-Foot Basic Edition, click here.

A short video on the product can be viewed below. 

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Watch the video below to learn more about its unique features:

Stay tuned for the big release!

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