American violin virtuoso Eugene Fodor was born on this day in 1950. A student of Ivan Galamian, Josef Gingold and Jascha Heifetz, he was a former

American violin virtuoso Eugene Fodor died on this day in 2011. A student of Ivan Galamian, Josef Gingold and Jascha Heifetz, he was a former top

Revolutionary French violin pedagogue and composer Lucien Capet was born on this day in 1873. Professor Capet’s notable students included some of the most influential violin educators of

Revolutionary French violin pedagogue and composer Lucien Capet was born on this day in 1873. He served a long-term teaching position at the Société Sainte-Cécile de Bordeaux - during which time he researched, developed and published his authoritative 'Superior Bowing Technique' treatise. Professor Capet's notable students included two of the most influential violin educators of all time - Jascha Brodsky and Ivan Galamian.