Resource Links

These links of musical interest are provided for your information and enjoyment. If you have a link of musical interest that our members might find informative please let us know by e-mailing us. If you find any links to be broken or not as represented, please let us know.​

Instruments

• All Things Strings – All Things Strings offers violin, viola, cello, and bass resources for performers, teachers, and students, plus the latest from Strings magazine.
• violin@web – A comprehensive information website of the violin.
• The Viola Web Site – Home for the violists on the web. “As the greatest expert and judge of harmony, he liked best to play the viola, with appropriate loudness and softness.” – C.P.E. Bach on J.S. Bach
• American Viola Society – Basic information, and a listing of regional and state chapters.
• Internet Cello Society – The Internet Cello Society, an international cyber-community of cellists, seeks to advance the knowledge and joy of cello playing around the world. Very nice site with resources for beginner cellists, including .aif and .wav sound files.
• BassLinks.com – The longest running list of maintained bass links on the Net. View links, add your bass link, rate another bass site, search for bass sites.
• Flute.com – The flute enthusiasts ultimate resource for locating flute-related information on the Internet. Flute.com has the most comprehensive set of links available anywhere. Whether you are a professional, a classical or jazz flutist, a student or a flute hobbyist.
• The Clarinet Pages – A Source of Information for the Clarinet Amateur, Professional, and Anyone Who “Just Wants to Know”.
• State of Play – A Musical Playground for Kids: Music Theory Lessons. Thank you Sarah Coner for the lead.
• TrumpetHerald.com – The trumpet player’s community center on the Internet.
• TrumpetGeek.com – The Directory of Trumpet Web Sites One of the largest if not THE largest Search Engine & Directory specifically for Trumpet Players!
• International Trombone Association 
• Tuba Exchange
• International Double Reed Society – The worldwide organization of double reed (oboe and bassoon family) players, instrument manufacturers and enthusiasts.
• Percussive Arts Society
• Violin-World – The stringed instrument resource for violin, cello and viola.
  

​Miscellaneous 

• Maestronet – Maestronet contains a database of stringed instruments for sale. Check out the dealers, makers and auction houses from around the world that have their homepage here on Maestronet. Discuss music and stringed instruments. Question about strings and bows, library articles from past and present magazines on topics of interest to instrument collectors and musicians, stolen instruments registry showcases missing instruments from around the world, photo gallery features high resolution photos of a number of historical instruments, price history; hundreds of prices from numerous makers in this extensive listing of auction and dealer sales data.
• Bein & Fushi – One of the world’s premier dealers and restorers of antique and modern violins, violas, cellos, and bows, offering expertise and appraisal
• The Stradivari Society – Dedicated to identifying the world’s most promising young artists and uniting them with the superb Italian instruments they need to help launch and sustain their professional careers.
• AhaJokes.com – Music jokes, instrument jokes, and more!
  

Musicians

• Barrage – Barrage is a stunning theatrical spectacle…a visual and aural fusion of music, dance, theater and song centered around an ageless and powerful instrument the violin.
• Julliard String Quartet – For over fifty years the Juilliard String Quartet has been an international presence and an American institution.
• The Kronos Quartet – The Kronos Quartet are best known for their unique artistic vision and fearless dedication to experimentation and have captured attention with their avant-garde classical style.
• The Peoria Symphony Orchestra – The Peoria Symphony, the 15th oldest orchestra in the United States.
• Jami Sieber – Jami Sieber specializes in composing and performing with the electric cello, sounding a bit like New Age or world music, but with some bite. Unclassifiable music, and quite entrancing.
• The Heartland Festival Orchestra - The Mission of the Heartland Festival Orchestra is to serve the extended community of Central Illinois with a unique level of musical excellence, innovation, imagination, and outreach. Recruiting the finest among the region's professional musicians, our performances vary in musical styles and periods, ensemble type and size, and venue. Our concerts challenge the stereotypes of classical music performance, inviting audiences to participate in an informal, spontaneous, and interactive experience.