Dimitry Olevsky
Musician
Education
- Doctorate of Musical Arts, UC Santa Barbara
- Master of Music, the Manhattan School of Music in New York
- Bachelor of Music, California State University of Long Beach
Professional Achievements
- First violinist, the Young Artists String Quartet
- Winner, Concerto Competition winner
- Concertmaster, UCSB Symphony.
Certifications & Organizations
- Faculty, Violin & Chamber Music, Colburn School
- Member, Music Teacher Association of California
- Member, American String Teachers Association
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Co-authored Articles (6)
How to Reposition a Fallen Violin Bridge
A step-by-step guide to the correct violin bridge placementA bridge is a small wooden piece that supports the strings on a violin and other string instruments. It's not uncommon for the bridge to shift itself over time, ...
How to
Fix Violin Pegs That Slip
Nothing is more frustrating during a practice session or performance than constantly having to retune your violin strings because of a loose peg. How can you fix this problem for good? Most of the time, the answer is as ...
How to
Use New Rosin on a New Violin Bow
In order to use new rosin on a new violin bow, you'll need to be gentle with both the rosin and the bow. The new bow isn't yet used to the tension of heavy playing, and the rosin doesn't yet have a groove for the bow to ...
How to
Play a Violin As a Beginner
The violin is a beautiful instrument but it is not as easy to play as it looks. It takes hard work to become good violin player, but with practice, you can do it. It can play many types of music including classical, rock...
How to
Tune a Violin
The violin is a fun instrument that produces beautiful music if played correctly, but if you don't tune it correctly before playing, it will be far from beautiful! When tuning a violin, you're adjusting the pitch that th...
How to
Classify Music by Genre
Classifying music into various genres does not have a right or wrong system. There are many genres, subgenres, and ways of classifying music. Fringe bands, new music developments, and overlapping genres will also contrib...