By Andy Fein, Luthier at Fein Violins
and Ivana Truong
Most string players have had the awful experience of getting all set for a lesson, concert, or recital and BAM a string breaks. It seems like the bigger the occasion, the more likelihood of a string breaking.
Why do strings break? What can you do to prevent a string breaking at the WORST POSSIBLE MOMENT?
Violinist Midori Goto, age 14, breaks two strings during her debut performance,
and didn't even flinch!