How Setup Influences Tone – Even with GREAT strings!

Workshop sponsored by D’Addario


Monday, 25th March, 10am-10:30am

Julie will discuss how even the slightest of changes to your instrument setup can improve your playing experience.
If you have any questions or require help with your setup, Julie will be happy to advise on the D’Addario booth afterwards.

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About the speaker

Julie Lyonn Lieberman, Violin

Julie Lyonn Lieberman is the author of 13 books, including two National Public Radio series (“The Talking Violin,” hosted by Dr. Billy Taylor, and “Jazz Profiles: Jazz Violin,” hosted by Nancy Wilson). She has contributed over 50 magazine articles, created over two dozen multi-style scores (published by Alfred Music, Kendor Music, and Carl Fischer), and produced hundreds of video tutorials. Over 28 seasons, she served as the Artistic Director of her summer program, Strings Without Boundaries, and conducted multi-style string teacher training sessions in collaboration with D’Addario Orchestral, NS Design, Eastman Strings, and Double Bass HQ.

She has presented clinics at 24 conferences for the American String Teachers Association, as well as for NAfME chapters, the European String Teachers Association, and numerous colleges and universities. Julie has engaged with middle through high school students in school residencies for over four decades. Her diverse career includes performances on and off Broadway, appearances in folk and jazz clubs, and collaborations with various theatre and dance companies.

Julie Lyonn Lieberman co-authored “Standards, Goals and Learning Sequences for Essential Skills and Knowledge in K-12 String Programs” with Jane Linn Aten, Mary L. Wagner, and Stephen J. Benham. She received the 2014 American String Teachers Association (ASTA) Kudos Award, over two dozen ASCAP Plus Awards, eight Meet the Composer awards, and three ASTA National Citation for Leadership & Merit awards. Her documentary, “Improvised Violin: Four Personal Views,” designed, moderated, performed in, and edited by her, alongside Leroy Jenkins, Billy Bang, and John Blake, Jr., received an honorable mention in the American Film and Video Festival.

Julie Lyonn Lieberman is a distinguished D’Addario clinician, an NS Design performance artist, and an Eastman Strings Ambassador.