Megan Westberg

Gregory Walker. Image courtesy Michael O'Neill Generative AI has seemingly come of age. AIVA's Music Generator can create its own orchestra music, Splice Sounds' plug-ins compensate artists whose works are used for training, and 34 to 44 percent of the music uploaded to Spotify is now fully AI-generated. This technology has its fans.

By Megan Westberg | From the January/February 2026 issue of Strings In a push to offer rechargeable tuners for the entire bowed-string family, D’Addario has recently unveiled its new Micro Tuners for violin and viola, which ditch disposable batteries in favor of a more convenient option. With up to 22 hours of life before needing to plug in, the upgraded Micro Tuners use USB-C rechargeable batteries, cable included.

By Megan Westberg | From the March/April 2026 issue of Strings Berent Korfker is a Dutch concert violinist with a teaching résumé that includes stints at London’s Royal College of Music and the Yehudi Menuhin School. He is also an inventor who’s spent a number of years collaborating with Pirastro. So if you’ve ever wondered about the naming conventions of that company’s KorfkerCradle, KorfkerRest, and KorfkerRest LUNA shoulder rests, your curiosity has thus found its object.