Creative Strings with Violinist Christian Howes
By Christian Howes
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Simplifying growth for musicians- especially violin, viola, fiddle, and cello players and teachers- with tips, insights, tools, and stories to grow in their practice, teaching, and career. Exploring intersections in creativity, music education, string playing, music business, and culture, Creative Strings is a non-profit organization supporting music education via online curriculum, orchestra classroom outreach, in-person retreats/conferences, and more. Executive director and host Christian Howes is a classically trained Jazz violinist helping string players to be versatile and creative.
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Can Learning Improvisation Improve Mental Health For Classical Musicians?
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Apr 29, 2025 |
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Songwriting Strategies: A 360 Degree Approach (Part 2) w/ Mark Simos- Creative Strings Podcast Ep.15
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Apr 21, 2025 |
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Songwriting Strategies: A 360 Degree Approach (Part 1) w/ Mark Simos- Creative Strings Podcast Ep.14
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Apr 21, 2025 |
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Parenting Musicians: Sun & D.D. Jackson’s Journey Through Music
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Mar 26, 2025 |
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Overcome Perfectionism as Musicians w/ Dr. Ellen Hendriksen
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Jan 31, 2025 |
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Embracing Musical Diversity: a journey from classical to folk music with Rebecca Clare Douglas
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Jan 14, 2025 |
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21 Daily Habits for Musicians | Grow & Be Happy
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Jan 04, 2025 |
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The Value and Nuances of Teaching Improvisation for Music Educators
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Apr 18, 2024 |
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Jazz Violin vs Classical Violin: the difference in Bowing Technique
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Feb 29, 2024 |
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Secrets of Versatile High-Functioning Musicians
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Dec 01, 2023 |
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Overfill Your Orchestra: How Orchestra Teacher Angela Harman runs a Thriving Orchestra Class
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Oct 05, 2023 |
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A String Quartet that Grooves w/ Quartet Davis
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Jul 16, 2023 |
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3 Keys to redesign your practice & become a more Functional Musician
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Jun 19, 2023 |
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How to Learn & Remember Chord Progressions to the Songs and Tunes You Play
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Apr 04, 2023 |
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Guided Imagery and Music (GIM) Therapy w/ Joyu Lee + Mindfulness for musicians.
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Feb 06, 2023 |
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Music Teachers: Cultivating Excellence & Self Care w/ Adrian Gordon
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Jan 09, 2023 |
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Bluegrass Fiddle Tricks & Licks ; Magic Bluegrass Scale with Justin Branum
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Dec 23, 2022 |
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How to Amplify Violin Viola or Cello w/ Matt Bell of Electric Violin Shop
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Dec 08, 2022 |
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Showing up and serving your community with Dr. Quinton Morris
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Nov 09, 2022 |
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Resourcing tuition-free string teaching programs w/ Violinist/Pastor John "Adidam" Littlejohn
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Jul 20, 2022 |
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Opportunities for Musicians to Thrive in the Health Space with Aaron Colverson
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Jun 14, 2022 |
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The Role of Artists in War; How One Ukrainian Violinist Copes & Supports His Country
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Mar 04, 2022 |
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Electric Violin Pioneer Karen Briggs and the Music of Edgar Redmond.
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Mar 03, 2022 |
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Balancing Musical Goals and incorporating creativity in the Orchestra Classroom with Austin Scelzo
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Jan 18, 2022 |
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How to Become a More Confident & Happy Musician
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Jan 04, 2022 |
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Teaching Adult Violin Students With Marlene Cruz Lozano
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Nov 15, 2021 |
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Mindful Practice with Caleigh Drane & William Seiji Marsh
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Nov 15, 2021 |
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Fiddler Casey Driessen on Collaboration, Rhythm, and Drawing Musical Language from Otherlands
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Jul 21, 2021 |
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Personal Branding and the Modern Classical Musician w/ Drew Alexander Forde (ThatViolaKid)
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May 24, 2021 |
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Music Therapy Techniques for Teachers & Performers w/ Raquel Ravaglioli
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Mar 10, 2021 |
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"SuperNova”: A Genre-Hopping Explosion of the Suzuki Violin Repertoire with composer, David Cutler
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Sep 14, 2020 |
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How To Really Teach Music Online Easily and Effectively - Creative Strings Podcast Ep.40
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Sep 01, 2020 |
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The Art of the Hustle for Musicians- how to pivot during hard times. Creative Strings Podcast Ep. 39
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Mar 27, 2020 |
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From classical violist to rockstar influencer w Andrea Whitt - Creative Strings Podcast Ep 38
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Dec 27, 2019 |
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Hamilton Hardin on Becoming a Complete Musician - Creative Strings Podcast Episode 37
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Sep 13, 2019 |
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How to Join a Band and Play Confidently In New Styles of Music - Creative Strings Podcast Ep. 36
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Apr 25, 2019 |
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Jean Luc Ponty on Jazz, Violin, & Musicianship: Creative Strings Podcast Episode 35
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Mar 21, 2019 |
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Joan Griffing: Music for Peace Making & Reconciliation - Creative Strings Podcast Ep. 34
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Jan 07, 2019 |
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Stash Wyslouch: Audacity and the Creative Process - Creative Strings Podcast Ep. 33
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Sep 26, 2018 |
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Regina Carter, Jazz Violinist: In Her Own Words – Creative Strings Podcast Ep. 32
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Aug 20, 2018 |
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Creative Functional Musicianship: Season 4 Premiere (solo)- Creative Strings Podcast Ep. 31
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Aug 06, 2018 |
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Rez Abbasi- On Practice, Improvisation, & Composition: Creative Strings Podcast Ep. 30
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May 25, 2018 |
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Identity, Injury, and Rewriting a Musician's story with Janet Orenstein
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Apr 16, 2018 |
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Artistic Pursuance vs The Long Arc w/ Janie Barnett: Creative Strings Podcast EP 28
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Mar 29, 2018 |
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The Art and Life of Street Performers w/ Valentin Spurchisi – Creative Strings Podcast Ep. 27
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Feb 25, 2018 |
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Why Musicians Need Video - Creative Strings Podcast Ep. 26
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Dec 19, 2017 |
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The Intersection of Classical, Jazz, and Flamenco w/ Pablo Martín Caminero
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Nov 30, 2017 |
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21st Century Suzuki Teaching With Chili Dog Strings -Creative Strings Podcast Ep. 24
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Oct 17, 2017 |
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Earl Maneein - Heavy Metal Violinist Creative Strings Podcast Ep. 23
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Jun 10, 2017 |
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Bryan Wilson - Cellist, Composer, Subway Performer - Creative Strings Podcast Ep. 22
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Apr 24, 2017 |
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Scott Laird - Teaching Functional Musicianship in Orchestra - Creative Strings Podcast Episode 21
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Mar 24, 2017 |
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Finding Your Vision and Reaching Your Goals as an Artist - Creative Strings Podcast Ep 20
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Feb 08, 2017 |
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How to grow a business for working musicians - Creative Strings Podcast Ep 19
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Oct 28, 2016 |
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Changing Perceptions and Culture with Black Violin - Creative Strings Podcast Ep. 18
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Aug 17, 2016 |
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Finding yourself in different styles of music with Mike Block - Creative Strings Podcast Ep. 17
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Jun 13, 2016 |
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Prince Tribute - "Sometimes it Snows in April" Christian Howes Cover - Podcast Ep 16
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May 23, 2016 |
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Violinist.com founder Laurie Niles - Creative Strings Podcast Ep. 13
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Jan 06, 2016 |
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Social Media and Entrepreneurship for Musicians with Colin Thomson - Creative Strings Podcast Ep. 12
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Nov 16, 2015 |
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Joe Mchugh: Borderlands of Storytelling, Philosophy, and Fiddle - Creative Strings Podcast Ep. 11
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Oct 03, 2015 |
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How to Practice Improvisation w/ Alex Hargreaves, Mike Barnett, Elis Bishop, & Greg Byers
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Aug 12, 2015 |
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Electric Violins, Amplification, and effects. How to amplify bowed string instruments.
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May 27, 2015 |
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Tiffany L. Goodman: How to get more gigs as a musician - Creative Strings Podcast Ep. 8
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Apr 24, 2015 |
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Transcendent musical performances w/ Markand Thakar Pt. 2 - Creative Strings Podcast Ep. 7
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Apr 08, 2015 |
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Transcendent musical performances w/ Markand Thakar Pt. 1 – Creative Strings Podcast Ep. 6
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Feb 15, 2015 |
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Jazz Violin Practice routine blends technical/creative. Jason Anick- Creative Strings Podcast Ep. 5
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Jan 12, 2015 |
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Performance Psychology for Musicians w/ Dr. Noa Kageyama - Creative Strings Podcast Ep.4
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Dec 15, 2014 |
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Matt Glaser Talks Education, Creativity and Mindfulness-Creative Strings Podcast Ep. 3
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Nov 12, 2014 |
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Randall Williams: Indie Musician Bootstrapped Tours on Veggie Fuel - Creative Strings Podcast Ep. 2
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Oct 14, 2014 |
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Billy Contreras: Country Fiddler and Modern Jazz Violin Master
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Sep 13, 2014 |