Miah Schmahl

Miah is a contemporary musician but spent her formative years playing and singing in various ensembles. She’s familiar with the clarinet, guitar, percussion, saxophone, and piano, but her love lies with orchestral string instruments. She currently plays the violin primarily and is branching out into composition.

Mendini Violin Buying Guide

Violin / By Miah Schmahl

If you are hunting for a student violin, there is a good chance you’ve come across the brand Mendini. Mendini is a child company to Cecilio that focuses purely on student model instruments and accessories. They carry instruments in the orchestral strings, woodwind, brass, and percussion families. Unlike Cecilio, Mendini largely focuses on smaller instruments; …

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Cecilio Violin Buying Guide

Violin / By Miah Schmahl

If you search through Amazon for a violin or really any band or orchestra instrument, chances are you’ve seen the brand Cecilio everywhere. As one of the largest sellers of student band orchestra instruments, they’ve increased in popularity recently as more adults have taken up learning instruments. Gone are the days where you had to …

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