In the News
- Owner of thriving musical instrument business says he is living the American Dream
- Kolstein Music owner’s harmonic matchmaking helps musicians find the right fit
- Newsday Kolstein Music president Manny Alvarez went from part-time job at 15 to owning the place at 33
- https://www.longislandpress.com/2022/06/13/find-long-islands-bow-instrument-pros-at-kolsteins-in-baldwin/Long Island Press Story
Sheila Jordan 95th Birthday
Jazz vocalist icon Sheila Jordan celebrates her 95th birthday with two of her biggest fans: Manny Alvarez (center) and Barrie Kolstein of Kolstein---celebrating its 80th birthday!
Sheila Jordan at Kolstein's
Jazz singer legend Sheila Jordan performs at Kolstein's on her 95th birthday with bass guitarist Roni Ben Hur (left) and double bass musician Harvie S
ISB 2023 Bass Award Recipient
Madalena Kozol, 14 of Boston (Roslindale), Massahusetts, receives the Kolstein Double Bass donated from Barrie Kolstein (left) and Manny Alvarez, President of Kolstein, Inc. This five-string Kolstein Grant Panormo was awarded to Madalena by the International Society of Bassists June 2023.
CRAIN'S NEW YORK BUSINESS
Kolstein Music owner’s harmonic matchmaking helps musicians find the right fit
EYEWITNESS NEWS ABC7
Owner of thriving musical instrument business says he is living the American Dream
미 메이저 오케스트라 최연소 아시안 더블 베이스 연주자 (youngest Asian double bass player in a U.S. major orchestra")
Ha-Young Jung is a distinguished double bassist who recently transitioned from a leading role at theNew Jersey Symphonyto theBaltimore Symphony Orchestra. Known for her rich, deep tone, she has established herself as a significant figure in the American orchestral scene.
1039 LI News Radio
Stream Spotlight On Long Island Schools - Music In Education Manny Alvarez
MUSIC INC. MAGAZINE
WORDS BY KATIE KAILUS I PHOTOS BY JILL NELSON
How Kolstein Music’s owner Manny Alvarez went from sweeping floors and packing rosin at age 15 to owning the 80-year-old string shop at 30 — and the impact he’s made on the business since.
Mayor Eric Adams of New York City
Mayor Eric Adams of New York City visits Kolstein Music near Carnegie Hall. Meets with Many Alvarez and Barrie Kolstein at the new Kolstein Center on September 21st 2022.
AMNY Newsletter
Double Bass living history at Kolstein
At age 96, Bill Crow played some of his favorites at Kolstein, an 81-year luthier manufacturer of violins, violas, cellos, and bass, one minute from Carnegie Hall, midtown Manhattan. He came at the invitation of jazz bassist Harvie S.
Kolstein Ha Young Jung Principal Focus
Ha Young Jung. Principal Bassist of the New Jersey Symphony and her Kolstein Carcassi Model Bass
NEWSDAY BUSINESS
Kolstein tunes up for nationwide
expansion. Manny Alvarez, president and owner of Kolstein Music, started working at thebusiness when he was 15.