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Laurie Niles, (born February 21, 1968), is a journalist and violinist from Pasadena, California. She is the founder and editor of Violinist.com, an online community for violin performers, teachers and students, established in 1996. She also is a contributor to The Strad magazine.

Niles has performed with the Pasadena Symphony, New West Symphony, Colorado Springs Symphony Orchestra and Omaha Symphony Orchestra and holds degrees from Northwestern University and Indiana University. . In addition to performing and editing Violinist.com, Niles worked as a reporter for the Omaha World-Herald from 1992-1996.

On Violinist.com, Niles has interviewed several notable violinists, including Rachel Barton Pine, Hilary Hahn, Anne Akiko Meyers and Ruggiero Ricci.