The Cavaleri Quartet won first prize at the International Chamber Music Competition Hamburg for string quartets and piano trios. The UK-based ensemble received €20,000 plus the €10,000 Mendelssohn Prize. Second prize went to the Calidore Quartet from the US and Canada.
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In The Best of Technique you’ll discover the top playing tips of the world’s leading string players and teachers. It’s packed full of exercises for students, plus examples from the standard repertoire to show you how to integrate the technique into your playing.
In the second volume of The Strad’s Masterclass series, soloists including James Ehnes, Jennifer Koh, Philippe Graffin, Daniel Hope and Arabella Steinbacher give their thoughts on some of the greatest works in the string repertoire. Each has annotated the sheet music with their own bowings, fingerings and comments.
The Strad Calendar 2026 showcases twelve of the finest instruments in the collection of Canimex, one of Canada’s leading arts supporters. They include masterpieces by Stradivari, Guarneri ‘del Gesù’, Guadagnini and Gagliano.
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