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Editor's Letter

The view from the editor's chair

Pinchas Zukerman

The violinist, violist and conductor turns 60 this year - although he's reluctant to celebrate his birthday in public. As he admits to JESSICA DUCHEN, he's more interested in making sure his playing goes sszz, whuh and pa-pa-pa-PUM.

Poetic Injustice

On the 150th anniversary of Ysaye's birth, ANDREW MORRIS revisits the violinist's string compositions and finds them rich in virtuosity and melancholy, but now largely lost from the repertoire.

Competition Report: Ten Days in April

ARIANE TODES was surprised by the raw emotion on display from contestants, jury and audience members alike at this year's Yehudi Menuhin International Violin Competition in Cardiff.

Some Virtuosi of the Double Bass

This 1908 article from The Strad's archive, presented in its original style, runs the gamut of bassists from A to Z.

On The Record

ERIC WEN surveys Pinchas Zukerman's recordings from the early years through to the present day, and is surprised that so few are still available.

The Mystery of the Violin's Belly Button

What is the purpose of the small mark to be found in the backs of some Cremonese instruments? Maker YANN POULAIN explains his theories about the mysterious ventral pin

Can You Feel The Love?

In the second of a two-part series on performance anxiety, ADRIAN BRADBURY explains why showing affection when playing is one of the keys to overcoming your fears.