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The Phoenix Symphony announces new concertmaster
Canadian violinist Boson Mo will begin the role at the beginning of the 2023/24 season
‘Like "A Soldier’s Tale" on steroids’ - Wang Jie on a new commission
String playing meets spoken word with impeccable timing in Blame the Obituary, as the composer explains ahead of the Music@Menlo premiere
Masterclass: Glenn Dicterow on the Sheherazade violin solos
The former concertmaster of the New York Philharmonic reveals the freedom and agility needed to seduce the listener in this most sensuous of all orchestral violin solos. From June 2008
Playing Hub
Session Report: Escher Quartet on Janáček and Haas
Escher Quartet cellist Brook Speltz talks to David Kettle about the foursome’s original interpretations of Janáček and Haas quartets
Technique: Double bass sound production
Alexandra Scott on starting to free your sound on the double bass
‘I imagine dialogues with Schumann and Bartók!’ - Rachel Barton Pine’s life lessons
The US violinist on her unique journey and the importance of keeping artistic integrity
Double Acts: actor Russell Crowe and violinist Richard Tognetti
Gladiator star Crowe found learning the violin over a three-month period for the film Master and Commander tiring until Tognetti taught him how to relax
‘Find someone who’s like-hearted’ - Changes within string quartets
Peter Quantrill speaks to string quartet players who have survived, and even thrived under membership change
‘The cycle demands relentless focus’ - the Calidore Quartet on performing Beethoven’s string quartets
Calidore Quartet violinist Jeffrey Myers outlines the highlights and challenges of performing these works, ahead of a Beethoven string quartet cycle at Music@Menlo
Premium ❘ Feature
In Focus: A 1947 violin by Frantisek Zivec
Matthieu Besseling on the Bohemian maker’s mid-century instrument
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Grace, charm and effortless elegance: remembering violinist Jacques Thibaud
To mark the 70th anniversary of the death of French violinist Jacques Thibaud, Tully Potter looks back at the life of one of the 20th century’s most influential musicians
Premium ❘ Feature
In Focus: A 1947 violin by Frantisek Zivec
Matthieu Besseling on the Bohemian maker’s mid-century instrument
Premium ❘ Focus
Opinion: EFT for performance anxiety
Violinist Jenny Clift struggled with performance anxiety until she discovered an unusual therapeutic technique
Premium ❘ Focus
Sentimental Work: Julian Rachlin on Shostakovich’s String Quartet no.8
For the Lithuanian violinist, the haunting musical language of Shostakovich’s String Quartet no.8 brings back treasured memories of working with Mstislav Rostropovich
Competitions
Postcard from Montreal: Montreal International Music Competition
Technical level was higher than ever before at the competition, but it was musicianship that really took centre stage, finds Rita Fernandes
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Competitions, Awards and Appointments: August 2023
This month’s competition results, appointments and forthcoming contests
12-year-old violinist wins 2023 Il Piccolo Violino Magico competition
US violinist Mio Imai took first prize in the final round on 9 July 2023
Premium ❘ News
Premiere of the Month: Curtis Stewart on his new piano quintet
Gilded Cage will premiere on 22 July at The Breakers in Newport, US
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Premiere of the Month: Roxanna Panufnik’s new work for strings and voices
Voice and strings combine for a poetic lullaby
Masterclass: Glenn Dicterow on the Sheherazade violin solos
The former concertmaster of the New York Philharmonic reveals the freedom and agility needed to seduce the listener in this most sensuous of all orchestral violin solos. From June 2008
Masterclass: Dvořák Violin Concerto, first movement
In a work that had a complicated gestation Pavel Šporcl draws on its different influences to celebrate its parts and better understand it as a whole
Masterclass: Glenn Dicterow on the Sheherazade violin solos
The former concertmaster of the New York Philharmonic reveals the freedom and agility needed to seduce the listener in this most sensuous of all orchestral violin solos. From June 2008
Masterclass: Dvořák Violin Concerto, first movement
In a work that had a complicated gestation Pavel Šporcl draws on its different influences to celebrate its parts and better understand it as a whole
Masterclass: Alban Gerhardt on Dvořák Cello Concerto, first movement
Alban Gerhardt provides practical tips to help you make the most of this popular audition piece
The Strad Podcast #88: Silkroad’s Global Musician Workshop with cellist Mike Block
Mike shares his thoughts on cross-cultural artistic collaboration ahead of this year’s programme
The Strad Podcast #87: Yoga and string playing with violinist Melissa White
‘Our bodies are our best teachers’
The Strad Podcast #86: violinist Francisco Fullana on the 1735 Guarneri ‘del Gesù’ ’Mary Portman, ex-Kreisler’ violin
Steeped in history, this violin has enabled Francisco Fullana to unleash his musical creativity
The Strad Podcast #85: the Dudok Quartet on ‘What Remains’ and eclecticism
Violinist Marleen Wester and cellist David Faber speak about drawing influences from a range of sources on the quartet’s new album
The Strad Podcast #88: Silkroad’s Global Musician Workshop with cellist Mike Block
Mike shares his thoughts on cross-cultural artistic collaboration ahead of this year’s programme
The Strad Podcast #87: Yoga and string playing with violinist Melissa White
‘Our bodies are our best teachers’
The Strad Podcast #86: violinist Francisco Fullana on the 1735 Guarneri ‘del Gesù’ ’Mary Portman, ex-Kreisler’ violin
Steeped in history, this violin has enabled Francisco Fullana to unleash his musical creativity
Competitons
Postcard from Montreal: Montreal International Music Competition
Technical level was higher than ever before at the competition, but it was musicianship that really took centre stage, finds Rita Fernandes
Competitions, Awards and Appointments: August 2023
This month’s competition results, appointments and forthcoming contests
12-year-old violinist wins 2023 Il Piccolo Violino Magico competition
US violinist Mio Imai took first prize in the final round on 9 July 2023
‘The Scroll’: new series on violin making
Polish luthier Piotr Pielaszek demonstrates steps in the violin making process, in the company of Yu Jie
‘The Scroll’: new series on violin making
Dvořák masterclass with cellist Irene Sharp
‘Chinquapin Hunting’ from prizewinning double bassist Jacob Warren
Mozart performed on two Amati instruments: Quartetto di Cremona
Bach for solo cello… on double bass!
The Butterfly Lovers Concerto, performed by violinist Joshua Bell
Bach on the double bass: Edicson Ruiz performs the First Cello Suite
Watch 200 cellists perform for reforestation efforts
‘Bringing out a hidden love story’: Amit Peled performs a new arrangement of Dvořák Cello Concerto
Anne Gastinel performs Korngold’s Cello Concerto
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In Focus: A 1947 violin by Frantisek Zivec
Matthieu Besseling on the Bohemian maker’s mid-century instrument
Premio Paganini presents a 3D-printed copy of ‘Il Cannone’ violin
The copy of the Guarneri del Gesù violin celebrates the competition’s 70th anniversary and aims to continue Paganini’s legacy
The Sound of Islay: the violin made from a whisky barrel
Neil Campbell’s ‘Caol Ila’ violin combines his love of instrument making and elements of the whisky-making nation
In Focus: c.1845-50 violin by Georges Chanot
Roland Baumgartner examines an instrument by one of the most important 19th-century French makers
From the archive: a 1618 Henry Jaye viol
The work of British violin maker Henry Jaye is testament to the unsung tradition of viol making in 17th-century London. John Dilworth examines a strikingly varnished Jaye instrument from 1618
Marino Capicchioni: A one-of-a-kind luthier
Self-taught and living far away from any centres of lutherie, Marino Capicchioni became famous in his time for the superb quality of his instruments.
In Focus: A 1947 violin by Frantisek Zivec
Matthieu Besseling on the Bohemian maker’s mid-century instrument
Premio Paganini presents a 3D-printed copy of ‘Il Cannone’ violin
The copy of the Guarneri del Gesù violin celebrates the competition’s 70th anniversary and aims to continue Paganini’s legacy
The Sound of Islay: the violin made from a whisky barrel
Neil Campbell’s ‘Caol Ila’ violin combines his love of instrument making and elements of the whisky-making nation
In Focus: c.1845-50 violin by Georges Chanot
Roland Baumgartner examines an instrument by one of the most important 19th-century French makers
From the archive: a 1618 Henry Jaye viol
The work of British violin maker Henry Jaye is testament to the unsung tradition of viol making in 17th-century London. John Dilworth examines a strikingly varnished Jaye instrument from 1618
Marino Capicchioni: A one-of-a-kind luthier
Self-taught and living far away from any centres of lutherie, Marino Capicchioni became famous in his time for the superb quality of his instruments.
Concert review: Lawrence Power (viola/violin) Simon Crawford-Phillips (piano)
Edward Bhesania hears the performance of Rebecca Clarke, Palestrina, Tallis, Vaughan Williams, Bridge, Ravel, Martinů and Bartók at London’s Wigmore Hall on 31 May 2023
Concert review: Novus Quartet
Tim Homfray visits London’s Wigmore Hall on 26 May 2023 for a performance of Mendelssohn, Milhaud and Schoenberg
Concert review: Sitkovetsky Trio
Tim Homfray hears a performance of Sam Perkins, Beethoven and Mendelssohn at London’s Wigmore Hall on 22 May 2023
Reinhold Quartet: Rubinstein
Adventures into Russian byways bear unexpected fruit
Julia Fischer, Kirill Troussov: Violin Duos
Much to delight the tastebuds in this sparky pairing
Meccore Quartet: Penderecki
A new survey of Penderecki’s quartets gives plenty of thrills
Book review: The Cello, How It Works
Anne Inglis reviews Michael J. Pagliaro’s book, the latest in a series on the workings of musical instruments
Book review: The Parramon Tenor Viola
Philip Brown reviews Jordi Pinto’s book about an unusual instrument from the early 20th century
Book review: The Handy Double Bassist: Maintenance, adjustments and minor repairs for the non-luthier
Double bass maker Mitch Moehring reads Arnold Schnitzer’s book for players on looking after their instrument
Debate
Opinion: EFT for performance anxiety
Violinist Jenny Clift struggled with performance anxiety until she discovered an unusual therapeutic technique
Opinion: Rethinking Beethoven’s String Quartet op.135
Norman Werbner argues an intriguing case for a different way of performing Beethoven’s String Quartet op.135
Debate
Opinion: EFT for performance anxiety
Violinist Jenny Clift struggled with performance anxiety until she discovered an unusual therapeutic technique
Opinion: Rethinking Beethoven’s String Quartet op.135
Norman Werbner argues an intriguing case for a different way of performing Beethoven’s String Quartet op.135
Accessories
Products August 2023: CodaBow Marquise bass bow
The company’s highest-end bass bow yet
Products August 2023: Larsen ‘Direct & Focused’ violin strings
A new version of an established range
Products August 2023: Arcofrog Tadpoles frog replicas
A frog replica for easy bow hold training
Concert review: Lawrence Power (viola/violin) Simon Crawford-Phillips (piano)
Edward Bhesania hears the performance of Rebecca Clarke, Palestrina, Tallis, Vaughan Williams, Bridge, Ravel, Martinů and Bartók at London’s Wigmore Hall on 31 May 2023
Concert review: Novus Quartet
Tim Homfray visits London’s Wigmore Hall on 26 May 2023 for a performance of Mendelssohn, Milhaud and Schoenberg
Concert review: Sitkovetsky Trio
Tim Homfray hears a performance of Sam Perkins, Beethoven and Mendelssohn at London’s Wigmore Hall on 22 May 2023
Book review: The Cello, How It Works
Anne Inglis reviews Michael J. Pagliaro’s book, the latest in a series on the workings of musical instruments
Book review: The Parramon Tenor Viola
Philip Brown reviews Jordi Pinto’s book about an unusual instrument from the early 20th century
Book review: The Handy Double Bassist: Maintenance, adjustments and minor repairs for the non-luthier
Double bass maker Mitch Moehring reads Arnold Schnitzer’s book for players on looking after their instrument
Reinhold Quartet: Rubinstein
Adventures into Russian byways bear unexpected fruit
Julia Fischer, Kirill Troussov: Violin Duos
Much to delight the tastebuds in this sparky pairing
Meccore Quartet: Penderecki
A new survey of Penderecki’s quartets gives plenty of thrills
Artists
Grace, charm and effortless elegance: remembering violinist Jacques Thibaud
To mark the 70th anniversary of the death of French violinist Jacques Thibaud, Tully Potter looks back at the life of one of the 20th century’s most influential musicians
Words of Wisdom: violist Kim Kashkashian
The violist shared her nuggets of musical wisdom in our July 2014 issue
Seeking Utopia: celebrating the friendship between Lionel Tertis and Ralph Vaughan Williams
Ahead of a performance at 3 Choirs Festival, violist Shiry Rashkovsky examines how the musically philanthropic efforts of Lionel Tertis and Ralph Vaughan Williams aided Jewish refugees of World War II
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