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ArticleSwiss School of Violin Making Brienz - Teacher(s) in Violin Making (100% position or partial appointments: 20% / 40% / 40%)
We are seeking to fill the following teaching assignments: 40–80% Workshop Instruction (Practical Training) 20% Vocational Studies (Theoretical Instruction) Start date: August 2026 (latest January 2027) We offer: Work with passionate students in a small, dedicated team An excellently equipped school in an amazing location Salary according ...
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ArticleThriller night: improvising scores for silent cinema on the viola
In anticipation of his tour playing in UK cinemas, violist and filmmaker Hugo Max reflects on his unique process of improvising live soundtracks for silent horror movies on solo viola
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ArticleRoyal Concertgebouw Orchestra First Principal Second violin
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Founded in 1888, the Concertgebouw Orchestra has collaborated with the greatest conductors and soloists. ‘Royal’ status was officially conferred on the orchestra on the occasion of its Centenary Celebration. The orchestra is made up of over 120 players hailing from some twenty-five countries. The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra ...
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Article‘The two most memorable days of my entire professional life’: meeting Shostakovich in 1972
To commemorate the 50th anniversary of Shostakovich’s death, Michael Downes speaks to the original members of the Fitzwilliam Quartet about their recollections of meeting the great Russian composer in York and performing his String Quartet no.13
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ArticleThe ‘Anti-Festival’ as a manifesto: festival director Peter Askim on the merits of integrity in the music business
The artistic director of The Next Festival of Emerging Artists outlines the unyielding ethos that has guided the festival for young artists, and why, against the odds, it works
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ArticleStudent Reflections: Mentors and Collaborators
Instrumental and Chamber Music Studies major first performance of the season with the Tianjin Juilliard Ensemble
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ArticleRemembering the legendary violinist Nathan Milstein
On the 121st anniversary of the birth of the great Russian–American violinist Nathan Milstein on 13 January 1904, Robert Levin shares his personal recollections of hearing, meeting and eventually studying with the virtuoso
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ArticleGuiyang Symphony Orchestra - Principal, Associate Principal and Tutti roles
As the first and only professional orchestra in mainland China founded by a sole private enterprise in 2009 and now ranked as one of the best orchestras in China, the Guiyang Symphony Orchestra is warmly welcoming talents worldwide with positions vacant in Principal, Associate Principal and Tutti positions. Refer to ...
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Article‘President Zelensky was only 20 feet away’: Exclusive photos and interviews with US military string players
The Strad’s staff writer Rita Fernandes shares exclusive interviews from her trip to Washington DC to meet string players in the US military
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ArticleArianna String Quartet - Second Violin & Tenure-Track Asst. Professor of Violin, University of Missouri-St. Louis
Job Responsibilities: Full-time member of the Arianna String Quartet Tenure-Track Professor of Violin and Chamber Music; areas of assignment may also include teaching Music History, Electronic Music, Composition, Commercial Music, Improvisation, or the creation of other courses that would enrich our curriculum. Qualifications: Demonstrated extensive professional ...
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ArticleViolinist Rachel Barton Pine — an exclusive interview from The Strad’s archive, November 2008
Ahead of her solo London debut in 2008, the American violinist tells Michael Quinn how she has forged her successful solo career despite early setbacks
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ArticleComposer Anselm McDonnell explores microtonal music on the violin
Composer Anselm McDonnell writes about curating a concert for multiple violins that pushes the boundaries of traditional tuning and intonation
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ArticleAlumni: Embracing professional opportunities in China
The next generation of collaborative artists
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ArticleTianjin Juilliard Congratulates the Class of 2024!
Tianjin Juilliard’s third commencement ceremony
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Article2024-25 Tianjin Juilliard Season Highlights
Tianjin Juilliard Announces 2024-25 Season with More than 200 Performances Celebrating Its Fifth Anniversary
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ArticleProfessor of Violin - Hanns Eisler School of Music Berlin
The Hanns Eisler School of Music Berlin provides training to roughly 500 students at two attractive locations at the heart of Berlin. Numerous outstanding artists serve on the faculty of our internationally renowned school. At over 300 events annually, students showcase their artistic development as soloists, chamber musicians, and members ...
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Article‘I don’t like standing still’ - Daniel Kidane on his new violin concerto for Julia Fischer
British composer Daniel Kidane speaks to The Strad about writing his first violin concerto, inspired by his personal reactions to current political situations such as UK arts funding cuts and the war in Ukraine
