All 2015 articles
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NewsThe Strad December 2015 issue is out now
British Baroque violinist Rachel Podger speaks about symbolism, sonorities and sacrifice in Biber's Rosary Sonatas
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NewsThe Strad November 2015 issue is out now
Our North America focus traces the story of American lutherie - from the days of the earliest settlers to the rise of lutherie hubs in New York and Chicago
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BlogsVideo: Sergei Dogadin's winning Shostakovich performance at the Joseph Joachim Violin Competition
Sergei Dogadin gives his winning performance of Shostakovich's First Violin Concerto at the 2015 Joseph Joachim International Violin Competition Hannover.The 27-year-old Russian, who won first prize the Paganini International Violin Competition in 2005 and second prize at the International Tchaikovsky Competition in 2011, receives a cash prize of ...
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NewsThe Strad October 2015 issue is out now
The Pavel Haas Quartet speak about their namesake, their new Smetana disc and the 'Czech string quartet sound'
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NewsCellist Andrei Ionuț Ioniță wins 2015 Tchaikovsky Competition Gold Medal
No first prize was awarded in the violin category
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NewsInternational Tchaikovsky Competition 2015 names 25 cello finalists
The 25 candidates, whittled down from 48 cellists invited to the Moscow auditions, will compete in St Petersburg
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NewsInternational Tchaikovsky Competition 2015 names 25 violin finalists
The 25 candidates, including a number of familiar names, were whittled down from 48 violinists invited to audition for the event in Moscow
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NewsTop lots from spring 2015 London stringed instrument sales
Highlights included a Balestrieri violin, a composite del Gesù violin and the ex-Brodsky Guadagnini
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NewsAndrea Burger wins 2015 Tokyo International Viola Competition
The violist receives a cash prize and concert opportunities
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NewsQueen Elisabeth Competition 2015 names 12 finalists
A number of the violinists are prize winners from other international competitions
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NewsValery Gergiev talks about fair judging at International Tchaikovsky Competition 2015
The conductor was in London to answer questions on his starry line-up of jurors and maintaining impartiality
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NewsQueen Elisabeth Competition names 24 violinists progressing to semi-finals
A number of the candidates are prize winners from other international competitions
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NewsQueen Elisabeth Competition 2015 announces jury
The Brussels event is this year devoted to the violin
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NewsQueen Elisabeth Competition 2015 names shortlisted violin candidates
A number of the 69 contestants are prize winners from other international competitions
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NewsThe Strad March 2015 issue is out now
Danish violinist Nikolaj Znaider and fellow soloist-conductors, including Joshua Bell and Maxim Vengerov, explain the attraction of the podium
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NewsValery Gergiev announces Tchaikovsky Competition 2015 judges
A number of today's leading names will join the violin, cello, piano and voice panels this summer
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NewsNew Philharmonie de Paris set to open in January 2015
The home to Orchestre de Paris and the Ensemble Intercontemporain will host three opening gala performances