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FeatureChoose a modern instrument to kickstart your career
MyLuthier co-founders Ariel Lang and Pedro Silva share some tips on how to start the search for your perfect instrument
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BlogsA Brief Survey of Summer Festivals Without All the Bother of Joining a String Quartet – Part Seven
American String Quartet violist Daniel Avshalomov visits Cremona, home of Stradivari, to meet current Cremonese luthiers, Eva and Hristo Marino
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FocusHow to make a five-string viola
The five-stringed viola represents a creative and technical challenge for both players and luthiers. Ariane Todes talks to some of the people who are exploring its exciting possibilities
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ArticleRudolf Haken performs Bach's Third Cello Suite on five-string viola
University of Illinois professor of viola Rudolf Haken performs his own arrangement of the Prelude from Bach's Cello Suite No 3 on a five-string viola made by David Rivinus. To find out more about making a five-string viola click here. Subscribe to The Strad or download ...