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Whether you're a player, maker, teacher or enthusiast, you'll find ideas and inspiration from leading artists, teachers and luthiers in our archive which features every issue published since January 2010 - available exclusively to subscribers. View the archive.

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Learning the cello as an adult: Mavis Himes

2022-05-25T07:51:00Z

Upon hearing about the retirement projects many of her friends were enjoying, psychoanalyst Mavis Himes decided to jump into the world of learning the cello. Here, she shares her experiences of picking up a new skill later in life
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BBC launches The Great British Amateur Orchestra

2016-01-20T00:00:00Z

Amateur orchestras throughout the UK are invited to compete for the title, screened on BBC Two and BBC Four
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The grand possibilities of the amateur violinist

2013-09-09T00:00:00Z

An article from The Strad, August 1892, exhorts lazy amateur violinists to work harder – especially female ones

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Learning the cello as an adult: Mavis Himes

BBC launches The Great British Amateur Orchestra

The grand possibilities of the amateur violinist