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ArticleSentimental Work: Viktoria Mullova
The Sibelius Violin Concerto played a pivotal part in the Soviet-born violinist’s life – even though it was unknown to her until the age of 18
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10 tips for improvising on a stringed instrument
Grammy-winning American jazz violinist Zach Brock gives advice for classical string players wanting to explore the world of improvisation
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Masterclass: Rock string technique
Emmy award-winning composer and electric violinist, Mark Wood, outlines some exercises to ease classically trained players into rock technique, and explains how experimenting with alternative styles can benefit your playing Taken from the July 2008 issue
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Masterclass: Using classical music in jazz improvisation
John Goldsby, bassist with the WDR Big Band in Cologne, Germany, and author of Jazz Bowing Techniques for the Improving Bassist and the Jazz Bass Book. This article first appeared in the June 2010 issue
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A family tree of Italian violin makers
This illustrated representation of violin making in Italy first appeared in The Strad’s August 1891 issue
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String Courses: Adalus Low-Manzini, cello
Thoughts on studying at the International Cello Institute in Northfield, Minnesota, US
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String Courses: Jude Chandler, double bass
Thoughts on studying at the National Youth String Orchestra, UK
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Strings Courses: Karen Vaughan, violin
Thoughts on studying at Benslow Music’s four-day advanced course in the UK
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String Courses: Simone Vierstra, violin
Thoughts on studying at the Academy of Improvising Strings in the Netherlands
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Germany pledges €2.5bn for Covid-hit arts sector
The money will give assurances to events organisers in the event of forced cancellations due to Covid-19
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‘Like hitting a brick wall again and again’ – Yulia Chaplina on Prokofiev’s F minor Violin Sonata
Alongside violinist Thomas Gould, pianist Yulia Chaplina performed music by Prokofiev and Weinberg to a live audience at London’s Kings Place this week
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BBC Proms 2021 lineup announced
Stars of the strings world will join live audiences this summer at the world’s biggest classical music festival
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Bergen International Festival features young talent and composer Missy Mazzoli
Other artists to appear include violinists Johane Dalene and Ragnhild Hemsing and the Trondheim Soloists
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Audiences return to UK concert halls
Performances by the LSO, Steven Isserlis and the Heath Quartet among the first to welcome spectators since late last year
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Julia Fischer plays Glazunov Violin Concerto
Julia Fischer plays Alexander Glazunov’s Concerto for violin and orchestra in A Minor, Op. 82 4 with the Bamberg Symphony under Jakub Hrůša. The concert was recorded at Bamberg Konzerthalle (Bamberg), on 7 May 2021. Watch Julia Fischer plays Saint-Saëns’s Havanaise aged 12 Read Sentimental Work: Julia Fischer ...
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Royal wedding conductor and violinist quits Charlotte Symphony
Christopher Warren-Green, a former concertmaster of the Philharmonia Orchestra, conducted at the weddings of Princes Charles, William and Harry
