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Cello Bachelor of Music
The Bachelor of Music (B.M.) degree program is the principal undergraduate program in music, and nearly all of the undergraduate musicians are enrolled in it. It requires students to supplement their music studies with a prescribed number of courses in the Liberal Arts Department. The B.M. degree program normally requires ...
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Violinist Ray Chen warming up
The following video from our archive is linked to the Technique article in the April issue of The Strad on warming up the left hand when playing the cello Violinist Ray Chen warms up with an excerpt from the second movement of Bruch's Scottish Fantasy at the Curtis Institute ...
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The Juilliard School
Courses Bachelors/Diploma/Doctorate/Masters/ Electives Early Music/Joint Major/Performance/ Violin Teachers David Chan/Catherine Cho/Kyung-Wha Chung/Ronald Copes/Frank Huang/Hyo Kang/Lewis Kaplan/Masao Kawasaki/Cho-Liang Lin/Joseph Lin/Li Lin/Itzhak Perlman/Daniel Phillips/Sylvia Rosenberg/Joel Smirnoff/Laurie Smukler/Naoko Tanaka/Sally Thomas/Areta Zhulla Viola Teachers Misha Amory/Toby Appel/Heidi Castleman/Hsin-Yun Huang/Masao Kawasaki/Paul Neubauer/Cynthia Phelps/Samuel Rhodes/Carol Rodland/Roger Tapping/Steven Tenenbom Cello Teachers Richard Aaron/Darrett Adkins/Natasha Brofsky/Timothy Eddy/David Finckel/Clara ...
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A beginner’s guide to identifying a Stradivarius
Figuring out the maker of an unknown violin takes a trained eye and a detective’s skill, says luthier John Dilworth. Here he gives his personal perspective on the clues and processes of elimination that help experts pinpoint an instrument’s origins.
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Products April 2021: Dominant Pro violin strings
A familiar favourite gets a high-tech update
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Double bassist François Rabbath demonstrates his crab technique
In honour of François Rabbath, who turns 90 today, we are republishing content from our archive related to the French-Syrian double bassist
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Tales of an orchestral violinist – sitting correctly
In one of two companion pieces to a feature published in our April 2021 issue, former Boston Symphony Orchestra violinist Gerald Elias reveals the secrets of maintaining a good sitting posture while playing
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Tales of an orchestral violinist – imperceptible page turning
In one of two companion pieces to a feature published in our April 2021 issue, former Boston Symphony Orchestra violinist Gerald Elias explores the art of turning the page
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Products March 2021: Musafia violin case
Reducing weight with a layer of ‘bullet-proof’ protection
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New funding available for UK period instrument ensembles
The Continuo Foundation will award organisations up to £10,000 to help create work for freelance musicians
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Wigmore chief counts costs of live streaming
A high-profile series of live-streamed concerts has been a good – but expensive – way to reach audiences, says Wigmore Hall artistic director John Gilhooly
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Products February 2021: Kun shoulder rest
Kun’s popular rest is now available in three eye-catching designs inspired by Chinese art: ‘charming flowers’, ‘delicate peacock feathers’ and ‘sculpted waves’. The Bravo shoulder rest is constructed from layers of hardwood laminate with an alternating grain structure and has non-collapsible brass feet. Kun Shanghai Series Bravo ...
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Products February 2021: Clamps
According to their creator, luthier Christian Schabbon, these aluminium tower clamps have a wide variety of uses in repairing cracks in the body of an instrument. They allow for cleaning glue, and can be used across multiple cracks in the same piece of wood. Aluminium tower clamps ...
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Products February 2021: Perpetual viola strings
Similarities on the outside belie crucial differences within
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Yuri Bashmet: TikTok star?
The Russian violist considers how to tempt audiences back to the concert hall
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Top UK musicians decry new costs of EU performances
Artists from Nicola Benedetti to Ed Sheeran and Simon Rattle to Iron Maiden have joined forces to call for government action