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‘He could hear and see talent, and he loved it’ - Pinchas Zukerman remembers Isaac Stern
Zukerman shares his memories of his mentor Stern, in honour of the great violinist’s 100th anniversary
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Products July 2020: Instrument protector
Hand-stitched under what the maker calls ‘sustainable, socio-economically fair conditions’, these fabric ‘cocoons’ are designed to offer an additional protective layer inside the case and keep the instrument free from dust. They are available in various fabrics, from patterned kimono silks to vintage cotton brocade, and to ...
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Products July 2020: Bridge clamp
A bass bridge’s large size and numerous edges and corners can make working on one an uncomfortable business. This tool is designed to hold the bridge in place, reducing pressure on the maker’s hands and freeing them up for tasks such as fitting the bridge feet. According ...
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Products July 2020: BAM violin case
A range of matching bags and instrument cases that aims to offer a unified look to image-conscious players
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Practising scales within a harmonic context can improve intonation
Chief conductor and Sydney Conservatorium associate viola professor Roger Benedict presents his scale system
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Cellist Alisa Weilerstein on working with conductors
The American musician discusses performing concertos with conductors and how she navigates interpretative disagreements
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Products June 2020: Violin case
By housing the bow in a separate case, German manufacturer Masuratini’s violin cases are designed to offer players a better chance of flying with their instrument as cabin baggage. The handmade ABS-shell cases (without bow) measure from 63 x 25 x 13cm and are available in a ...
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Products June 2020: Student violin
Yamaha’s YVN Model 3 student violin outfit is now available in 1/2 and 3/4 sizes. With a ‘press-formed’ spruce top that uses less wood than some traditional factory-made violins, the instrument is designed to offer some of the tonal warmth of a carved instrument with additional durability ...
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Products June 2020: Digital mapping system
Bridging the gap between acoustic instruments and digital sound design
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Converting an instrument to Baroque set-up
Sarah Peck demystifies the process of (re)converting an instrument for Baroque playing - and focuses on the neck in this extract from the May 2020 issue
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Tabea Zimmermann on playing Beethoven’s viola
The German violist speaks to Amanda Holloway about recording on the historic instrument in The Strad’s May 2020 issue
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Juilliard School (Overview)
Courses Bachelors/Diploma/Doctorate/Masters Electives Early Music/Joint Major/Performing Violin Teachers David Chan, Catherine Cho, Kyung Wha Chung, Ronald Copes, Frank Huang, Hyo Kang, Lewis Kaplan, Masao Kawasaki, Joseph Lin, Li Lin, Itzhak Perlman, Daniel Phillips, Sylvia Rosenberg, Joel Smirnoff, Laurie Smukler, Sheryl Staples, Naoko Tanaka, Donald Weilerstein, Areta Zhulla Viola Teachers Misha ...
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Products May 2020: Polycorde bow
A shape-shifting bow designed to change what a violin can do