All Artists articles – Page 25
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The Strad April 2014 issue is on sale now
Tributes to János Starker, 40 years of the Arditti Quartet and a beautifully decorated bow are among this month's features
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Yuri Bashmet loses honorary professorship at Lviv music academy
The violist, violinist and conductor Yuri Bashmet has been stripped of his title as honorary professor at the Lviv National Music Academy (LNMA) in Lviv, Ukraine. Bashmet, 61, was granted the title in 2012. According to a statement from the LNMA, the decision was taken in response ...
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Violinist Nicola Benedetti named Cheltenham Music Festival artist-in-residence
The UK festival celebrates its 70th birthday in July this year
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Cellist Jan Vogler on life before the fall of the Berlin Wall
The former principal cellist of Staatskapelle Dresden is interviewed for The Strad's March 2014 German issue
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Menuhin Competition 2014 announces winners
Violinists Stephen Waarts and Rennosuke Fukuda triumph in the Senior and Junior Divisions
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Violinist Gil Shaham on the irresistible lure of 1930s violin concertos
The Turbulent Thirties gave rise to an unprecedented explosion of concertos for the violin from some of the 20th century's greatest composers. American violinist Gil Shaham shares his thoughts on a choice selection from this most pivotal of decades
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Cellist Zoë Keating publishes 2013 earnings through iTunes, Spotify and YouTube
Streaming services accounted for less than ten per cent of her earnings last year
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How 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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Violinist Tatiana Samouil and violist Yuri Bashmet to perform at Winter Olympics closing ceremony
St Petersburg-born violinist Tatiana Samouil is to perform alongside her compatriot Yuri Bashmet in a concert at the closing ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi this Sunday, 23 February.The details of the concert are being kept secret, save for the fact that the programme will include ...
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Bringing singing to violin technique: Charles-Auguste de Bériot
The Belgian pedagogue, who was born on this day in 1802, combined elements of the human voice with the virtuosity of Paganini in his violin treatise. Robin Stowell considers his Méthode de violon alongside the Violinschule by Joseph Joachim and Andreas Moser The violin playing ...
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6 pieces of advice for performers by violinist Vadim Repin
There are as many ways to advise violinists about performance careers as there are violinists, says Vadim Repin. Nevertheless, he tells Pauline Harding six of his secrets to success
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The art of distraction is more effective than repetitive practice
Repeating a difficult passage over and over again can lead to stress and tension. Instead distract your mind at the point of execution to feel relaxed as you play, writes cellist Thomas Demenga
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Cellist Alexander Ivashkin has died aged 65
The Russian cellist premiered a large number of works throughout his career by such composers as Schnittke and Penderecki
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Violinist Midori and the Minnesota Orchestra receive 2014 Grammy Awards
The 56th annual Grammys were held in Los Angeles on 26 January
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Nearly a century after her death, Maud Powell finally receives a Grammy
Sir Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr may have stolen the limelight at the 56th Grammy Awards over the weekend when they collected The Beatles’ Lifetime Achievement Award, but another Lifetime Achievement recipient has waited even longer to receive the accolade. Some 94 years after her ...
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Violinist Augustin Hadelich on performing a concerto with the LA Phil at three days' notice
The soloist describes his recent experience filling in for Christian Tetzlaff at LA's Walt Disney Concert Hall
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Jascha Heifetz and Nathan Milstein – two titanic violinists who still divide opinion today
Tully Potter compares the recorded legacy of the two renowned performers
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Menuhin Competition returns to London in honour of the violinist
The 2016 contest will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the great prodigy
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Jascha Heifetz – unique and influential violin virtuoso
Julian Haylock considers the dazzling technique, supreme concentration and absolute clarity of interpretation that made Jascha Heifetz a unique performer