All Artists articles – Page 4
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Blogs‘A piece that challenges, inspires and rewards’: Nemanja Radulović on Beethoven’s Violin Concerto
The violinist shares his personal history and thoughts on the work following his most recent recording for Warner Classics
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Premium ❘ FeatureMasterclass: Leonidas Kavakos on Brahms Violin Concerto, first movement
Musical imagination, measured vibrato and a sense of thematic continuity are all essential to playing this celebrated work. From June 2014
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Premium ❘ FeatureDouble bassist Joseph Conyers: Driven by music
Principal double bassist of the Philadelphia Orchestra, teacher, mentor and entrepreneur, Joseph Conyers has a multifaceted career. David Kettle speaks to him to discover the source of his boundless energy
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FocusDouble Acts: cellist Mstislav Rostropovich and violinist Maxim Vengerov
Before he became friends with Mstislav Rostropovich, Maxim Vengerov had to learn how to drink. From October 2004
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VideoYo-Yo Ma performs Bach in the Great Smoky Mountains
The cellist performs Bach’s Cello Suite no.1 outdoors in nature, marking 40 years since his first recording of the Bach Cello Suites
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FocusThe Strad Podcast #96: Christian Tetzlaff on Bartók Violin Concerto no.2
The violinist shares his personal experience and thoughts on the work
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Blogs‘A partnership between the violinist and the orchestra’ - Nathan Meltzer on the Mendelssohn Violin Concerto
Ahead of a performance with the Orpheus Sinfonia on Thursday 14 September, the violinist shares his memories and thoughts on the monumental concerto
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Premium ❘ FeatureSession Report: Hilary Hahn on Ysaÿe’s Solo Violin Sonatas
When Hilary Hahn decided to record Ysaÿe’s Six Solo Violin Sonatas for their centenary year, all the stars seemed to align in terms of both timing and fresh musical insights, as she tells Charlotte Gardner
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Blogs‘Combining both traditional and contemporary music is key’: cellist Amalie Stalheim
Collaborating with a composer and working on contemporary works feeds inspiration for traditional works, and vice versa, writes cellist Amalie Stalheim
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BlogsHow does it feel to play Ysaÿe’s violin? ‘Silky smooth’ - Benjamin Beilman
Benjamin Beilman shares what it’s like to play the 1740 Guarneri del Gesù ’Ysaÿe’ violin, ahead of the opening performance of the Boscobel Chamber Music Festival on 1 September
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VideoCellist Hee-Young Lim performs Ravel
Pièce en forme de Habanera features on Lim’s upcoming album, Estrellita
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FocusThe Strad Podcast #90: on the road with the Aizuri Quartet
With a busy touring season, how do the players cope with learning lots of repertoire, rehearsing with limited time and being away from home? Violinist Emma Frucht shares the group’s strategies
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Premium ❘ Feature‘All it takes is one’ - Violinist Randall Goosby
American violin virtuoso Randall Goosby is deeply committed to passing on his passion for music to the younger generation, as he tells Amanda Holloway
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FocusWords of Wisdom: cellist Stefan Metz
The former cellist of the Orlando Quartet gave his advice for musical versatility in our August 2014 issue
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BlogsThe Andalusian spirit as a guiding light: violinist Francisco Fullana
The violinist shares early memories of childhood summers that provided inspiration for his latest album, Spanish Light
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Premium ❘ FeatureGrace, charm and effortless elegance: remembering violinist Jacques Thibaud
To mark the 70th anniversary of the death of French violinist Jacques Thibaud, Tully Potter looks back at the life of one of the 20th century’s most influential musicians
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FocusWords of Wisdom: violist Kim Kashkashian
The violist shared her nuggets of musical wisdom in our July 2014 issue
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BlogsSeeking Utopia: celebrating the friendship between Lionel Tertis and Ralph Vaughan Williams
Ahead of a performance at 3 Choirs Festival, violist Shiry Rashkovsky examines how the musically philanthropic efforts of Lionel Tertis and Ralph Vaughan Williams aided Jewish refugees of World War II
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Premium ❘ Feature‘I can’t help having a different perspective’ - Violinist Nicola Benedetti
Ahead of Nicola Benedetti’s debut as director of the Edinburgh International Festival, Rebecca Franks speaks to her about her plans
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Blogs‘His music was a gesture of friendship’: cellist Julian Lloyd Webber on Malcom Arnold
Arnold’s Fantasy for Cello has provided years of musical satisfaction for the cellist. Here, Lloyd Webber reacquaints himself and audiences with the work, which was composed for him in 1986