All Artists articles – Page 4
-
Focus
‘We share an irrational love of Christmas carols’ - Double Acts: Elena Urioste and Melissa White
Two American violinist friends discuss pumpkin-hurling, high-temperature yoga and playing The Star-Spangled Banner for boxers
-
Focus
Great string players of the past: violinist Ivry Gitlis on George Enescu
Ivry Gitlis’s lessons with George Enescu focused purely on the music. From October 2013
-
Blogs
How Scottish folk music and Haydn have more in common than you think: Maxwell Quartet
Cellist of the Maxwell Quartet Duncan Strachan outlines the importance of the group’s mantra ’You cannot understand classical string quartets without first understanding what it is like to play folk music’
-
Blogs
Two works for violin and piano you should know: violinist Chloë Hanslip
Ahead of a performance at Music at Paxton, the violinist shines a light on works by Kaprálová and Schulhoff
-
Focus
Great string players of the past: violinist Jacques Thibaud
Listening to Jacques Thibaud always makes Steven Isserlis smile. From October 2013
-
Focus
Great string players of the past: violinist Joseph Szigeti
Pianist Mitsuko Uchida finds a musical soulmate in Joseph Szigeti. From October 2013
-
Blogs
‘I enjoy finding new sonic palettes’ - violinist Rakhi Singh on performing with electronics
The violinist shares her approaches and challenges ahead of upcoming electronic-acoustic sets at Kings Place and Cheltenham Music Festival
-
Focus
Words of Wisdom: violist Nobuko Imai
A positive outlook and courage are essential for a lasting career in music, as the violist shared in our March 2013 issue
-
Focus
Great string players of the past: Violinist Adolf Busch
As a young man, Martin Lovett was impressed by the ease with which Adolf Busch performed
-
Focus
‘It’s been four years since we’ve been on the road’: Brett Yang on the TwoSet World Tour
Having a set framework is the key to unlocking creativity, says the violinist, as TwoSet Violin prepares for upcoming live events
-
Focus
Great string players of the past: the Busch Quartet
The more that music critic David Cairns listens to the Busch Quartet, the more he admires the legendary group
-
Focus
Words of Wisdom: Violinist Michael Guttman
Violinist Michael Guttman shares his words of wisdom in this article from January 2013
-
Focus
Great string players of the past: Gary Karr on Sergey Koussevitzky
Gary Karr shares a spooky connection with double bassist Sergey Koussevitzky, in this article from October 2013
-
Focus
Words of Wisdom: Violist Lawrence Dutton
The Emerson Quartet violist shared his musical insights in our September 2012 issue
-
Focus
Words of Wisdom: Violinist Maggie Faultless
The baroque violinist shared her musical insights in our May 2012 issue
-
Focus
Great string players of the past: Joshua Bell on Eugène Ysaÿe
Joshua Bell tells Steven Isserlis how he was directly influenced by Eugène Ysaÿe through his teacher, Josef Gingold
-
Review
Concert review: Maxim Vengerov (violin) Romanian National Philharmonic Orchestra/Sergey Smbatyan
David Kettle attends an unusual performance by the violinist at Edinburgh’s Usher Hall on 27 November 2022
-
Focus
Words of Wisdom: Violinist Sylvia Rosenberg
The pedagogue and former student of Ivan Galamian and Szymon Goldberg gives her teaching insights
-
Blogs
‘I’m simply grateful each time I play it’ - Daniel Müller-Schott on the Elgar Cello Concerto
The cellist shares his thoughts, tips and advice on approaching this epic work
-
Focus
Great string players of the past: Violinist Bronislaw Huberman
Actor Simon Callow draws inspiration from the imaginative engagement of Bronislaw Huberman before he goes on stage