All Artists articles – Page 9
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FocusThe Strad Podcast Episode #60: Nemanja Radulović on ‘Roots’
The violinist speaks about playing world music, as well as his musical path and heroes in Serbia
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Focus‘I had to disprove prejudices every day’: Leon Bosch’s Life Lessons
The acclaimed solo and chamber bassist stresses the importance of self-reliance and self-discipline in building a meaningful career and life
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FocusBassist Rick Stotijn on transcriptions, Bach and alternative tunings
’When you transcribe, it really needs to add something or bring something different to the music’
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FocusThe Strad Podcast Episode #59: Charlie Siem on Beethoven
The violinist shares what Beethoven means to him, as well as how he approaches performance nerves and unidiomatic writing
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VideoHow I met my cello: a Q&A with cellist David Cohen
The new principal cellist of the London Symphony Orchestra shares stories from his career
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Premium ❘ Focus‘It has to be connected to your soul’ - Nobuko Imai on Mozart Symphony no.40
The Japanese violist recalls how playing Mozart’s Symphony no.40 under Pablo Casals proved a life-changing experience
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Premium ❘ Feature’Your performance should radiate the colour of real fresh grass. Go to nature and look’ - Yuri Kramarov: A legacy regained
Russian violist and pedagogue Yuri Kramarov was one of the most important Soviet-era musicians. Misha Galaganov explores his life, career and teaching methods
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NewsViolinist Ray Chen acquires a Strad
Chen announced he will play on the 1714 ‘Dolphin, ex-Heifetz’ Stradivari violin
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FocusHow to develop secure intonation, by cellist Maria Kliegel
Maria Kliegel explains how developing accurate intonation gives security and confidence to her playing
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FocusWhich string players received titles of honour from Her Majesty The Queen Elizabeth II?
The Strad chronicles which British string players received titles of honour throughout Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s 70-year reign
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News‘Her smile was totally magnetic and lit up her face completely’: violinist Tasmin Little remembers HM Queen Elizabeth II
The British violinist performed twice for Her Majesty, and received her OBE from the Queen in 2012
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BlogsViolinist Itzhak Perlman on conquering performance nerves
‘Know your enemy,’ says The Strad’s August 2015 issue cover star
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Blogs‘The cello brings in darker qualities than the violin’: Daniel Müller-Schott
The cellist speaks about the joys and challenges of transcribing Edvard Grieg’s third Violin Sonata and folk songs for cello
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VideoHow to practise Hummel: Tabea Zimmermann’s video guide
The violist offers tips and advice on how to approach the first movement of Hummel Sonata op.5 no.3
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FocusHappy birthday to Itzhak Perlman!
In celebration of the violinist’s birthday today, enjoy six pearls of wisdom from the man himself
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Blogs‘No one knows how a viola should sound!’: how Mathis Rochat transcribed Rachmaninoff for viola
The violist speaks about his journey of discovery and exploration in transcribing cello and piano works for viola, in his new album Rachmaninoff Stories
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Premium ❘ Feature‘Maybe the things we worry about are not the ones that matter to the music’ - Pekka Kuusisto: The Master Storyteller
Finnish violinist Pekka Kuusisto is characterised by his unique powers of communication as well as his sense of fun.
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Premium ❘ FeatureViolist Cynthia Phelps on studying with William Primrose and Donald McInnes
For some players, only the viola sound will do. But to bring out its full power, the New York Philharmonic violist sought help from a number of teachers, writes Ariane Todes
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Blogs‘The power of chamber music shaped my music life forever’: Violinist Arnaud Sussmann
The violinist shares how passion for chamber music at an early age has inspired him to bring the repertoire to new audiences as artistic director of the upcoming Boscobel Chamber Music Festival
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Premium ❘ Feature‘Play to the exit sign!’ - Pinchas Zukerman: A matter of time
Pauline Harding visits Dallas, Texas, to chat with violinist– violist Pinchas Zukerman about his illustrious past, a new masterclass series at Meadows School of the Arts, and his hopes for the future of technology in string teaching