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BlogsKeeping it fresh and mixing it up - Solem Quartet on combining old and new works
The Solem Quartet reflect on harnessing creativity to inject new life into canonical works, as well as developing unique new works in collaboration with each other and living composers
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How the Taubman Approach can help string players prevent RSIs
Pioneer of the Taubman Approach, pianist and pedagogue Edna Golandsky adapted the method with violinist Sophie Till and shares how returning to natural physical alignment can help string players avoid injury
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‘I have never entered a competition hoping to win’ - Emma Wernig
Violist Emma Wernig shares her experiences of finding musical freedom within the stressful environment of competitions
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’As a cellist, the old spruce tree I carry around and play every day inspires me to offset my own carbon footprint’
Aaron Sinclair writes about the impact music has on the environment and what measures musicians and concert organisers can take to reduce their carbon footprint
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Improvising on Bach's solo violin works
In this post originally from 2015, violinist Hugo Ticciati discusses the art of improvisation and using Bach as a basis for musical meditation
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5 pieces of advice for playing Bach by violinist Lisa Batiashvili
The artist shares her ideas about performing works of the great Baroque composer
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Five players, five insights on solo Bach
Our July 2021 issue features analysis of Bach’s solo violin sonatas - have a read of what these top five string players have to say about solo Bach
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Violinist Hyung Joon Won on the healing power of Antibody Music
The musician writes about his journey with MIT professor Markus Buehler to create Covid-19 Antibody Music (Protein Antibody in E-minor) – a work derived from the vibrational frequencies of Covid spike proteins and antibodies that they hope will offer therapy against viral disease
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Enter the basement of Violin Torture
Experimental luthier Tyler Thackray’s interest in deconstructing stringed instruments has earned him a huge following on Instagram
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Patterns of impermanence in life and performance
Violinist Hugo Ticciati highlights the importance of living in the moment during times of uncertainty
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‘We will be picking up the threads of an ongoing conversation’ - composer Edmund Finnis
Ahead of the premiere of his String Quartet no.2 with Manchester Collective, Edmund Finnis explains the importance of close collaboration between composers and performers to communicate musical intentions clearly and foster a deeper mutual understanding
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Learning to Speak Bach: Toccata and Fugue in D minor BWV565 through the lens of a solo violin transcription
Violinist Gregory Harrington shares his process of transcribing Bach’s iconic organ work for solo violin
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Top tips for putting the joy into practice
Violinist Maren Bosma offers seven helpful tips to make practice sessions fun, varied and productive
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I was living a left-hand dominated musical existence - Benjamin Baker
Violinist Benjamin Baker explains the importance of not becoming fixated on the left hand and how focusing on the bow arm replenished his creative juices
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Gut strings feel honest and dirtier than the brilliance of metal strings - Consone Quartet
The period instrument quartet explains why all players should feel able to dip a toe into historically informed performance
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Violinist Ruth Rogers on recording Letters from Burma
Ruth Rogers, leader of London Mozart Players, talks about the orchestra’s new music video Letters from Burma, streaming this Refugee Week to raise money for Myanmar refugees
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Jocelyn Pook on commemorating the children of Terezín through music
The composer shares the motivation and process behind her new album Drawing Life, inspired by the drawing and poetry of the children held in the Terezín Concentration Camp
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Violinist György Pauk on his early career and the challenges facing young players today
The leading soloist and Royal Academy of Music professor celebrates 80 years of violin playing in his new autobiography
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Returning to performing after suffering from long Covid
Berenice Beverley Zammit, Graduate Teaching Assistant for Music Performance Psychology at the Royal College of Music, shares advice on getting back into practice after suffering from long COVID
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Marcus du Sautoy explores the symmetry of Stradivari
The Oxford professor for the public undestanding of science attempts to discover what makes Stradivari so special
