All Blogs articles – Page 6
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BlogsUsing innovative programmes to stimulate innovative listening
Violinist Hugo Ticciati lays out the programming philosophy which governs his O/Modernt festival
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BlogsHow Schumann’s suppressed Violin Concerto made history – and the ideal subject for a novel
A glamorous violin virtuosa, a hidden masterpiece, a ouija board, Nazis, Ravel’s Tzigane. It’s not hard to see why author Jessica Duchen was attracted to the story of Jelly D’Arányi. As her novel becomes a UK touring concert, she writes about the strange facts behind the fiction
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BlogsBecoming a better and happier musician through mindfulness and yoga
Violinists Elena Urioste and Melissa White’s musical lives have been transformed by yoga, finding both body and mind freer and more resilient against the rigours of life as a professional musician
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BlogsVariations on fast-forward: the extraordinary density of Émile Sauret's 24 Études-Caprices
Nazrin Rashidova’s encounter with the 19th-century French violinist’s music led her down a rabbit-hole of virtuosity and research – from which has come a PhD and a four-part recording project for Naxos
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BlogsThe 4 crucial components of a winning competition performance
Qian Zhou, jury chair of the Singapore International Violin Competition, gives some tips on what it takes to win a share of its $110,000 prize money – plus a bonus tip on the application process
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BlogsFrom concept to sound: What judges look for in a violin making competition
Luthier Patrick Robin, one of the jury members of the International Violin Making Competition Prague, discusses how he goes about assessing an instrument
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Focus‘I always go for bigger double bass sections’ - conductor Donald Runnicles
The Scottish conductor and music director of the Grand Teton Music Festival shares his preference for large double bass sections in his orchestras
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BlogsPreparing for an orchestral audition: the basics
Gary Levinson, senior principal associate concertmaster of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, sets out the principles of successful audition preparation
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ArticleTips for touring musicians - by Cincinnati Symphony concertmaster Timothy Lees
The violinist gives advice on staying grounded and rested, adjusting to different halls, and keeping each performance fresh during an orchestral concert tour
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ArticleViolinist Ruggiero Ricci's three commandments - by former student Matthew Trusler
The British violinist - founder of Orchid Classics and co-artistic director of the Lincolnshire International Chamber Music Festival - shares the three main lessons he learned from his former teacher Ruggiero Ricci
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Article5 ways for musicians to receive concert and festival bookings
Erik Christian Peterson and Emily Ondracek-Peterson - co-artistic directors of the Crested Butte Music Festival and members of the Voxare String Quartet - share five attributes presenters look for when booking musicians
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ArticleHow to cope with repertoire overload - cellist Michael Petrov
This year's Guildhall Wigmore Recital Prize winner shares his tips for physical and mental preparation, and time management
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ArticleHow the sale of a rediscovered Guarneri 'del Gesù' violin is helping to promote female composers
Pianist Diana Ambache explains how she came to set up the Ambache Charitable Trust with proceeds from the sale of a 1735 Guarneri del Gesù violin, discovered in her late father's collection
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ArticleBecoming an early music specialist is not a cop-out. Here’s why...
Violinist and Illyria Consort founder Bojan Cicic offers advice for young players looking to investigate early music performance techniques more seriously
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BlogsHow to approach contemporary music, by violist Stephen Upshaw
The contemporary music specialist provides strategies for understanding and executing new works effectively
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BlogsCellist David Watkin on the art of continuo playing
Ahead of his weekend residency at the Cello Unwrapped festival at London’s Kings Place, Watkin defends the importance of the continuo cellist, and the skills required by the role
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BlogsBring back violin recitals of the Golden Era, says Aaron Rosand
Recital programmes should be like a well-balanced meal, and always incorporate tasteful virtuoso pieces, argues the American maestro
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BlogsDysmusia - how dyslexic research and therapy can overcome difficulties in reading music notation
Cellist and language therapist Dr Elizabeth Morrow describes developmental dysmusia - an inability to read a musical score - and offers guidance for teachers in overcoming the difficulty
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BlogsAaron Rosand on finding the correct bowings and fingerings
There are no short cuts to discovering the fingerings and bowings to suit your hands, writes the American violinist. Practice and more practice is the key
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DebateCould listening to Beethoven be the answer to feelings of anger and isolation in the modern world?
Fidelio Quartet cellist Rachel Atkinson believes that classical music - and Beethoven in particular - has healing powers that can help us all to access a quiet contentment