All cello articles – Page 18
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NewsCellist Yo-Yo Ma awarded Antonín Dvorák Prize
The virtuoso is recognised for his lifelong contribution to promoting and popularising Czech classical music
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ArticleGary Hoffman gives Chopin Cello Sonata masterclass
It's possible play with a variety of ups and downs in the line, and to connect your musical ideas' Gary Hoffman gives a masterclass on Chopin's Cello Sonata at the Curtis Institute of Music. Read 6 practice and interpretation tips by cellist Gary Hoffman.
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DebateThe motivation to practise should come from the student - not the parent or teacher
Enforcing a regime is never a good idea, says Da Capo Music founder Jane Cutler
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GalleryFrom the Archive: a cello by Charles Frank Langonet, London 1920
This illustration of a cello by Charles Frank Langonet was published in The Strad, April 1961. The following text is extracted from the article accompanying the photographs:The Langonets have been violin makers since the beginning of the 18th century. The three generations of the branch of the family living in ...
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ArticleRachel Barton Pine and Mike Block perform Metallica's One on violin and cello
Violinist Rachel Barton Pine and cellist Mike Block perform 'One' by Metallica (in an arrangement by Rachel Barton Pine) at the Ravinia Festival on August 24, 2014.Read Barton Pine's tribute to her violin heroine Maud Powell.Barton Pine talks about her special relationship with Mozart's Violin Concerto no.3 in ...
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NewsAir Canada refuses to carry cello, blaming lack of advance warning
Cellist Andrea Stewart had purchased an extra seat for the instrument
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NewsStudent creates Styrofoam-covered cello to amplify sound
The College of Ghent student wanted to design an instrument capable of greater volume
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NewsAir Malta apologises for selling booked cello seat to another customer
British cellist Gabriella Swallow was travelling to perform in the Malta Arts Festival
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BlogsCellist Lynn Harrell on the art of playing up high
The American musician tells Pauline Harding that many tuning problems stem from a lack of exposure to the upper registers
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NewsViolin section cancelled at 2015 Beijing International Music Competition
The organisers of this year’s Beijing International Music Competition (BJIMC) have announced that the violin section of this year’s contest has been cancelled. The cello section will go ahead as planned.According to a statement, the BJIMC’s decision to cancel the violin part of the competition was taken because ...
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ArticleCellist Gautier Capuçon performs Paganini's Variations on a Theme of Rossini
French cellist Gautier Capuçon demonstrates tremendous control in Paganini's Variations on a Theme of Rossini.Watch Gautier's violinist brother Renaud performing Gluck’s Melodie on the Giuseppe Guarneri ‘del Gesù’ ‘Panette’ violin, 1737.Subscribe to The Strad or download our digital edition as part of a 30-day free trial. To purchase ...
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ArticleThe Strad panel discussion: making music fun for kids
It doesn't matter about their ethnicity, cultural background or whether they are poor or rich - every child loves music. So it's more about educating the parents' The Strad’s third Strad Sunday on 28 June 2015 at London’s Barbican Centre featured a panel discussion on making instrumental ...
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NewsCellist Andrei Ionuț Ioniță wins 2015 Tchaikovsky Competition Gold Medal
No first prize was awarded in the violin category
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ArticleTchaikovsky Competition 2015: Pablo Ferrández-Castro performs Bach
Cellist Pablo Ferrández-Castro, Onyx recording artist and 2015 winner of the Rheingau Music Festival award, performs the Prelude from Bach's Cello Suite no.3 at the XV International Tchaikovsky Competition, which is currently underway. Ferrández-Castro is one of six cello finalists competing for the top prize this week. ...
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NewsTchaikovsky Competition 2015 announces 6 violin and 6 cello finalists
All finalists are required to perform two concerto works for a public audience
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ArticleTchaikovsky Competition 2015: violinist Yu-Chien Tseng performs Valse-Scherzo
Violinist Yu-Chien 'Benny' Tseng, winner of this year's inaugural Singapore International Violin Competition, performs Tchaikovsky's Valse-Scherzo at the XV International Tchaikovsky Competition, which is currently underway. The names of those violin and cello candidates progressing to the final will be revealed this evening. Tseng's full performance can ...
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NewsJust 12 violinists and 12 cellists remain at International Tchaikovsky Competition 2015
The candidates have been whittled down from 25 violin and 25 cello finalists
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NewsInternational Tchaikovsky Competition 2015 names 25 cello finalists
The 25 candidates, whittled down from 48 cellists invited to the Moscow auditions, will compete in St Petersburg
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ArticleCellist Alisa Weilerstein performs Kodály's Solo Sonata
Alisa Weilerstein performs Kodály's Solo Cello Sonata at the White House in Washington D.C. in November 2009. The cellist has written a Practice Diary, in which she talks about the work, for The Strad's June 2015 issue, out now. Subscribe to The Strad or download our digital ...
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NewsCellist Oliver Herbert wins 2015 Klein International String Competition
The 17-year-old receives a cash prize and performance opportunities
