All conservatoire articles
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DebateAre conservatoires preparing young string players for the music world?
Violinist and professor Rodney Friend argues that music colleges are admitting too many students in the first place
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BlogsBridging the gap from Conservatoire to becoming a professional musician
Cellist Mary Elliott-Rose on her finding her professional self through chamber music, and creating opportunities for others at the Cowbridge Music Festival
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DebateIn their focus on technical prowess, conservatoires neglect music theory
Instinct isn't enough for true musicality. Instead of simply drilling technique, performers should have a profound an understanding of music theory, argues cellist David Watkin
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DebateIs an emphasis on competitiveness killing conservatoire students' joy in music making?
Are conservatoires fostering an atmosphere of joyful music making and generosity among peers? After attending two very contrasting concerts Charlotte Gardner believes more could be done to achieve this
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NewsRussian violinist and pedagogue Asya Kushner has died
Moscow media have reported the death of long-time Bolshoi Orchestra concertmaster and Moscow State Conservatory professor
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NewsCellist Julian Lloyd Webber named Birmingham and Midland Institute president
Lloyd Webber was also appointed principal of Birmingham Conservatoire in 2015
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DebateTeaching skills are becoming increasingly important to today’s conservatoires
Guildhall School of Music and Drama vice principal and director of academic affairs Helena Gaunt responds to The Strad’s article calling for conservatoires to place greater emphasis on teaching skills
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DebateConservatoires should place more focus on teaching skills
Most professional musicians will end up teaching in some capacity – so more colleges should offer courses that foster educational skills, say Cornelia Watkins and Laurie Scott
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FeatureHow to impress a conservatoire audition panel
'When you're ready...' These three little words needn't chill your spine in the audition room; Joanne Talbot asks the examiners what they're looking for when you stand in front of them
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BlogsViolinist Nigel Kennedy on Bach, Hendrix, and why he thinks music students should skip college
Pauline Harding talks to the controversial musician after a rehearsal for three unusual concerts this week
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NewsDouble bassist and teacher Leopold Andreev (1923–2015)
Leopold Andreev, the Moscow-based double bassist and teacher, died on 4 May at the age of 91. For almost a quarter of a century he taught a generation of double bassists at the Tchaikovsky Conservatoire, while continuing a busy career as a professional musician.Born on 11 October 1923, ...
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ArticleDmitry Shebalin (1930–2013)
Russian viola player and pedagogue Dmitry Shebalin has died at the age of 83. For more than four decades he performed with the Borodin Quartet, one of the most acclaimed chamber music groups of the 20th century.Born in 1930, Shebalin was the son of the composer and teacher Vissarion Shebalin. ...
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FocusShould all performers learn how to teach?
Performance degree students should put all their energies into becoming great performers, and leave learning teaching skills to their music education counterparts – right? Wrong, say Cornelia Watkins and Laurie Scott, authors of From the Stage to the Studio: how fine musicians become great teachers. In an exclusive article in ...