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BlogsBreaking the sounds of sameness: why music education must resist global uniformity
Hector Scott argues for the embrace of the creative exchange of ideas in music education, rather than a repetitive replicated approach that avoids innovation
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News‘A vast expressive range’: violinist Stanislav Pronin performs Der Rosenkavalier on Heifetz’s violin
Discover Stanislav Pronin’s breathtaking new original composition – Fantasy on Themes from Richard Strauss’ Der Rosenkavalier – performed on the legendary 1736 ‘Heifetz’ Guarneri del Gesù
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BlogsA neglected work from Wales: uncovering Grace Williams’s Violin Concerto
Madeleine Mitchell shines a light on the Violin Concerto by Grace Williams (1906–1977), Wales’s most significant female composer, ahead of a performance in Wrexham on 9 November
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Premium ❘ FocusOpinion: Duets as a teaching tool
Cellist and teacher Naomi Yandell outlines the reasons why duet playing is an essential tool in one-to-one instrumental teaching
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BlogsWhy you should stop and think before you play
Violinist and Suzuki pedagogue Helen Brunner advocates for a thoughtful, step-by-step approach to practice
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NewsMyth, music and the eternal appeal of tragic romance: violinist Rebeca Nuez
After garnering over a million views on YouTube with her performance of Gluck’s Melodie from Orfeo ed Euridice, violinist Rebeca Nuez reflects on her experience with the piece, the classical myth and its undying influence across the arts
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BlogsShiry Rashkovsky: how to commission a composer
Ahead of the Up Close and Musical festival, the violist shares her tried and true strategies for expanding her instrument’s repertoire
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BlogsSharing the spotlight: The Isidore Quartet at Honens 2025
At Canada’s prestigious Honens Competition, the young US-American Isidore Quartet partnered with three remarkable finalists in performances that demanded equal parts sensitivity and self-effacement.
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BlogsPaganini’s Mosè Fantasy: bel canto and virtuosity on only one string
Violinist Tomás Cotik provides a tutorial and performance on the famous work that only requires one string, ahead of an album release comprising Paganini’s works
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Premium ❘ Focus‘Positivity goes a much longer way than negativity’ - Melissa White’s life lessons
The American violinist on having inspirational tutors, the power of positivity and the need for risk-taking
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Premium ❘ FeatureSession Report: violinist Chloë Hanslip on recording the Bennett and Duke violin concertos
Violinist Chloë Hanslip chats to Harry White about giving voice to two neglected concertos by 20th-century Broadway composers who were compatriots of George Gershwin
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BlogsViolinist Merel Vercammen: the freedom of self-releasing on her own label
The Dutch violinist reveals why she releases music on her own label, All Ears Records, in light of a new album featuring works by Gubaidulina, Shalygin and Vasks
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BlogsA musical day during the Belle Époque: violinist Lucilla Rose Mariotti on her album ‘Lumière du Temps’
The violinist speaks about her debut album, which features short works chosen to mirror the passing of a day
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BlogsThe Hermes Experiment: starting an ensemble without a blueprint
Double bassist of The Hermes Experiment Marianne Schofield shares how having no pre-existing repertoire didn’t stop the chamber ensemble from flourishing.
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Premium ❘ FocusPostcard from Idaho: Sun Valley Music Festival
The Sun Valley Music Festival is a unique experience where visitors can hear free concerts performed by first-rate musicians in a beautiful setting, as Emma Baker discovered
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Premium ❘ FeatureThe Calidore Quartet: scaling the summit
Having completed the epic task of recording all of Beethoven’s string quartets, the members of the Calidore Quartet speak to Thomas May about their 15‑year journey from Colburn classmates to international acclaim
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Premium ❘ ArticleAnalysis November 2025: Youth orchestra engagement programmes
Youth orchestras in the US have come a long way in recent years, with all manner of engagement programmes helping young musicians discover their potential
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BlogsColin Alexander: from resembling to reassembling the human voice on the cello
Colin Alexander reflects on what it means for a cello to sound like a voice, in light of new transcriptions of vocal works for the Early Chorus Cello Ensemble
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BlogsLighting up the room: the Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble in Los Alamos
Richard Linnett attended a Stateside performance from the Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble on 11 October 2025, comprising octet works by Francaix, Huw Watkins and Schubert
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BlogsDeparting from the script: cellist Clarice Jensen on her new album and touring with My Chemical Romance
The New York-based cellist and composer chats with Lauren Wesley-Smith about her album In holiday clothing, out of the great darkness, and her experience of stadium shows with the American rock band
