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Premium ❘ FocusPostcard from Boulder: Colorado Music Festival
A chance to hear the world premiere of a brand new violin concerto commissioned and played by Joshua Bell was the highlight of a trip to the Colorado Music Festival for Emma Baker
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FocusDouble Acts: Violinist James Ehnes and David Fulton
Violinist James Ehnes and instrument collector David Fulton unite in a love fast cars as well as great instruments
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Blogs‘The first performances can be frightening, but it will get easier!’: Leonkoro Quartet on Ravel and Schumann
Violist of the Leonkoro Quartet Mayu Konoe answers The Strad’s questions about the string quartets that feature on the ensemble’s debut album
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Premium ❘ Focus‘I had this nagging feeling that I belonged at the Berlin Philharmonic’ - Matthew McDonald’s life lessons
The Australian double bassist on his influences and journey to becoming the Berlin Philharmonic’s section principal
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FocusDouble Acts: Carolin and Jörg Widmann
For violinist Carolin Widmann and her brother, composer and clarinettist Jörg Widmann, footballing rivalries mask a deep-seated respect for each other’s abilities
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Premium ❘ ArticleAnalysis November 2023: Health awareness in the music industry
A new report highlights the importance of health awareness for players, teachers and performing arts institutions – and reaches some startling conclusions
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Premium ❘ FeatureDouble bassist Joseph Conyers: Driven by music
Principal double bassist of the Philadelphia Orchestra, teacher, mentor and entrepreneur, Joseph Conyers has a multifaceted career. David Kettle speaks to him to discover the source of his boundless energy
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BlogsJames Oesi: five pieces from the African diaspora for double bass
Ahead of the 2023 Dutch Double Bass Festival, the event’s co-founder shines a light on some special pieces of repertoire
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Premium ❘ Feature'When someone is healthy inside, it sounds that way' - Mental health services in conservatoires
Rita Fernandes hears from administrators, counsellors and teachers from music schools about what defines a successful conservatoire mental health support system
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BlogsViolinist Benjamin Baker on curating the At World’s Edge Festival
From the stunning landscapes of New Zealand’s South Island is the At World’s Edge Festival. Artistic director Benjamin Baker shares the reasons behind the festival’s programming
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Premium ❘ FeaturePablo Casals and the Bach Cello Suites: Journey to a masterpiece
To mark the 50th anniversary of the death of Pablo Casals in October 1973, Oskar Falta examines the great Catalan cellist’s ‘rediscovery’ of the Bach Cello Suites, and the continuing legacy of his highly personal approach to the music
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BlogsPerforming Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony on period instruments: violinist Christina Day Martinson
The Boston Baroque concertmaster shares her experiences and the challenges faced by string players when playing Beethoven’s mighty Ninth Symphony on period instruments
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BlogsNo planes, just trains: how our string quartet completed a sustainable international tour
Violinist Georgina MacDonell Finlayson outlines the ways the UK-based ensemble Vulva Voce are stepping up to combat carbon emissions, and compares the cost of train travel with the more conventional method of touring, flying
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Premium ❘ FocusSentimental Work: Sergej Krylov on Shostakovich’s Violin Concerto no.1
Mstislav Rostropovich had some resonant words of wisdom for the Soviet-born Italian violinist when they worked together on Shostakovich’s Violin Concerto no.1
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BlogsMartin Goldman: how I made the switch from playing viola to violin
Much has been shared on switching from violin to viola, but what about the other way around? Martin Goldman shares the processes and challenges of ‘downsizing’ his instrument
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FocusDouble Acts: cellist Mstislav Rostropovich and violinist Maxim Vengerov
Before he became friends with Mstislav Rostropovich, Maxim Vengerov had to learn how to drink. From October 2004
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Blogs‘Two days of my heroes live on stage’: James Oesi on curating the Dutch Double Bass Festival
Ahead of the Dutch Double Bass Festival on 13 & 14 October, James Oesi speaks about showcasing the double bass across all genres, as well as spotlighting both established and emerging artists
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Premium ❘ FeatureFinding the right bow: A marriage made in heaven
A string player can miss out on the full potential of their instrument if they don’t find the perfect bow to go with it. A host of players and bow makers share their experiences with Jacqueline Vanasse and lend advice on the process of searching for the right bow
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Focus‘String players are the best!’: Peter Gregson on finding new string sound worlds
Ahead of a performance at London’s Southbank Centre in November, composer and cellist Peter Gregson speaks about collaborating with the Carducci Quartet, as well as finding new ways to write for stringed instruments
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BlogsPremiere: Joseph Phibbs on his new string quintet
Ahead of the Wigmore Hall’s two Portrait concerts on Saturday 7 October, Joseph Phibbs writes about his new String Quintet for the Piatti Quartet and cellist Tim Lowe, as well as taking inspiration from Schubert
