All Featured Stories articles – Page 7
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Premium ❘ FocusPostcard from Munich: Hindemith International Viola Competition
Carlos María Solare reports from the wide-ranging and eventful second edition of the Hindemith International Viola Competition
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BlogsComposing music for the 2026 Winter Olympics: Andrea Farri
The musical director for the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games opening ceremony speaks about the guiding concept of ‘Armonia’ or harmony, plus how string act as connective tissue between tradition and modernity
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BlogsThe story of my Strad: violinist Charmian Gadd
From borrowed violins to a composite Strad with a storied past, the Australian violinist recounts the decades-long journey to find an instrument with a soul – and the lessons learnt along the way
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Blogs‘Pur ti miro’: Martin Stegner on listening, balance and freedom
The Berliner Philharmoniker violist discusses reimagining early music for sheng, viola and double bass.
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BlogsNot just the notes: the missing links in injury prevention for musicians
Hamed Erfani, Yasaman Seif and Hal Grossman outline strategies for musicians to keep their physical and mental wellbeing in check for optimum practice and performance
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Premium ❘ FeatureMasterclass: Brahms Cello Sonata no.1 in E minor op.38, third movement
This fugal final movement requires elements of restraint where climaxes must be managed carefully, says cellist Steffan Morris
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Premium ❘ FeatureString performer reviews during the First World War - From the Archive: December 1915
Despite the limitations caused by World War I, London still saw fine performances by Eugène Ysaÿe, Guilhermina Suggia and Albert Sammons among others
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Blogs‘The Bach Suites are sacred texts’ – Gabriel Martins on his Carnegie Hall recital debut
On the eve of his Carnegie Hall recital debut as a 2025 recipient of the American Recital Debut Award, Gabriel Martins reflects on Bach as ‘sacred text’, Brahms as a formative voice and the musical influences that shaped his playing.
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Blogs‘At the end of the day, we are musical athletes’ – cellist Amit Peled
Amit Peled presents his Eight Cello Commandments which aim to create a unified physical and musical approach to the instrument
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BlogsMusic made with nature: how I explored the folk music traditions of Slovenia
On a Fulbright Scholarship, cellist Sarah Ghandour delved into unfamiliar territory by immersing herself in Slovenian folk music traditions. She shares her year-long experience of making music both with locals and within the country’s landscape
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Premium ❘ FocusSentimental Work: Sol Gabetta on Servais’ Souvenir de Spa
As well as being a 19th-century masterpiece, the Souvenir de Spa by Adrien-François Servais helped the Argentine cellist discover the sound world of the pioneering musician Lise Cristiani
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Blogs‘Lyrical, dignified, and deeply emotional’: Alexandra Tirsu on the violin concertos by Shostakovich and Hindemith
The violinist spoke to The Strad about recording the two works on her debut concerto album, both of which have accompanied her during defining moments of her life
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BlogsA new sound takes shape: Leonard Fu on joining the Juilliard Quartet
As the Juilliard Quartet makes its New York debut in its new formation, newly appointed second violinist Leonard Fu reflects on tradition, renewal and shaping the ensemble’s evolving voice
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BlogsScrooge and strings: Noctifer Trio on performing Charles Dickens-inspired works
Ahead of a performance in London, cellist Lauren Wesley-Smith delves into how the trio expanded musical settings of the great author’s Christmas tales
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VideoVideo: Richard Tognetti performs at the top of Sydney Opera House
The artistic director of the Australian Chamber Orchestra played Fratres by Arvo Pärt on the iconic building to celebrate 50 years since the ensemble’s first concert
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BlogsGathering around the hearth: inside the Miró Quartet’s new holiday album
Celebrating 30 years together, the Miró Quartet swaps concert halls for the fireside with Hearth, a collection of festive songs newly arranged by fifteen leading composers. Violist John Largess talks about collaboration, nostalgia and what togetherness means after three decades on the road
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Premium ❘ FeatureAmaryllis Fleming: A life less ordinary
To mark a hundred years since the birth of Amaryllis Fleming in December 1925, Oskar Falta takes a look at the British cellist’s colourful life and influential career, and hears from one of her pupils – Raphael Wallfisch
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Premium ❘ FeatureThe mindful hands: creative health for musicians
Pedro de Alcantara considers a playful yet philosophical approach to boosting health for the curious musician, and suggests some novel arm, wrist, hand and finger exercises for string players
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Premium ❘ Focus‘What we do is a miraculous connection to others’ - Peter Sheppard Skærved’s life lessons
The British violinist on a musician’s duty and the importance of community
