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BlogsExploring the didactic works for two violins by Bartók and Berio
Violinists Maria Milstein and Mathieu van Bellen speak to The Strad about their new album, and how works commonly encountered by children can provide new challenges for adults
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Premium ❘ FeatureSession Report: the London Handel Players on recording Telemann’s ‘Paris’ Quartets
As part of its 25th-anniversary celebrations, the London Handel Players has recorded six of Telemann’s ‘Paris’ Quartets. Robin Stowell speaks to two of the ensemble’s members about bringing the dance elements in the music to life
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Premium ❘ Focus‘Always be truthful and loyal to yourself’ - Maximilian Hornung’s life lessons
The German cellist on his varying influences and what it takes to be a musician
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BlogsUntil Between: a musical exploration of home, identity and language
Violinist Marie Schreer introduces a multi-disciplinary programme that examines themes of belonging, identity and mother tongue
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Blogs‘The jury members should answer to their own convictions’ - Tabea Zimmermann on presiding over the 2025 Concours de Genève viola jury
The German violist spoke to The Strad about her approach to presiding over a jury, what she looks for in contestants, and her views on competitions
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BlogsThe instrument of kings: the cello’s timeless dialogue with power and grace
Vahur Luhtsalu examines how the cello has aligned itself with royalty throughout history to the present day
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Premium ❘ ArticleAnalysis April 2025: Changes for German freelance tutors
As music schools in Germany react to a government decision on freelance tutors, what are the ramifications for budgets, students and teaching bodies?
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Premium ❘ FocusOpinion: The importance of repetition in teaching
In the practice of teaching, the value and beauty of repetition must always be encouraged, says violinist and pioneering Suzuki pedagogue Helen Brunner
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Premium ❘ FeatureFrom screen to strings: concert works by screen composers
Rita Fernandes presents a curated list of string works by ten composers best known for their screen work, as well as interviews with composers and players
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BlogsFiddles and folkore: Kronos Quartet transforms itself into a Hardanger band
Kronos Quartet violinist Gabriela Díaz speaks with The Strad’s US correspondent Thomas May about Elja, the ensemble’s new Hardanger fiddle collaboration with Benedicte Maurseth and Kristine Tjøgersen, which premieres at Carnegie Hall this week.
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BlogsAndrea Casarrubios on her Concerto for Cello and Orchestra, ‘MIRAGE’
The Spanish-American musician speaks about the upcoming premiere of her cello concerto, MIRAGE, a work that encapsulates her duality as cellist and composer, along with her cultural identity
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Premium ❘ FeatureViolinist Arabella Steinbacher: angels and demons
Pauline Harding hears from the German violinist about her cathartic journey into the darkest depths and brightest heights of Lentz’s Violin Concerto, its pairing with Beethoven on her latest recording and the impact of motherhood on music making
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Premium ❘ FocusPostcard from Germany: Heidelberg String Quartet Festival
Carlos María Solare joined the loyal audience at Heidelberg’s String Quartet Festival, which celebrated both its 20th anniversary and the upcoming 90th birthday of composer Helmut Lachenmann
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BlogsPerformance practice: the missing step in every musician’s practice routine
Cellist and researcher Joanna Latała shares why it’s important not only to practise, but to practise performing - and how implementing this in your routine can help you gain confidence on stage
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BlogsMarathon at Wigmore: The Jack Quartet has world-burning energy to spare
Jack Quartet violinist Austin Wulliman and violist John Pickford Richards speak with US correspondent Thomas May about their upcoming marathon at Wigmore Hall, where the ensemble will perform three signature programmes all on the same day
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BlogsHow we transcribed Bach’s Goldberg Variations for flute, violin, viola da gamba and basso continuo
The early music group Nevermind outlines the challenges and its immersive process to transcribe Bach’s mighty opus for its instrumentation
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Premium ❘ ArticleViolinist James Ehnes: an exclusive profile from The Strad’s archive, November 2007
Charismatic, honest, self-critical, and with an amazingly relaxed approach to performing, the Canadian virtuoso charms Michael Quinn in this archive interview from The Strad’s November 2007 issue
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Premium ❘ FocusSentimental Work: Fabio Biondi on Berlioz’s Roméo et Juliette
Discovering Berlioz’s Roméo et Juliette was a pivotal moment in the Italian violinist–conductor’s path to understanding the world of 19th-century Romanticism
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Premium ❘ Feature‘They never seemed quite to forgive each other’ - From the archive: March 1915
The somewhat irascible Belgian cellist Ernest de Munck, who passed away on 19 January 1915, is remembered by his student Dora Petherick
