Featured Stories – Page 102
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VideoDocumentary about Ida Haendel
In a special tribute to Ida Haendel, we are republishing archive content related to the late violinist, who died last week
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FocusViolinist Ida Haendel on Brahms's Violin Concerto
In a special tribute to Ida Haendel, we are republishing some archive content related to the late violinist. Here is she is, explaining why the Brahms concerto is such a demanding and an inspirational piece of music
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VideoOne performer plays Mendelssohn’s Octet
The Swedish violinist Malin Broman plays Mendelssohn’s String Octet - all by herself!
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FocusWhat does it feel like to give an online chamber concert?
Rachel Atkinson, cellist of the Fidelio Quartet, shares her experience of playing with her chamber ensemble in the recently-created Melbourne Digital Concert Hall
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VideoInside the album: Kronos Quartet’s Black Angels
On Monday (29 June) the Kronos Quartet and Nonesuch Records released this short documentary film by Robert Edridge-Waks to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Black Angels. The iconic album opens with the titular work by American composer George Crumb, which led violinist David Harrington to form Kronos 47 years ago, ...
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NewsViolinist Ida Haendel has died
The ‘grande dame of the violin’ had a seven-decade career in performing, recording and teaching
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NewsYCat finalists to receive career support packages
Two cellists, a violinist, a double bassist and three chamber groups are among the twelve finalists this year
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NewsNew software allows users to recreate the sound of a Stradivarius
Native Instruments’ ‘Stradivari Violin’ uses tones captured at Cremona’s Museo del Violino in January 2019
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Article‘He was always looking for the most exquisite colours’ - Cho-Liang Lin remembers Isaac Stern
Taiwan-born, American violinist Cho-Liang Lin took part in several of Isaac Stern’s late chamber music recordings. Here he shares his impressions with Tully Potter
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VideoIsrael Philharmonic Orchestra: Global Gala 2020
The virtual concert on 28 June was the victim of a cyberattack but can now be seen in its entirety
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VideoUnited Strings of Europe give one of the UK’s first post-lockdown concerts
On 24 June the United Strings of Europe performed at the Fidelio Cafe in London, in one of the UK’s first post-lockdown concerts. The performers were: Julian Azkoul, violinAriel Lang, violinElitsa Bogdanova, violaRaphael Lang, celloVera Pereira, bass On the programme was: Tjønneblomen (The Water Lily) by Gjermund HaugenCavatina (arr. Azkoul) ...
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FocusOpera is key to string playing
The British cellist Adrian Bradbury explains why string players should be open to learning from the operatic tradition
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FocusJourney to change – towards a better understanding of ourselves
In the first of a four-part series, Gwendolyn Masin, concert violinist, author and educator, explains the importance of movement therapy for musicians
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FocusDominik Wagner and Patricia Kopatchinskaja on writing their own cadenzas
Cadenza writing has enjoyed a renewed surge in popularity over recent years. In this article by Pauline Harding, two soloists - Dominik Wagner and Patricia Kopatchinskaja - talk about their individual approaches to writing cadenzas
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VideoTwo fingered violinist plays Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto
A student of violinist Nathan Milstein, Clayton Haslop was concertmaster in the recording studios of Los Angeles for composers including James Horner and Michael Giacchino. His violin solos can be heard in films including Ratatouille and Up. But Haslop also struggled with Focal Dystonia, leaving him with the use of ...
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VideoRay Chen compares a $69 factory-made violin with a $10m Stradivari
’Even on the open strings you can tell the difference. The Strad has this resonance, clarity and warmth’ Violinist Ray Chen compares a $69 factory-made violin with the 1735 ’Samazeuilh’ Stradivari violin worth around $10m. Watch: Ray Chen: What do you do when your E-string breaks in a concert?Read: Players ...
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VideoLockdown commissions 2: Lawrence Power plays Garth Knox’s Quartet for One
In the second of his ‘lockdown commissions’ performances, filmed in and on top of iconic empty venues, violist Lawrence Power plays Garth Knox’s Quartet for One, filmed in an empty Southbank Centre.
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FocusJennifer Pike: Life Lessons
Trust your gut, stick to your guns and enjoy what you’re doing, says the British violinist
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VideoPforte plays string sextet arrangement of Schubert piano sonata
In this video, players from Pforte - a group that combines chamber music with philosophy, literature and theatre - perform a Schubert’s Piano Sonata op.78, D 894 in an arrangement by François Poly for string sextet. The performance, featuring violinists Mohamed Hiber and Elene Meipariani, violists Klaus Christa and Franziska ...
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VideoQuartet performs to audience of 2,292 plants
The members of the UceLi Quartet performed at Barcelona’s iconic Liceu opera house, filled with ficus trees, palms and Swiss cheese plants
