Featured Stories – Page 37
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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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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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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
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Premium ❘ FocusOpinion: Flexibility in orchestral playing
Violinist Alexandra Gorski argues that an orchestra’s greatest asset is not power or accuracy; rather the ability to adapt seamlessly to every style of music and manner of conductor
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Blogs‘Music is a powerful tool for education and awareness’: violinist Rebekah Reid
The violinist shares how using a combination of acoustics, improvisation and electronics to the themes of synchronicity and cycles provided her with the tools to create music for the podcast 28ish Days Later, helping break taboos surrounding discussions of the female menstrual cycle
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FocusDo string students really need to learn note names? Teacher’s notes with Philippa Bunting
Learning the names of notes can be one of the first stumbling blocks for beginner pupils. But it doesn’t have to be
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Focus‘As though we’d been playing together for years’ - Double Acts: Emmanuelle Bertrand and Pascal Amoyel
French cellist Emmanuelle Bertrand and her duo partner and compatriot, pianist Pascal Amoyel, on why they are each other’s ‘musical barometer’.
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Premium ❘ Feature‘His violin still sings in my ears’ - From the Archive: October 1893
The Strad selects some highlights from the memoirs of violinist Charles Dancla (1817–1907), recently published in Paris
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News‘Intimidating, terrifying, brutal’: the Smith Quartet on conquering Beethoven’s notoriously difficult Grosse Fuge
Current and former members of the Smith Quartet speak about their experiences of Beethoven’s massive opus, including its many challenges and highlights
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Premium ❘ Focus‘Learning to trust yourself is a never-ending process’ - Nils Mönkemeyer’s life lessons
The German violist on finding his confidence and the journey of becoming a soloist
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Premium ❘ FeatureSession Report: Johan Dalene on recording Neoclassical 20th-century works
The young Swedish violinist Johan Dalene speaks to Tom Stewart about recording his fourth album, a recital of luminous, Neoclassical 20th-century music for violin and piano
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FocusWords of Wisdom: violinist Margaret Batjer
The concertmaster of the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra and pedagogue shared her musical insights in our March 2014 issue
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BlogsSeven)Suns: how we play metal on stringed instruments
The members of Seven)Suns share how to transcribe hardcore metal to string quartet, as well as how to preserve their stamina and physical condition while playing works from their upcoming album
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Premium ❘ FocusPostcard from Germany: Kissinger Sommer festival
A stay in northern Bavaria’s spa town of Bad Kissingen for the Kissinger Sommer festival proved to be a balm for the soul for Laurence Vittes
