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VideoErich Gruenberg plays Bruch
In this short video from 1995, Erich Gruenberg, who has died aged 95, plays a section from the slow movement of Bruch’s Violin Concerto with the Bangkok Symphony conducted by John Georgiadis. Read: The violinist Erich Gruenberg has died
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VideoFrom My Room Orchestra: Philip Glass’s Company
Following their recording of Pachelbel’s Canon, From My Room Orchestra, an ensemble of Trinity Laban students, have turned their hand to Philip Glass’ quartet ‘Company’. This time they’re joined by contemporary music experts The Smith Quartet, and dancers from the conservatoire’s Faculty of Dance to create an artistic responses to ...
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FocusA targeted approach to Ševčík will help you to overcome any problem in the repertoire
When using Ševčík cello studies, it pays to plan your practice carefully, says Tomáš Jamník, Artistic director of the Academy of Chamber Music and the Ševčík Academy, in Prague, Czech Republic
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NewsUK orchestras ‘losing £6 million per month’
The Musicians Union and Association of British Orchestras are calling on the government for additional funding for freelance players
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VideoViktoria Mullova performs Bach Violin Concertos
Viktoria Mullova uses a Baroque bow to perform Bach’s Violin Concertos nos.1 in A minor and 2 in E major with Accademia Bizantina, directed from the harpsichord by Ottavio Dantone. Mullova recorded the works with the ensemble for Onyx in 2013. In The Strad’s August 2020 issue she speaks ...
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VideoAnne-Sophie Mutter plays Kreisler’s Caprice Viennois
The violinist plays Kreisler’s Caprcie Viennois, Op.2, with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra under Zubin Mehta.
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Focus‘There wasn’t any proof that our hard work would pay off. For a long time it didn’t’ – TwoSet Violin on their rise to fame
Violinists and comedy stars Brett Yang and Eddy Chen of TwoSet Violin speak to Kimon Daltas on the process of becoming YouTube sensations
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VideoA violin recital in a picture gallery
The violinist Darragh Morgan plays solo works by Oliver Knussen, Tansy Davies, Errollyn Wallen and other composers in Royal Holloway University’s Picture Gallery.
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NewsViolinist and composer Jessie Montgomery appointed to Mannes School faculty
The New Yorker, 39, will take up the post in the autumn
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NewsMusic venues in England remain closed despite planned reopening
Fears over second wave of Covid-19 cases prompt government re-think
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VideoA Zoom experiment in quartet playing
Violinist Megan Shung improvises on the video conferencing platform
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NewsAudiences to return to Shanghai Symphony Hall
The Shanghai Symphony Orchestra confirms plans for its 2020/2021 season
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VideoÉbène Quartet talks about life in lockdown and performing Beethoven
Ébène Quartet violinists Pierre Colombet and Gabriel Le Magadure speak from their separate homes about their Beethoven Around the World project, and the life of a quartet separated by lockdown. On the prospect of working together via Zoom, Colombet says: ’Chamber music is aptly named; it’s meant to be played ...
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FocusAlexander Sitkovetsky: Life Lessons
The Russian–British violinist on moving between artistic cultures and the future of collaborative music making
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NewsCellist Michael Dahlenburg to join Australian String Quartet
The musician and conductor will take up the post in November 2020, succeeding Sharon Grigoryan
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VideoAlina Ibragimova and Alasdair Beatson play for digital West Cork Chamber Music Festival 2020
In this online concert for the West Cork Chamber Music Festival 2020, streamed on 5 July 2020, violinist Alina Ibragimova and pianist Alasdair Beatson perform Mozart’s Violin Sonata in E minor K.304, Debussy’s Violin Sonata and Ravel’s Violin Sonata.
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VideoTwoSet Violin react to The Strad’s August issue
Brett Yang and Eddy Chen give YouTube viewers their take on appearing in the magazine
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NewsRhiannon Giddens named artistic director of Silkroad
The fiddle player, banjoist and singer is the first single person to hold the role since Yo-Yo Ma
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VideoViolinist Nancy Zhou performs live tribute for Isaac Stern Centennial
The 2018 Shanghai Isaac Stern International Violin Competition winner is joined by pianist Zhen ’Victor’ Chen in works by Gershwin, Bartók and Chen Yi
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NewsTasmin Little records personalised performances for fans in charity fundraiser
The violinist is raising money for UK charity Help Musicians
