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Blogs8 tips for good muscular health as a performer
Looking after your body is the key to meeting the physical demands of a busy performance lifestyle, writes violinist Davina Clarke
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Violinist Thomas Eisner: how I made it to Bayreuth
Violinist Thomas Eisner talks about his time with the Bayreuth Festival Orchestra
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‘We enjoy playing softly together’ - Session Report: Pablo Ferrández and Anne-Sophie Mutter
Cellist Pablo Ferrández talks to Peter Quantrill his latest recording with violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter
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Hilary Hahn: Born original
From 1999: Hahn shares her love of writing, solo Bach, her educational background and her insights on the great violinists of our time
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‘There is no course on how to lead an orchestra!’ - Vesko Eschkenazy’s life lessons
The Bulgarian leader of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra talks about discipline and the role of the concertmaster
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Violinist and composer Felix Yaniewicz – father of the first Edinburgh Festival
David Kettle discovers the history of the 18th-century Polish–Lithuanian violinist, composer and entrepreneur Felix Yaniewicz
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‘Keeping the accompanist on his toes’ - Postcard from Santander
Tim Homfray travels to the northern coast of Spain to experience a unique gathering of young chamber players and master musicians
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‘A dream come true’: TwoSet Violin’s ‘4 Mil Subs’ Concert
Cecilia Tan reports back from the duo’s record-breaking performance with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra on 16 November 2022, witnessing the pair’s debut with two 1708 Stradivari violins
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Shining a light on Poldowski: violinist Gwendolyn Masin
Poldowski was the pen name of Irena Regina Wieniawski - Henryk’s daughter. Here, Masin explores the tricky territory of her unknown work Tango
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Pavel Šporcl: The man with the blue violin
Czech violinist Pavel Šporcl speaks to Amanda Holloway about his varied career and his unusual violin
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‘Its brilliance overwhelmed me with emotion’ - Philippe Quint on Franck’s Violin Sonata
The Russian-born American violinist shares how César Franck’s masterpiece opened his eyes to the vast possibilities of Romantic repertoire
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‘Music is part of our existence, even under shell-fire’: String players of the Great War
In our August 2014 issue, Tully Potter tells the extraordinary tales of some of the myriad string players caught up in the action of the 1914-18 war
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Analysis December 2022: A safe space for musicians?
As the UK government holds an inquiry into misogyny in music, the Musicians’ Union calls for further action to safeguard female players.
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How we transcribed an entire opera for violin and piano: violinist Mathieu van Bellen
How can the rich orchestration and lyricism of Puccini’s La Bohème translate to only two instruments? Violinist Mathieu van Bellen shares how
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‘Paganini: a whole gamut of advanced techniques’ - Mathilde Milwidsky and Robert Taub
How do you create a recital programme around Paganini? Violinist Mathilde Milwidsky and Robert Taub share their inspirations ahead of a performance at Plymouth’s Levinsky Hall
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Opinion: how chamber music develops communication and listening skills
Violist Rosalind Ventris shares her experience of the transformative power of playing chamber music
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‘Putting myself in my ancestors’ shoes’: Cellist Natasha Jaffe
Cellist and composer Natasha Jaffe on finding a way to explore her transatlantic heritage, despite the obstacles of lockdown
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‘Only give it as much as you need’ - Thomas Demenga’s life lessons
The Swiss cellist on the importance of memorisation and the influence of different systems
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‘It was like the earth moved beneath me’ - violinist Leonidas Kavakos on playing the ’Willemotte’ Stradivari
Kavakos describes his first encounter with the 1734 violin, made when Antonio Stradivari was 90 years old
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‘Like day and night’: The Jubilee Quartet on two contrasting Schubert works
The Jubilee Quartet reflects on two Schubert string quartets that represent starkly different periods of the composer’s life
