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Blogs‘One of the most rewarding musical relationships’ - Joseph Phibbs’s string quartets recorded by the Piatti Quartet
The composer shares the inspiration behind his string quartets nos. 2-4, ahead of the recording release by the Piatti Quartet on 1 November
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Premium ❘ FocusOpinion: Practising scales in sequential order
While most string players agree that scales and arpeggios are the basic building blocks for good technique, cellist Robert Jesselson says that it’s essential to practise them sequentially to gain the maximum benefit
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Blogs50 per cent viola: Quartetto di Cremona shuffles instrumentation for Bach’s ‘The Art of Fugue’
The ensemble’s newest release sees second violinist Paolo Andreoli taking up the viola and violist Simone Gramaglia playing a tenor viola, in order to capture the essence of Bach’s contrapuntal writing
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FocusGreat string players of the past: Gary Karr on Sergey Koussevitzky
Gary Karr shares a spooky connection with double bassist Sergey Koussevitzky, in this article from October 2013
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BlogsBrahms, Shostakovich and John Zorn: the Junction Trio debuts at the 92nd St Y
US correspondent Thomas May speaks with violinist Stefan Jackiw and cellist Jay Campbell of the Junction Trio about their upcoming programme at the 92nd St Y, where they will give the world premiere of a new work John Zorn has written for them, alongside music by Brahms and Shostakovich.
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BlogsViolinist Yeyeong Jenny Jin on returning to New Zealand following competition success, and the Young Virtuosi Antipodean tour
The 2023 winner of the Michael Hill International Violin Competition speaks to The Strad about her tour of New Zealand and Australia with Jeonghwan Kim, as well as how discovering culinary delights provides motivation for being on the road
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NewsMusic of Remembrance gives US premiere of Sándor Kuti’s String Quartet no.2
US correspondent Thomas May previews the US premiere of Holocaust victim Sándor Kuti’s String Quartet no.2 by the Seattle-based Music of Remembrance
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Blogs‘Exquisite melodies and a profound story’: Christian-Pierre La Marca on his new album, Love Letters
The cellist speaks to The Strad about his new album which musically encapsulates the language of love, from music by Robert and Clara Schumann, to music of the present day
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Premium ❘ Focus‘Comparing yourself to others is counter-productive’ - Alisa Weilerstein’s life lessons
The US cellist on creating a balanced career and the influence of musical parents
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BlogsAll Strings Attached: The motor that drives an orchestra
Conductor Leonard Slatkin shares how he approaches working with symphonic string sections, which he describes as ‘the heart and soul of the ensemble’
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BlogsFreedom of expression: Anja Lechner on her debut solo cello album
US correspondent Thomas May speaks with Anja Lechner about the German cellist’s latest endeavour for ECM: her first album for solo cello, which combines two Bach suites with music originally for viola da gamba
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ArticleViolinist Rachel Barton Pine — an exclusive interview from The Strad’s archive, November 2008
Ahead of her solo London debut in 2008, the American violinist tells Michael Quinn how she has forged her successful solo career despite early setbacks
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Premium ❘ FocusPostcard from Switzerland: Gstaad Menuhin Festival
The Gstaad Menuhin Festival presented more than 60 concerts over six weeks in the Swiss Alps during the summer of 2024. Laurence Vittes sampled some of the best of its strings programming
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Premium ❘ ArticleAnalysis November 2024: Supporting musicians with Long Covid
Although the Covid pandemic is regarded as over, musicians around the world are still suffering its effects. What support is there for victims of Long Covid?
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Blogs9 things cellists need to consider when taking an orchestral audition
Audition preparation presents myriad challenges for prospective orchestral cellists, writes Jennifer Langridge, ahead of the London Cello Society’s Professional Development Day on tackling orchestral auditions
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BlogsGiving voice: how three Levantine female singers inspired composer Bushra El-Turk
The composer explains the background for her work Three Tributes, ahead of its UK premiere by the Dudok Quartet Amsterdam later this week
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BlogsNietzschean virtuosity: Rainer Eudeikis plays Salonen’s Cello Concerto in San Francisco
US correspondent Thomas May speaks with Rainer Eudeikis, San Francisco Symphony’s principal cellist, about the unusual challenges of performing the Cello Concerto by the orchestra’s music director.
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BlogsViolinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja on the shadow world of Shostakovich
US correspondent Thomas May speaks with Patricia Kopatchinskaja about playing Shostakovich’s Violin Concerto No. 1 on her current tour with the London Philharmonic Orchestra and Edward Gardner, which culminates in her long-overdue Carnegie Hall debut.
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BlogsMuse Muscle: A Revolutionary Approach to Musicians’ Health and Performance
Yasaman Seif and Hamed Erfani introduce a method that integrates athletic training principles with a holistic approach to musicianship, in an aim to enhance musicians’ health and prevent performance-related injuries
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Premium ❘ FeatureRachel Barton Pine: ‘What we’re doing today is the history of tomorrow’
As she turns 50, the American violinist Rachel Barton Pine speaks to Ariane Todes about her unwavering enthusiasm for discovering, and communicating, the artistic integrity in everything she does
