Featured Stories – Page 18
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Focus‘Don’t write it down. Remember it!’ - Inside Jascha Heifetz’s teaching studio
Heifetz’s former personal accompanist Ayke Agus recalls the violinist’s incentives and methods for getting the best from his students
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FocusThere is no such thing as a piano 'accompanist'
Elana Estrin delves into the field of collaborative piano
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FocusFive rules for collaborating with a pianist
The term ‘accompanist’ automatically puts a pianist in a subservient position – which isn’t a recipe for good music making
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BlogsPaying tribute to my birth country: Violinist Lisa Archontidi-Tsaldaraki
The violinist explores a wide range of repertoire on her upcoming debut album
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FocusWords of Wisdom: Violinist David Arbus
The violinist shared his musical insights in our October 2011 issue
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BlogsHow I prepare Bach’s Cello Suites: Christopher Suckling
Christopher Suckling muses on what we know, and what we don’t, about Bach’s Cello Suites
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Premium ❘ FocusPostcard from Boca Raton: Elmar Oliveira International Violin Competition
In south Florida, the third triennial Elmar Oliveira International Violin Competition continued to build on its credentials for developing outstanding young talent
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Premium ❘ Feature‘It feels like everything coming together in life’ - Carolin Widmann
The German violinist Carolin Widmann talks to David Kettle about returning to live performance and her commitment to new music
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BlogsInclusive and brave programming: Solem Quartet and Bushra El-Turk
The quartet and composer share the motivation behind an upcoming collaboration
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FocusWords of Wisdom: Cellist Nelson Cooke
The former principal cellist of the London Symphony and Royal Philharmonic Orchestras shared his musical insights in our September 2011 issue
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Premium ❘ Focus‘I really don’t like it but don’t change a note’ - Pierre Amoyal’s Life Lessons
The French violinist and pedagogue on his time with Heifetz and the perils of competitions
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Blogs‘Khachaturian’s Violin Concerto is physically demanding’: Nemanja Radulović
The violinist shares his thoughts on this challenging, yet beautiful work
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BlogsHow I play both baroque and modern violin: Anna Urpina
Focus, preparation and a willingness to adapt are keys to performing on two different instruments
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BlogsStudio Strings: Recording the violin’s timeless sound
Donna Maurer provides simple tips for getting the best results from a home studio
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Premium ❘ Focus‘Fall in love with a composer’s universe’ - Jean-Guihen Queyras’s life lessons
The French cellist recalls the teachers who helped him on his unique journey, and the role of the player as interpreter
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FocusWords of Wisdom: Cellist Lynn Harrell
The late cellist shared his musical insights in our August 2011 issue
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Premium ❘ FocusSentimental Work: Viotti’s Ranz des Vaches
Peter Sheppard Skærved on how Viotti’s short piece Ranz des Vaches had a seismic effect on him
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Article‘My whole person was struck by extraordinary tones’: G.B. Viotti on the ‘Ranz des Vaches’
In the March 2023 issue, violinist Peter Sheppard Skærved discusses his love for this short piece by Giovanni Battista Viotti (1755–1824).
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VideoPeter Sheppard Skærved gives an open-air performance of Viotti’s Ranz des Vaches
The British violinist chose the piece as his Sentimental Work for the March 2023 issue
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VideoSchubert transports me to another world: violinist Stella Chen
‘To play Schubert’s music, you have to bare your whole soul’