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NewsChatter: Making music for the masses
Richard Linnett explores Chatter, an ensemble providing ‘sonic mass’ in Albuquerque, founded and directed by concertmaster of the Santa Fe Symphony, David Felberg
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BlogsViolinist Curtis Stewart on making music: by serving others, I am serving myself
The violinist and composer speaks about his new project Seasons of Change, which reimagines Vivaldi’s Four Seasons with theatre and audience connectivity, in an exploration of climate change and its effects on humanity
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BlogsWitness and memory: Kronos Quartet and Mary Kouyoumdjian give voice to the silenced
Marking Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day with the portrait album WITNESS, composer Mary Kouyoumdjian and Kronos Quartet’s David Harrington reflect on their decade-long collaboration – and music’s power to grapple with difficult themes.
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BlogsComposer Michael Stimpson: how my time in ICU inspired a work for cello and piano
Composer Michael Stimpson tells a story of survival through the recording release of his work Tales from the 15th Floor, ahead of a live performance in aid of the spinal injury charity, Horatio’s Garden
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BlogsA week of practice with violinist Oliver Neubauer
How do you prepare for your Washington DC and New York City debuts? Violinist Oliver Neubauer highlights the importance of recording, focused work, external perspectives, as well as rest, ahead of his Young Concert Artists debuts on 22 and 29 April
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FocusGreat violinists: Yehudi Menuhin
Julian Haylock examines the player whose openness and sincerity gave even lighter music a profound emotional resonance
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Premium ❘ FocusPostcard from Gateshead: Tertis and Aronowitz International Viola Competitions
Tully Potter attended the 2025 editions of the Tertis and Aronowitz International Viola Competitions – held for the first time under one roof in the north-east of England – and he couldn’t fault the results
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Premium ❘ FeaturePhilippe Quint: a time of change
US violinist Philippe Quint speaks to Rita Fernandes about his deeply personal new album Milestones, which represents a turning point in his career
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BlogsHow taking a break can make you a better musician
Cellist and researcher Joanna Latała examines how time away from practice and your instrument will help your performance in the long run
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Premium ❘ FocusSentimental Work: Frank Peter Zimmermann on Schumann’s Violin Concerto
Although the German violinist came late to Schumann, the Violin Concerto remains one of his repertoire staples – and provides an insight into the composer’s fraught mental state
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Premium ❘ FeatureAdvice from peers: sharing the wisdom
Charlotte Gardner speaks to leading string players who have learnt valuable lessons from their colleagues and contemporaries, demonstrating that such insights are not only passed from teacher to pupil
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BlogsFrom Attic to album: Takács Quartet and Marc-André Hamelin shine light on Florence Price’s Piano Quintet
Takács Quartet violist Richard O’Neill talks about the ensemble’s latest release, a collaboration with Marc-André Hamelin that pairs piano quintets by Florence Price and Dvořák
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BlogsExploring the didactic works for two violins by Bartók and Berio
Violinists Maria Milstein and Mathieu van Bellen speak to The Strad about their new album, and how works commonly encountered by children can provide new challenges for adults
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Premium ❘ FeatureSession Report: the London Handel Players on recording Telemann’s ‘Paris’ Quartets
As part of its 25th-anniversary celebrations, the London Handel Players has recorded six of Telemann’s ‘Paris’ Quartets. Robin Stowell speaks to two of the ensemble’s members about bringing the dance elements in the music to life
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Premium ❘ Focus‘Always be truthful and loyal to yourself’ - Maximilian Hornung’s life lessons
The German cellist on his varying influences and what it takes to be a musician
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BlogsUntil Between: a musical exploration of home, identity and language
Violinist Marie Schreer introduces a multi-disciplinary programme that examines themes of belonging, identity and mother tongue
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Blogs‘The jury members should answer to their own convictions’ - Tabea Zimmermann on presiding over the 2025 Concours de Genève viola jury
The German violist spoke to The Strad about her approach to presiding over a jury, what she looks for in contestants, and her views on competitions
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BlogsThe instrument of kings: the cello’s timeless dialogue with power and grace
Vahur Luhtsalu examines how the cello has aligned itself with royalty throughout history to the present day
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Premium ❘ ArticleAnalysis April 2025: Changes for German freelance tutors
As music schools in Germany react to a government decision on freelance tutors, what are the ramifications for budgets, students and teaching bodies?
