Featured Stories – Page 10
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Premium ❘ Feature‘We want to learn everything’ - Leonkoro Quartet
Formed in 2019, the Leonkoro Quartet burst on to the scene with a string of competition wins and now a debut album. The foursome speak to Peter Somerford about what it takes to succeed as a young string quartet today
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Blogs‘A partnership between the violinist and the orchestra’ - Nathan Meltzer on the Mendelssohn Violin Concerto
Ahead of a performance with the Orpheus Sinfonia on Thursday 14 September, the violinist shares his memories and thoughts on the monumental concerto
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BlogsCellist Carina Drury: how we drew inspiration from a vibrant 18th-century Dublin theatre neighbourhood
The creative director and cellist of the Irlandiani Players reveals how the ensemble aimed to recreate the cultural exchange from Dublin’s Smock Alley Theatre and the surrounding area in its latest recording
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Blogs20 years of Cuarteto Quiroga: ‘Humour is essential’
In celebration of its 20th anniversary and upcoming album release, the ensemble members reminisce and reflect on lessons learnt together
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Premium ❘ Feature‘A stroke of fortune’ - From the Archive: September 1903
In his early life, Franz Joseph Haydn supported himself as a violinist. T. Lamb Phipson gives an account of the composer’s formative years
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Premium ❘ FocusSentimental Work: Eldbjørg Hemsing on Bruch’s Violin Concerto
The Norwegian violinist has fond memories of hearing Bruch’s First Violin Concerto for the first time – and advice for anyone looking to play it themselves in the future
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BlogsViolinist Aisha Syed Castro on performing Vivaldi and Piazzolla’s Four Seasons
The violinist reflects on the works ahead of a benefit concert to raise funds for the Dominican Heritage and Culture Society
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Premium ❘ FeatureSession Report: Hilary Hahn on Ysaÿe’s Solo Violin Sonatas
When Hilary Hahn decided to record Ysaÿe’s Six Solo Violin Sonatas for their centenary year, all the stars seemed to align in terms of both timing and fresh musical insights, as she tells Charlotte Gardner
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Premium ❘ FocusPostcard from Bangkok: International Viola Congress
Carlos María Solare reports from the 48th International Viola Congress, which took place in the tropical surroundings of Salaya, at the western borders of Thailand’s capital city
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Premium ❘ Focus‘Your ideas are never as far apart as they seem’ - Ronald Copes’s life lessons
The Juilliard Quartet second violinist on the joy and value of collaboration in chamber music
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Blogs‘Robert couldn’t be Robert without Clara, and vice versa’: Niek Baar and Ben Kim in conversation
The violin and piano duo reflect on the uniqueness of Robert and Clara Schumann’s music ahead of a new recording
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BlogsIn search of sounds: contemporary violin techniques with Sarah Saviet
Violinist Sarah Saviet outlines some unique sounds found in her new album of contemporary solo violin works, SPUN
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Blogs‘Combining both traditional and contemporary music is key’: cellist Amalie Stalheim
Collaborating with a composer and working on contemporary works feeds inspiration for traditional works, and vice versa, writes cellist Amalie Stalheim
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Blogs’Planting musical seeds of possibility’ - cellist Isabel Castellvi on Silkroad’s Global Musician Workshop
The cellist and composer shares how participating in the annual workshop made for a musically enriching experience
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BlogsValentina Ciardelli: how I transcribe Puccini opera arias for double bass
The double bassist and founder of the ‘How I met Puccini’ project shares the process of condensing rich operatic textures to stringed instruments
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BlogsHow does it feel to play Ysaÿe’s violin? ‘Silky smooth’ - Benjamin Beilman
Benjamin Beilman shares what it’s like to play the 1740 Guarneri del Gesù ’Ysaÿe’ violin, ahead of the opening performance of the Boscobel Chamber Music Festival on 1 September
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BlogsMusic in Exile: how the ARC Ensemble uncovers music sidelined by war
Artistic director of the ARC Ensemble Simon Wynberg lifts the veil on works by composers suppressed by anti-Semitism and bigotry, featured in the ensemble’s past and present recordings
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FocusCrazy money? - Teacher’s notes with Philippa Bunting
Philippa Bunting looks at the scary economics of learning and teaching a stringed instrument
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Premium ❘ Feature‘Early focus on musicality helps adults thrive’ - Billy Tobenkin on adult learning
Billy Tobenkin on why he believes it is beneficial for adult learners to dive straight into ‘grown-up’ repertoire – offering tips on how to proceed
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Premium ❘ FocusPostcard from Japan: Osaka International Chamber Music Competition
The tenth Osaka International Chamber Music Competition and Festa featured a sense of mutual support between the competitors, reports Robert Markow