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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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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‘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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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'When someone is healthy inside, it sounds that way' - Mental health services in conservatoires
Rita Fernandes hears from administrators, counsellors and teachers from music schools about what defines a successful conservatoire mental health support system
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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
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FocusTo plan or not to plan? - Teacher’s notes with Philippa Bunting
Private string teachers have the luxury of not being compelled to plan their lessons. But, argues Philippa Bunting, thinking ahead can only bring advantages for both teacher and student
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Premium ❘ Feature‘All it takes is one’ - Violinist Randall Goosby
American violin virtuoso Randall Goosby is deeply committed to passing on his passion for music to the younger generation, as he tells Amanda Holloway
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FocusTop tips for dealing with parents of string pupils
It’s important to lay out boundaries and expectations of both the child and parent with clear communication. From 2010
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Premium ❘ FocusOpinion: The importance (and difficulty) of playing softly
As string players, we are often encouraged to make a big sound, but cellist Davina Shum believes that the art of playing quietly is an underrated one
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Premium ❘ Feature‘I can say with conviction that she can play Bach’ - From the archive: August 1923
Violinist Arthur Broadley, a long-standing contributor, profiles cellist Beatrice Eveline, said to have given the BBC’s first classical music broadcast in 1922
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Article‘Composer fun is the best fun!’ - Post-festival Q&A with the Smorgaschord festival directors
The cellist and composer reflect on their festival’s third edition
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Premium ❘ FocusOpinion: EFT for performance anxiety
Violinist Jenny Clift struggled with performance anxiety until she discovered an unusual therapeutic technique