All Focus articles – Page 13
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FocusThe Strad Podcast #80: Malin Broman on multi-instrumentalism
Malin shares how her violin skills transfer to viola and cello, and vice versa
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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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FocusWords of Wisdom: Violinist David Arbus
The violinist shared his musical insights in our October 2011 issue
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FocusRay Chen: ‘Practising with others pushes you to improve’
The violinist shares his approaches to practice, in line with his community-based app Tonic
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FocusBack in stock at The Strad Shop: The Best of Trade Secrets 1-5
The five volumes comprise articles on all aspects of stringed instrument making and restoration
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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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FocusWords of Wisdom: Cellist Lynn Harrell
The late cellist shared his musical insights in our August 2011 issue
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FocusCremonese measurements: the use of the Roman oncia
Video showing how an instrument outline can be created using just one measurement and a set of concentric circles
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FocusThe Strad Podcast #79: Iris Zhulla on bow repair and restoration
Iris shares her philosophy behind repairing bows, as well as some simple tips for keeping one’s bow in good health
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FocusWords of Wisdom: Violist Hsin-Yun Huang
The violist shared insights from her musical career in our July 2011 issue
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FocusMusical groundbreakers: female luthiers and their experiences in the lutherie industry
In the past few years, women from all walks of life have been reporting incidents of sexist behaviour in their workplaces. Is a violin workshop any different? Femke Colborne discusses the question with a range of female luthiers
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Focus‘The best viola of mine’ - Count Cozio’s 1773 Guadagnini viola
Alberto Giordano and Barthelemy Garnier examine the business agreement between G.B Guadagnini and Count Cozio di Salabue that allowed the luthier to create a new style of viola, in this excerpt from the January 2022 issue
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FocusThe Strad Podcast #78: Seth Parker Woods on practising octaves for cellists
The cellist shares his strategies for breaking down this tricky technical concept
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FocusWords of Wisdom: Cellist Frans Helmerson
The Swedish cellist shared his insights on playing and teaching in the May 2011 issue of The Strad
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Focus‘Nupen, you have found yourself a star’ - working with Jacqueline du Pré
Christopher Nupen remembers his time documenting Jacqueline du Pré at the height of her musical career, in this extract from the October 2021 issue
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FocusCarlo Bergonzi was never a wealthy violin maker – but he still used the best-quality maple ever seen
Andrea Zanrè shows how his ‘Baron Knoop’ violin of 1735 displays an unmistakable personality despite the influence of Stradivari and his contemporaries
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Focus9 ways to develop a flexible bow hold
Advice for string players on avoiding tension in the bow hand and wrist from The Strad's archive
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FocusThe Strad Podcast #77: 2023 Sphinx Competition winner Njioma Grevious
The violinist shares her strategies for competition and performance preparation, as well as how she embodies the character of a piece on stage
