All Focus articles – Page 72
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FocusMusic teachers must learn to correctly respond to student mistakes
Students learn most from making mistakes in their playing, and it’s up to the teacher to find the right way of dealing with them
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FocusPostcard from Cremona: 'Messiah' Study Day 2016
John Dilworth was among the participants at a special full-day session presenting the latest finding on possibly the best-known Stradivari instrument
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FocusHow to play fast passages without tension, by cellist Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi
Sometimes our hands know exactly what to do, if only we'd let them, says the Japanese artist
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FocusHow to keep teenage instrumental students motivated
Three string teaching experts answer a reader’s question for The Strad’s Teacher Talk series
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FocusPaganini, the great violinist, is taught a lesson
In honour of the virtuoso’s birthday, we reprint a humorous article from The Strad’s 1893 issue
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Focus'Classical music has become separated from contemporary culture,' says violinist Jennifer Koh
The artist speaks to Gavin Dixon about returning to the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto and how her approach is informed by collaborations with living composers
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FocusGetting articulation right is vital for performing minimalist music
Pwyll ap Siôn explores minimalism’s leading works for strings and provide tips on how to play them
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FocusShould etudes and studies be performed with attention to musicality?
Three string teaching experts answer a reader's question for The Strad's Teacher Talk series
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Focus'Classical musicians have very little artistic freedom,' says violinist Christian Tetzlaff
The violinist speaks to Geoffrey Norris about adopting a scholarly approach to the repertoire
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FocusShould string section bowings always be synchronised?
It is generally accepted that string sections should bow as a collective, but could this uniform approach sacrifice the composer's intended sound? Violist James Boyd argues in favour of greater freedom
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Focus5 reasons to develop your own musical ideas
Violin professor Boris Kuschnir gives five reasons why students should avoid copying others' phrasing and interpretation
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FocusYoung players must find their own sound within each composer’s idiom,' says violinist Kyung Wha Chung
Kyung Wha Chung Violinist Kyung Wha Chung speaks in The Strad’s October 2016 issue about her long-awaited recording of Bach’s Sonatas and Partitas, fifty years after she began playing the works . Click here to subscribe or login. Alternatively, download the full article on desktop computer or ...
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FocusHow important is violin shoulder rest set-up for children?
Teacher Talk: your string teaching questions answered by our panel of experts
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FocusViolinist Benjamin Beilman on building a successful career
For the American, seizing opportunities when they present themselves has been key to his professional development
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FocusAsk the Experts: how to choose the right violin rosin
Strad readers submit their problems and queries about string playing, teaching or making to our experts
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FocusHow do violin making students learn to assess an instrument's sound?
For lutherie students assessing the sound of a newly-made instrument is a crucial part of becoming a maker. Peter Somerford discovers how making schools incorporate tonal testing into their courses
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FocusHow long should a music student practise a piece?
Teacher Talk: your string teaching questions answered by our panel of experts
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FocusShould violin students take a long summer break without practising?
Top string teachers Mimi Zweig and Géza Szilvay answer a reader's question for The Strad's Teacher Talk section
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FocusMany cello students need to develop a better grip on the string, says Hillel Zori
The Buchmann-Mehta School of Music cello professor, soloist and chamber musician discusses how to improve students' bow technique
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FocusHow to encourage a relaxed left-hand thumb in string students
Top viola teacher Bruno Giuranna answer a reader's question for The Strad's Teacher Talk section
