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Masterclass: Hoffmeister’s Violone Concerto no.1 in E flat major

2023-09-27T09:00:00+01:00

Double bassist Edicson Ruiz provides help on Hoffmeister’s concerto with Viennese tuning

Technique: Moving from violin to viola

2023-09-26T08:32:00+01:00

Australian violist Stephen King outlines tips for making the switch

In Focus: A c.1800 violin by Joseph Panormo

2023-09-22T07:32:00+01:00

Andrew Fairfax on the UK-based Italian maker’s turn-of-the-century instrument

Masterclass: Koussevitzky Double Bass Concerto, first movement

2023-09-20T08:45:00+01:00

Double bass soloist Leon Bosch uncovers the challenges and opportunities of this emotionally powerful piece

The Strad Calendar 2024: The Fulton collection

2023-09-19T08:31:00+01:00

The Strad Calendar 2024 pays tribute to one of the 20th century’s finest stringed instrument collections, put together in just a couple of decades by American violin collector David L. Fulton. Christian Lloyd examines the treasures

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Masterclass: Hoffmeister’s Violone Concerto no.1 in E flat major

2023-09-27T09:00:00+01:00

Double bassist Edicson Ruiz provides help on Hoffmeister’s concerto with Viennese tuning

Technique: Moving from violin to viola

2023-09-26T08:32:00+01:00

Australian violist Stephen King outlines tips for making the switch

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‘Learning to trust yourself is a never-ending process’ - Nils Mönkemeyer’s life lessons
The German violist on finding his confidence and the journey of becoming a soloist
Sentimental Work: Sergej Krylov on Shostakovich’s Violin Concerto no.1
Mstislav Rostropovich had some resonant words of wisdom for the Soviet-born Italian violinist when they worked together on Shostakovich’s Violin Concerto no.1
Sentimental 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

‘Learning to trust yourself is a never-ending process’ - Nils Mönkemeyer’s life lessons

The German violist on finding his confidence and the journey of becoming a soloist

Sentimental Work: Sergej Krylov on Shostakovich’s Violin Concerto no.1

Mstislav Rostropovich had some resonant words of wisdom for the Soviet-born Italian violinist when they worked together on Shostakovich’s Violin Concerto no.1

Sentimental 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

Learn From The Experts

Masterclass: Hoffmeister’s Violone Concerto no.1 in E flat major

Double bassist Edicson Ruiz provides help on Hoffmeister’s concerto with Viennese tuning

Long Reads

'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

Grace, charm and effortless elegance: remembering violinist Jacques Thibaud

To mark the 70th anniversary of the death of French violinist Jacques Thibaud, Tully Potter looks back at the life of one of the 20th century’s most influential musicians

Twisted History: Female violinists and the Brahms concerto

Tatjana Goldberg takes a closer look at the group of female violinists spreading Brahms’s violin concerto worldwide

Ligeti Centenary: how the composer influenced string quartet writing in the 20th century

Long-time fan Peter Quantrill talks to leading interpreters of György Ligeti’s remarkable string quartets, and their plans for centenary tributes

The blind string player: Stepping out of the shadows

Myra Ross writes about her experience as a blind string player

Lutherie

'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

Masterclass: Hoffmeister’s Violone Concerto no.1 in E flat major

Double bassist Edicson Ruiz provides help on Hoffmeister’s concerto with Viennese tuning

Technique: Moving from violin to viola

Australian violist Stephen King outlines tips for making the switch

Masterclass: Koussevitzky Double Bass Concerto, first movement

Double bass soloist Leon Bosch uncovers the challenges and opportunities of this emotionally powerful piece

Masterclass: Prokofiev’s Violin Concerto no.2 in G minor op.63

Violinist James Ehnes provides his insight into tackling the tricky technical demands of this lyrical masterpiece

Masterclass: Elgar’s Cello Concerto in E minor op.85

Cellist Jean-Guihen Queyras provides a detailed guide to performing this classic of the English repertoire

Long Reads

'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

Grace, charm and effortless elegance: remembering violinist Jacques Thibaud

To mark the 70th anniversary of the death of French violinist Jacques Thibaud, Tully Potter looks back at the life of one of the 20th century’s most influential musicians

Twisted History: Female violinists and the Brahms concerto

Tatjana Goldberg takes a closer look at the group of female violinists spreading Brahms’s violin concerto worldwide

Ligeti Centenary: how the composer influenced string quartet writing in the 20th century

Long-time fan Peter Quantrill talks to leading interpreters of György Ligeti’s remarkable string quartets, and their plans for centenary tributes

The blind string player: Stepping out of the shadows

Myra Ross writes about her experience as a blind string player

Shostakovich Cello Sonata: A twentieth century classic

Cellist and Shostakovich scholar Elizabeth Wilson examines the puzzle of the different editions

Lutherie

In Focus: A c.1800 violin by Joseph Panormo
Andrew Fairfax on the UK-based Italian maker’s turn-of-the-century instrument
The Strad Calendar 2024: The Fulton collection
The Strad Calendar 2024 pays tribute to one of the 20th century’s finest stringed instrument collections, put together in just a couple of decades by American violin collector David L. Fulton. Christian Lloyd examines the treasures
Zosimo Bergonzi: Family fortunes
Zosimo Bergonzi, son of Carlo, was for a time the only luthier active in Cremona . Michel Samson tracks his career through his known works

‘Players have knocked on my door in a panic’ - My Space: David Segal

The luthier gives an overview of his busy Manhattan workshop

Great Instruments

The Strad Calendar 2024: The Fulton collection

From the archive: a 1618 Henry Jaye viol
The work of British violin maker Henry Jaye is testament to the unsung tradition of viol making in 17th-century London. John Dilworth examines a strikingly varnished Jaye instrument from 1618
In Focus: a seven-string bass viol by Michel Colichon
Shem Mackey explores this quirky instrument by the French maker
In Focus: A 1778 G.B. Guadagnini violin
Dorothy DeLay’s favourite instrument comes from Guadagnini’s Turin period, and shows the influence of his patron Count Cozio di Salabue, writes John Dilworth