This site, like many others, uses small files called cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue without changing your settings, we'll assume that you are happy to receive all cookies on this website (Cookie Policy). However, if you would like to, you can change your cookie settings at any time.

  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to navigation
Insert Logo text
Core Test
Core Test
Mast navigation
  • Register
  • Subscribe
  • Shop
  • Sign In
Search The Strad
Menu
Close menu
  • Home
  • News
  • For Subscribers
    • Back to parent navigation item
    • For Subscribers
    • Lutherie
    • Playing
    • Teaching
  • Student Hub
    • Back to parent navigation item
    • Student Hub
    • Search
    • Guides
    • Featured stories
    • Teacher Profiles
  • Playing Hub
    • Back to parent navigation item
    • Playing Hub
    • Featured Stories
    • Masterclass
    • Podcasts
    • Technique
    • About the Playing Hub
    • The Strad Shop Playing Books
  • Directory
  • Lutherie
    • Back to parent navigation item
    • Lutherie
    • Technical
    • Historical
    • The Strad Shop Books and Posters
  • Magazine
    • Back to parent navigation item
    • Magazine
    • Latest Magazine
    • Magazine Archive
  • Jobs
  • Shop
  • Podcast
  • Contact us
  • Subscribe
  • School Subscription
  • Competitions
  • Reviews
  • Debate
  • Artists
  • Accessories
    • Back to parent navigation item
    • Accessories
    • Stringtelligence
    • Editor's pick
  • Home
  • News
    • 857860644_1641086644698044_4823839861653601228_n
      Winners announced at the Wieniawski International Violin Competition
    • NEW (8)
      Finalists announced for the 2026 Wieniawski Competition
    • 2025_bio_image
      Australian String Quartet announces £7.8 million Future Fund
    • canellakis
      Cellist Nicholas Canellakis joins the New England Conservatory faculty
  • For Subscribers
      • Lutherie
      • Playing
      • Teaching
    • NYP20140201C-1561
      Sentimental Work: Cho-liang Lin on the Sibelius Violin Concerto
    • Julian Rachlin 02 © Marco Borggreve 2025
      Masterclass: Bach Violin Concerto in E major BWV1042, third movement
    • (c) Matisse Ruby, Tyson Perkins, Drew English
      Session Report: Richard Tognetti on recording Schoenberg, Vasks and Silvestrov with the Australian Chamber Orchestra
  • Student Hub
      • Search
      • Guides
      • Featured stories
      • Teacher Profiles
    • Student Hub logo_black
  • Playing Hub
      • Featured Stories
      • Masterclass
      • Podcasts
      • Technique
      • About the Playing Hub
      • The Strad Shop Playing Books
    • cc
      Are fine instruments really worth it? Four professors share their thoughts
    • SSB-Dracula
      ‘A delightful surprise!’: David Harrington on Philip Glass’s ‘Dracula’ as a ballet
    • Screenshot 2026-10-16 105423
      Holding morality and sharing music: finding common ground through a violin concerto
  • Directory
  • Lutherie
      • Technical
      • Historical
      • The Strad Shop Books and Posters
    • bb
      In Focus: A 1948 violin by Zenon Wladimir Petesh
    • Maurer-cropped
      The Strad Calendar 2027: 1705–10 ‘Maurer, van Veen, Elphinstone’ Stradivari violin
    • 0
      Trade Secrets: Reinforcing a violin bridge with carbon rods
  • Magazine
      • Latest Magazine
      • Magazine Archive
      • Latest Magazine
      • November 2026 Cover
      • Magazine archive
      • Whether you're a player, maker, teacher or enthusiast, you'll find ideas and inspiration from leading artists, teachers and luthiers in our archive which features every issue published since January 2010 - available exclusively to subscribers. View the archive.
  • Jobs
  • Shop
  • Podcast
  • Contact us
  • Subscribe
  • School Subscription
  • Competitions
  • Reviews
  • Debate
    • NEW (4)
      Opinion: AI vs live performance?
    • GettyImages-954069476
      Opinion: Solving issues with your students’ parents over coffee
    • GettyImages-118984026
      Opinion: Practising scales in sequential order
    • GettyImages-1135385484
      Opinion: Avoid cheap instruments for beginners
  • Artists
  • Accessories
      • Stringtelligence
      • Editor's pick
    • ae
      Products July 2026: Modacity practice app
    • fiedler_10x_bassstachel_sonowood_16mm_liegen_1200x1200
      Products July 2026: Fiedler Sonowood double bass endpin
    • GROUP_bonbon Kopie
      Products July 2026: BAM Bonbon case for ¾- and half-sized violins
  • More from navigation items

  • How to achieve smooth bow changes at the frog

  • 6 ways to improve your string crossing

  • Spiccato and sautillé - two important bow strokes which are often confused

  • What technical exercise has brought you the swiftest results?

  • How to make the most of cello scales

  • 9 tips for flexibility in the right hand

  • Performing entirely by reflex, by cellist Leonid Gorokhov

  • How to play with a flexible bowing arm by cellist Gary Hoffman

  • 'Every bow movement should be calculated' - Aaron Rosand

  • 6 tips for smooth bow changes

Register for FREE

  • Get The Strad newsletters every week with news, views and videos
  • Access Masterclass series and more great content
  • Be the first to hear about exclusive offers

Register today

2021 MPU - The Strad v3
TWEETS by @theStradMag

Education Resources

  • Student Hub logo_black

    Student Hub

    Essential guides to achieving your learning goals

  • Degrees cover

    Degrees

    String college degrees around the world

  • The_Strad_string_courses_2026

    String Courses

    Our comprehensive directory of short music courses

  • A subscription to The Strad brings you:

    • The latest news from the string music world
    • Interviews with star string players
    • In-depth articles examining great and unusual instruments
    • Reports on latest advances in instrument research
    • Masterclasses with commentary
    • Sheet music annotated by international concert artists
    Subscribe now
  • Subscribe to The Strad
  • Home
  • Artists
  • Galleries
  • Issues
  • News
  • Lutherie
  • Jobs
  • Get The Print Edition
  • Debate
  • Directory
  • Reviews
  • Subscribe
  • Playing
  • String Courses
  • Advertise
  • Teaching
  • Degrees
  • About
  • Contact us
  • Masterclass

Keep informed

newsletters
facebook
Instagram
X
LinkedIn
Podcast
  • Issues
  • Contact us
  • Contributors
  • © 2026 The Strad
  • Topics A-Z
  • Terms of use
  • Privacy policy
  • Cookies
  • FAQ
Published by Newsquest Media Group Limited,
registered in England & Wales with number 01676637
at The Echo Building, 18 Albert Road, Bournemouth,
England, BH1 1BZ - a USA Today company

Site powered by Webvision Cloud