All Kim Kashkashian articles
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ReviewConcert review: Aizuri Quartet, Kim Kashkashian (viola) Marcy Rosen (cello)
Bruce Hodges hears the performance of Reena Esmail, Shulamit Ran, Fanny Mendelssohn, Felix Mendelssohn and Clara Schumann at the American Philosophical Society, Philadelphia, on 24 March 2024
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FocusWords of Wisdom: violist Kim Kashkashian
The violist shared her nuggets of musical wisdom in our July 2014 issue
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ReviewFestival review: Hitzacker Summer Music Days
Carlos Maria Solare reports from the festival in the northern German town, primarily taking place at the Verdo Concert Hall from 30 July to 7 August 2022
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ReviewParker Quartet, Kim Kashkashian: Kurtág, Dvořák
Works by wildly contrasting composers partnered together are a revelation
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FocusKim Kashkashian's top 5 tips on combating stage fright
The Armenian-American violist used to get ‘terribly nervous’ when performing as a teenager. Here she shares her tips on preparing psychologically for a concert
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FocusWhat I would tell my younger self - violist Kim Kashkashian
The American violist talks about learning how to relax and to not take things so personally
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ReviewBook review: The Karen Tuttle Legacy. A Resource and Guide for Viola Students, Teachers and Performers
Carlos Maria Solare reviews a book dedicated to the celebrated viola teacher, born 100 years ago this year
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Focus5 tips for conquering performance nerves from 5 solo string players
Artists share their wisdom on battling the fear monster, as featured over the last five years of The Strad
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VideoKim Kashkashian teaches circular bow motion
This video shows part of a master class with violist Kim Kashkashian at the University of Southern California Thornton School of Music.
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ReviewKim Kashkashian: Bach cello suites on viola
Playing of subtle light and shade that will bring a smile to your face
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ArticleKim Kashkashian gives Walton Viola Concerto masterclass
The phrase is three big steps towards the public...' American violist Kim Kashkashian gives a masterclass on Walton's Viola Concerto at the Peabody Institute of Music in Baltimore. Read: Kim Kashkashian - ‘The emotional landscape of Hindemith’s music is a joy to enter’
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ReviewTre Voci. Takemitsu: And then I knew ’twas wind. Debussy: Sonata for flute, viola and harp. Gubaidulina: Garten von Freuden und Traurigkeiten
The Strad Issue: May 2015Description: Three become one in works for Debussy’s classic combinationMusicians: Kim Kashkashian (viola) Marina Piccinini (flute) Sivan Magen (harp)Composer: Takemitsu, Debussy, GubaidulinaMany good things have come out of the Marlboro Music Festival over the years and the meeting of musical minds on this ...
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NewsViolist Kim Kashkashian awarded Golden Bow
The annual prize is given by the Foundation of the Geigenbauschule Brienz in Switzerland
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Kim Kashkashian: ‘The emotional landscape of Hindemith's music is a joy to enter'
Paul Hindemith did more than any other composer of his era to champion the viola as a solo instrument. Fifty years after his death, the American violist Kim Kashkashian reflects on the rewards and challenges of his music
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ArticleBritten Centenary: Kim Kashkashian performs Lachrymae
To mark the centenary of Benjamin Britten's birth, The Strad has put together a series of videos exploring the composer's string works. Here, violist Kim Kashkashian and the New York Classical Players perform Lachrymae op.48a. Other performances of Britten's string works: Janine Jansen performs the Violin Concerto ...
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FocusGrammy nominees announced. Kim Kashkashian and Antonio Meneses among artists up for awards
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Viola player Kim Kashkashian wins Grammy award for recording of Kurtág and Ligeti
Kim Kashkashian won the award for Best Classical Instrumental Solo at the 2013 Grammy awards. The viola player received the honour on 10 February for her recording Kurtág & Ligeti: Music for Viola, which pairs György Kurtág’s Signs, Games and Messages with György Ligeti’s Sonata for Solo Viola. The ...
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Kim Kashkashian and Antonio Meneses among artists up for 2013 Grammy awards
The nominees for the 2013 Grammy Awards have been announced, with a scattering of top string players in the mix. Kim Kashkashian is nominated in the Best Classical Instrumental Solo category for her ECM recording Kurtág/Ligeti: Viola Music. Antonio Meneses features in the same category for his disc of cello ...