All Lionel Tertis articles
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ReviewThe Strad Recommends: Timothy Ridout: A Lionel Tertis Celebration
A viola legend is celebrated by a star of a new generation
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Premium ❘ FeatureViolist Timothy Ridout: ‘People want to hear something different’
Timothy Ridout is the latest in a line of brilliant British violists that stretches back to Lionel Tertis. He speaks to Toby Deller about the legacy of this influential musician, his own fight to expand the viola repertoire, and his latest recording – a Tertis celebration
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BlogsSeeking Utopia: celebrating the friendship between Lionel Tertis and Ralph Vaughan Williams
Ahead of a performance at 3 Choirs Festival, violist Shiry Rashkovsky examines how the musically philanthropic efforts of Lionel Tertis and Ralph Vaughan Williams aided Jewish refugees of World War II
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Focus10 playing tips by violist Lionel Tertis
Sydney Errington, who was to become principal violist of The Hallé, was a student of the great British violist Lionel Tertis in the 1930s. Here, taken from Errington's notebook, are some of the things Tertis told him during his introductory lesson: 1 Feel every note you are performing all the ...
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ReviewLionel Tertis International Viola Competition 2019
Tully Potter hears some ravishing playing at the Lionel Tertis International Viola Competition, although standout performances were somewhat thin on the ground
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NewsPaul Vincent Laraia wins Lionel Tertis Viola Competition
The American violist receives £7000, a new bow and a London recital at Wigmore Hall
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GalleryTrinity Laban Conservatoire acquires Tertis-White Collection
Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance has acquired the Tertis-White Collection - an archive of material relating to the great British violist Lionel Tertis. The collection was put together by fellow violist and author John White - whose biography of Tertis was published in 2006 - and ...
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DebateWhy don't viola competitions produce more star soloists?
Despite organisers’ efforts, viola competitions rarely make the impact that their violin cousins enjoy. Toby Deller asks whether they should be more proactive in promoting the instrument
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FocusPostcard from the Lionel Tertis International Viola Competition
For the first time in its 36-year history, a UK player took the first prize at the Isle of Man competition. Tully Potter reports on the week-long event
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NewsTimothy Ridout wins 2016 Lionel Tertis International Viola Competition
The young violist receives a cash prize, performance opportunities and a viola bow
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NewsViolist Lionel Tertis honoured with English Heritage Blue Plaque
The plaque marks the virtuoso performer’s former flat in Wimbledon, London
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Tertis competition won by 15-year-old Ziyu Shen
The jury at the Lionel Tertis International Viola Competition in Port Erin, Isle of Man, UK, awarded first prize to the youngest competitor, Chinese 15-year-old Ziyu Shen. A student of Sheng Li at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music, she received £7,000. Kei Tojo, 21, from Japan, won second prize ...