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May 2012 issue
This issue features a detailed analysis of the ‘Saveuse’ Stradivari cello, tips on connecting with an audience, James Ehnes’s thoughts on Bartók’s Sonata for Solo Violin, and interviews with top soloists on how becoming a parent affected their professional lives. Plus Degrees 2013, our free 56-page guide to international courses for string players and teachers.
In the May 2012 issue
Premium ❘ FeatureBaby on board: string soloists share their parenting stories
A life of performing, touring and rehearsing might seem impossible with a young child in tow – so how do so many soloists manage it? Catherine Nelson finds out, in this article from our May 2012 issue
Focus‘He got a cellist friend to call me and tell me how bad the pay was’ - Double Acts: Christopher Humphrys and John Humphrys
The famously forthright BBC journalist and his cellist son discuss career concerns
FocusWords of Wisdom: Violinist Maggie Faultless
The baroque violinist shared her musical insights in our May 2012 issue
Premium ❘ Feature1726 ‘Saveuse’ Stradivari cello: Small is beautiful
The 1726 ‘Saveuse’ is one of the smallest cellos Antonio Stradivari ever produced. John Dilworth discovers the unique characteristics of this rare model
Premium ❘ FocusHow to develop great performing presence
Great stage actors have an aura of positive energy and openness that string players can access, too. Acting coach Patsy Rodenburg tells Ariane Todes how