June 2023

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June 2023 Magazine

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Cover features

Session Report: violinist Kerson Leong on Britten and Bruch

Canadian violinist Kerson Leong speaks to Tom Stewart about recording an unusual pairing of two very different concertos

Plate archings and tone - part 2: a question of tone

Nigel Harris shows how close control of the arching shape of the plates can influence tone

A mystery collector: On the trail of a Russian nobleman

Gennady Filimonov investigates a mysterious collector known in many publications as ‘a Russian nobleman’

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 voice of a generation’ - Young Ukrainian musicians: Fighting for the future

Rita Fernandes looks at some of the programmes that have been helping to ensure a bright future for the Ukrainian music scene when the conflict ends

‘The cello is wild and can do all these different things’ - Ayanna Witter-Johnson

Cellist, composer and singer-songwriter Ayanna Witter-Johnson speaks to Toby Deller about her musical path and future plans

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‘The cello is wild and can do all these different things’ - Ayanna Witter-Johnson

Cellist, composer and singer-songwriter Ayanna Witter-Johnson speaks to Toby Deller about her musical path and future plans

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‘The voice of a generation’ - Young Ukrainian musicians: Fighting for the future

Rita Fernandes looks at some of the programmes that have been helping to ensure a bright future for the Ukrainian music scene when the conflict ends

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Plate archings and tone - part 2: a question of tone

Nigel Harris shows how close control of the arching shape of the plates can influence tone

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