May 2025 issue | Philippe Quint | The Strad, essential reading for the string music world since 1890

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Philippe Quint: a time of change

US violinist Philippe Quint speaks to Rita Fernandes about his deeply personal new album Milestones, which represents a turning point in his career

Leading the way: the ‘Baron d’Erlanger’ Guarneri ‘del Gesù’ violin 1732

Guarneri ‘del Gesù’ made the 1732 ‘Baron d’Erlanger’ violin near the start of his most productive period. Florian Leonhard explores how it shows the maker’s early style and reveals the history of its most famous owner

Postcard from Gateshead: Tertis and Aronowitz International Viola Competitions

Tully Potter attended the 2025 editions of the Tertis and Aronowitz International Viola Competitions – held for the first time under one roof in the north-east of England – and he couldn’t fault the results

Cover story

Philippe Quint: a time of change

US violinist Philippe Quint speaks to Rita Fernandes about his deeply personal new album Milestones, which represents a turning point in his career

Playing

George Enescu: a musical polymath

Tully Potter explores the rich and colourful life of George Enescu, the extraordinary Romanian violinist, composer, conductor, pianist and pedagogue, who died 70 years ago

Lutherie

Leading the way: the ‘Baron d’Erlanger’ Guarneri ‘del Gesù’ violin 1732

Technique

Technique: Thoughts on bowing

Charles Castleman explores a range of approaches to teaching bowing techniques

Masterclass

Masterclass: Mozart Violin Concerto no.4 in D major, first movement

Remembering that Mozart was an opera composer and understanding harmonies are the keys to bringing out the various characters in this work, says violinist Tobias Feldmann