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KD SCHMID expands representation of TwoSet Violin for worldwide general management of touring projects
Steering away from video content, the violin comedy duo has its sights set on an upcoming world tour
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Come and meet Team Strad at the 2025 ASTA national conference!
The event is taking place from 19 to 22 March at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta. We’ll be at booth 711 in the exhibition hall. See you there!
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31 period instrument ensembles receive Continuo Foundation funding, worth £100,000
The ninth round of grants will help support concerts and recording projects of early music across the UK, bringing the total amount of funding to £950,000 since the foundation’s inception in 2021
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Midori receives 2025 ASTA Artist Teacher Award
The award celebrates the violinist’s humanitarian and educational work
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Violinist Hyeyoon Park signs with Askonas Holt
The London-based violinist joins the roster for general management, ahead of a season comprising multiple solo engagements
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Violinist Leonidas Kavakos ‘thrown off balance’ by JD Vance booing at the Kennedy Center
The violinist responds to last week’s incident at the Kennedy Center, describing it as disruptive to his pre-performance concentration
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The Black Ibis Bow inspires: ‘The joy of playing with this bow is amazing’
Multi-talented artist Corinne Sutter and cellist Julia Magdalena Sterki give their thoughts on this new bow, which offers new tonal possibilities
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April 2025: Editor’s welcome and contents
The Strad’s editor Emma Baker introduces the April 2025 issue, which stars German violinist Arabella Steinbacher and a range of other German and Austrian musicians and makers
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Violinist, cellist and string quartet receive Avery Fisher Career Grants
Each recipient receives an award of $25,000, to be used for specific needs in advancing a career
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Thirteen-year-old violinist Himari signs exclusive contract with Decca Classics
Described as a ‘once-in-a generation talent’, the young Japanese violinist will release her debut EP in May
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Young musicians to hold charity concert in aid of humanitarian crises
The concert will be held on 21 March at St Gabriel’s Pimlico in London, with all proceeds going towards the International Committee of the Red Cross
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Oslo Quartet nominated for Norway’s Spellemann Prize
The ensemble’s latest album has been nominated for the Norwegian equivalent of the Grammy Awards
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Violinist Noah Bendix-Balgley joins Curtis visiting faculty
The first concertmaster of the Berlin Philharmonic and member of the Rosamunde Quartet will step into the new role to mentor violin students
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JD Vance booed at Kennedy Center concert featuring violinist Leonidas Kavakos
US Vice President JD Vance was booed by members of the audience at the concert in Washington, D.C.
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Boston Symphony Orchestra appoints principal double bass
Caleb Quillen will take on the role following Edwin Barker’s retirement after nearly 50 years of service
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Echo Theory trio wins the 2025 HUGO Competition
The trio receives a €1,500 cash prize and a €5,000 production budget to stage its concert and installation
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Cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason takes up NY Phil residency
The cellist has been named the Mary and James G. Wallach artist-in-residence for the orchestra’s 2025-26 season, which also includes appearances from numerous star violinists
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Former LA Phil cellist Stephen Custer has died
The cellist was a member of the orchestra from 1974 to 2010, performing in over 5,000 concerts during his tenure
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International Jean Sibelius Violin Competition announces competitors for 2025
45 violinists will take part in this year’s competition in Helsinki this May, with the chance to win the top prize of €30,000, loan of a fine violin, plus future performance engagements and mentoring
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Cellist Melissa Kraut joins DePaul School of Music faculty
Kraut assumes the role of professional lecturer of cello in autumn 2025, having previously served as co-chair of the Cleveland Institute of Music cello programme for 19 years