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Featured Stories: Read opinion pieces and interviews from top players
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Grooving with Gernot Wolfgang: how groove shapes his chamber music
Richard Linnett interviews composer Gernot Wolfgang on his latest string quartet Make it Real! and gains insights on his compositional processes and inspirations
Sentimental Work: Mihaela Martin on the Mendelssohn Violin Concerto
For the Romanian violinist and pedagogue, learning the Mendelssohn Violin Concerto in E minor was a formative experience, and one that all students should have the chance to enjoy
Tales of bassist Domenico Dragonetti - From the archive: March 1906
To mark the 60th anniversary of the death of Domenico Dragonetti, The Strad recalls some incidents from the legendary Italian bassist’s life
The final 21 days: structuring psychological preparation before high-stakes performance
While it’s tempting to practise more in the lead up to an important event, it can actually do more harm than good! Instead, cellist Joanna Latała shares a 21-day framework for mental preparation that supports technical execution as well as artistic presence
‘Nearly dying has a brutal way of clarifying what actually matters in music’ - Jacob Shaw on his cancer journey
Four years on from his stage 4 cancer diagnosis, Jacob Shaw, professor of cello at the Royal Northern College of Music, reflects on what the experience forced him to prioritise and the realities of returning to performing in an industry that forgets quickly. The journey is recounted in the upcoming ...
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Cellist John-Henry Crawford performs Ravel’s ‘Pavane pour une infante défunte’
In celebration of the composer’s birthday, the cellist gives a multi-tracked performance of the work
Charting women’s voices across the centuries: the Brompton Quartet releases ‘Constellations’
Spanning composers from Hildegard von Bingen to Jessie Montgomery, the Brompton Quartet’s debut album explores how women’s voices resonate across nearly one thousand years of music making
Violinist Daniel Lozakovich: lost to the world, led by the heart
Daniel Lozakovich speaks to The Strad about his new album Lost to the World, which comprises a deeply personal programme inspired by early memories, poetic masterpieces and a decade-long musical partnership with pianist Hélène Mercier
Session Report: the Neave Trio on recording Chaminade, Pejačević, and Clara Schumann
The musicians of the US-based Neave Trio speak to Hattie Butterworth about their latest recording, which champions the varied music of three female composers
‘The spirit of debate is extremely important in a quartet’ - Edward Dusinberre’s life lessons
The British violinist on developing your own voice and putting things in perspective
‘Chamber music at its finest is an act of generosity’: Daniel Hope on shaping Wolf Trap
This season brings a new vantage point for Daniel Hope: guiding Wolf Trap’s Chamber Music at The Barns as artistic advisor before taking the stage himself, and navigating the growing intersection of performance and artistic direction
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