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Open-eared and wide-eyed: experiencing Ojai Festival via livestream
Despite not attending in-person, Richard Linnett highlights the delights of the Ojai Festival’s comprehensive livestreamed events, including an electrifying performance from violinist Leila Josefowicz
Yo‑Yo Ma joins Kakuma refugee collective Exile Key for ‘Yelele Mama’
The cellist visited the the Kakuma Refugee Camp in northwestern Kenya, resulting in a collaboration released in honour of World Refugee Day
Father, son and Brahms: a family dialogue in sound
Violinist Mark Kaplan and pianist David Kaplan reflect on how a lifetime of shared listening – as father and son, and as equal musical partners – shapes their approach to Brahms’s sonatas, where trust, intuition and discovery take precedence over hierarchy
Why I recorded Bach’s Cello Suites on viola: Marc Sabbah
The violist shares the role Bach’s music has played in his life, and how this led to the monumental task of recording these cherished works
François Rabbath at 95: a legacy of freedom
To mark the 95th birthday of the great double bassist François Rabbath, Naomi Yandell hears from some of his former students about what they have learnt from the distinguished musician, and how they continue to be influenced by his approach
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Günter Pichler: 1940–2026
The first violinist of the Alban Berg Quartet was also a sought-after conductor and pedagogue. Tully Potter looks back at his life and legacy
Out of the dark: the 1742 ‘Rovelli’ Guarneri ‘del Gesù’ violin
The ‘Rovelli’ Guarneri ‘del Gesù’ violin of 1742 was once believed lost – and its rediscovery in 2002 was a heart-pounding moment for the experts. Frédéric Chaudière recalls the compelling story of the instrument’s authentication
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Postcard from San Francisco: ASTA 2026 national conference
The 2026 American String Teachers Association National Conference was a bustling and inspiring event packed full of talks and performances, as Rita Fernandes and Davina Shum discovered
What cello did Pierre Fournier play?
Take a look at the 1722 Matteo Gofriller cello, described by Valentin Erben as having ’infinite intensity and depth of tonal spectrum’
It’s not your memory – it’s your focus
Joanna Latała challenges one of musicians’ deepest fears, arguing that so‑called ’memory lapses’ on stage are rarely about forgetting – and much more about attention, pressure and the art of recovery
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