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Premium ❘ FeatureMother tongues: Global Suzuki Method
How can the Suzuki Method be relevant in places where children might never have heard of Twinkle? Peter Somerford speaks to teachers who have adapted their approach to cultures with their own strong musical traditions, or with differing expectations of parental involvement
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Premium ❘ FeatureSession Report: Emily Sun on recording the Korngold and Kats-Chernin violin concertos
Australian violinist Emily Sun speaks to Jessica Duchen about channelling the golden-age tenor Caruso in her recording of Korngold’s filmic Violin Concerto, which she has paired with Elena Kats-Chernin’s own movie-inspired new work
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Premium ❘ FeatureViolinist Ray Chen: Making the connection
Global violinist Ray Chen’s mission is to connect people through music. He speaks to Amanda Holloway about his work both on and off the concert platform – through his Tonic practice app, his social media presence and his new album
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Premium ❘ FeatureShaping a century of music: Curtis Institute centenary
As it celebrates its 100th anniversary this autumn, the Philadelphia-based Curtis Institute retains its unique status as a centre not only for high-level training but for the education of the whole artist. Thomas May discovers the revered conservatoire’s rigorous standards and personalised approach
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Premium ❘ FeatureScandinavian Cello School: The road to Vienna
From rural Denmark to Vienna’s Musikverein, Rita Fernandes discovers the Scandinavian Cello School’s distinctive educational ethos while on tour with its cello octet
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Premium ❘ FocusPostcard from Brussels: 2024 Queen Elisabeth Competition
The 2024 Queen Elisabeth Competition confirmed that the standards and the stakes are higher than ever. Melissa Lesnie reports from one of the most influential string events on the international circuit
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Premium ❘ FocusSentimental Work: Simone Lamsma on Britten’s Violin Concerto
The Dutch violinist feels a rapport with the sound world of Britten’s Violin Concerto, a piece that’s accompanied her since her success in the eponymous competition
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Premium ❘ Feature100 years of cellist Christopher Bunting: ‘The truth of one’s nature has the last word’
British cellist Christopher Bunting brought an unwavering authenticity to his art as a performer, and as a renowned pedagogue he had the drive and generosity to help others achieve the same in their own playing. On the centenary of his birth, his daughter, violinist and teacher Philippa Bunting, considers his ...
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Premium ❘ FocusOpinion: Avoid overloading students with information
Double bassist Alex Ferkey believes that young string players are often derailed by information overload, and should trust more in unconscious processes when trying to perfect their technique
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Premium ❘ FeatureSession Report: composer Ailbhe McDonagh and violinist Lynda O’Connor on The Irish Four Seasons
Composer Ailbhe McDonagh and violinist Lynda O’Connor talk to Harry White about The Irish Four Seasons, a new work inspired by Vivaldi’s masterpiece, and their approach to recording it alongside its namesake
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Premium ❘ FeatureBass instinct: a new generation of double bass players
The Strad speaks to five double bassists who are helping to shape a multifaceted and forward-looking new generation of players
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Premium ❘ Focus‘It’s incredibly important in one’s career to do it your own way’ - violinist Tasmin Little’s life lessons
The British violinist considers how to differentiate yourself as a musician and person
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Premium ❘ Feature‘This violoncello is perhaps the most perfect specimen’- From the archive: August 1924
William Whitehouse, a professor at London’s Royal College of Music, recalls some stories about his friend and fellow cellist Carlo Alfredo Piatti (1822–1901)
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Premium ❘ FocusPostcard from Norway: Bergen International Festival
At the Bergen International Festival in Norway, Tim Homfray enjoyed some first-rate chamber performances as well as Hardanger fiddle music – and an unlikely heatwave
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Premium ❘ FeatureViolinist Rachel Podger: Music from every angle
The celebrated British violinist and Baroque and Classical specialist Rachel Podger chats with Tom Stewart about her new guest director role, her approach to teaching Baroque playing and striving to create an exciting musical experience for her audiences
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Premium ❘ FocusSentimental Work: Adrian Chandler on Vivaldi’s Four Seasons
Vivaldi’s op.8 set of violin concertos – including the Four Seasons – was an early inspiration for the British Baroque violinist and founder of the orchestra La Serenissima
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Premium ❘ FeatureViolinist Samuel Grimson: a life of triumph and tragedy
British violin virtuoso Samuel Grimson had his playing career cut short by a wartime accident in 1918, but he went on to co-author a groundbreaking book that paved the way for modern violin teaching. Clifford Hall explores his life
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Premium ❘ FeatureSerge Koussevitzky: 150 years of the double bass virtuoso and conductor
July 2024 marks the 150th anniversary of the birth of Serge Koussevitzky – the Russian-born double bass virtuoso turned music director, educator and mentor. Fellow double bassist and conductor Leon Bosch examines his hugely influential life
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Premium ❘ FeatureViolinist Daniel Rowland reflects on his career
Dutch–British violinist Daniel Rowland has had multiple strands to his career – among them soloist, concertmaster, festival director and quartet leader. He speaks with David Kettle about trusting himself to make meaningful connections and go with the flow
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Premium ❘ FeatureMasterclass: Ida Haendel on Bach’s Chaconne in D minor
To mark the 120th anniversary of The Strad, the great virtuoso Ida Haendel draws on a lifetime of playing to explore what is for many the pinnacle of the solo violin repertoire. From the May 2010 issue.
