![[2] Echo Theory pc Lukas Breuer - Copy](https://dnan0fzjxntrj.cloudfront.net/Pictures/274x183/2/5/7/38257_2echotheorypclukasbreuercopy_270148.jpg)
All Playing articles – Page 2
-
Premium ❘ Feature‘Find someone who’s like-hearted’ - Changes within string quartets
Peter Quantrill speaks to string quartet players who have survived, and even thrived under membership change
-
Premium ❘ FeatureFiddler Mark O’Connor: An American music story
Fiddle player Mark O’Connor, one of the most influential musicians in the American tradition, talks about his extraordinary life
-
FeatureSentimental Work: Anne-Sophie Mutter on Penderecki’s Metamorphosen
Interviewed for The Strad August 2018, violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter discusses Penderecki’s Second Violin Concerto, a work that harbours undiscovered secrets
-
FeatureSentimental Work: Julia Fischer on Bach Double Violin Concerto
Bach’s Concerto for Two Violins BWV1043 has been one of the German violinist’s constant companions – and is still a rich learning experience with each performance
-
Premium ❘ Feature‘The voice of a generation’ - Young Ukrainian musicians: Fighting for the future
Rita Fernandes looks at some of the programmes that have been helping to ensure a bright future for the Ukrainian music scene when the conflict ends
-
Premium ❘ FeatureThe blind string player: Stepping out of the shadows
Myra Ross writes about her experience as a blind string player
-
Premium ❘ FeatureThe 12 Cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic: Better by the dozen
Katinka Welz speaks to members of the ensemble about its history and popularity
-
Article‘My whole person was struck by extraordinary tones’: G.B. Viotti on the ‘Ranz des Vaches’
In the March 2023 issue, violinist Peter Sheppard Skærved discusses his love for this short piece by Giovanni Battista Viotti (1755–1824).
-
VideoPeter Sheppard Skærved gives an open-air performance of Viotti’s Ranz des Vaches
The British violinist chose the piece as his Sentimental Work for the March 2023 issue
-
Premium ❘ Feature‘We learnt from her a love and respect for music’ - cellist Natalia Shakhovskaya
Oskar Falta examines Natalia Shakhovskaya’s life and hears from some of her former pupils about her exacting teaching style
-
Premium ❘ Feature‘I’m always looking for something new’ - Midori: In love with music
Thomas May discovers how Midori’s remarkable range of commitments reflects her belief in art’s power to transform
-
Premium ❘ FeatureRepetitive practice: Once more, with feeling
Pedro de Alcantara provides tips on bringing creativity and intentionality into your practice time
-
Premium ❘ FeatureBlue Sky Teaching: Using creative approaches to refine students’ technique
In our June 2019 issue, Judith Kogan spoke with three string teachers, all based in North America and whose unique ideas are achieving significant results
-
Premium ❘ FeatureViolinist and composer Felix Yaniewicz – father of the first Edinburgh Festival
David Kettle discovers the history of the 18th-century Polish–Lithuanian violinist, composer and entrepreneur Felix Yaniewicz
-
Premium ❘ FeatureBlack community orchestras in the US: Hidden histories
During America’s 20th-century social inequalities, African American musicians set up their own community orchestras, Eliesha Nelson traces their history and legacy
-
Premium ❘ FeatureFinding your own sound: Standing out from the crowd
In a world that seems to value homogeneous perfection, how do you develop an individual voice on your instrument?
-
Premium ❘ FeatureString education in regional Western Australia: Sitting on a gold mine
In exploring the past and present of string teaching in regional Western Australia, Rita Fernandes finds examples of both progress and regression, all pointing to the fact that where there is opportunity, there is demand and potential
-
Premium ❘ Feature'The better my body is working, the more efficient I can be' - Elena Urioste: She’s like a rainbow
The award-winning violinist Elena Urioste has many strands to her career. She speaks to Toby Deller about making her BBC Proms debut, yoga, chamber music with friends, and how she kept the music alive during lockdown
-
Premium ❘ FeatureBrodsky Quartet at 50: Life is an adventure
The Brodsky Quartet is celebrating 50 years of pioneering music making that spans genres from Beethoven to Björk and beyond. Amanda Holloway catches up with the four musicians during their anniversary tour
-
Premium ❘ FeatureAdult beginner cello: Never too late to learn
When Billy Tobenkin decided to learn the cello from scratch at 25, he ignited a lifelong passion. He shares what turned out to be a bumpy but ultimately deeply fulfilling journey
