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The Strad Podcast #13: Dr. Renée-Paule Gauthier on dealing with performance anxiety
‘We go quickly from “this is out of tune” to “I’m the worst human being on the planet!”’
The Strad Podcast Episode #12: Maxim Vengerov on Ravel
’For every nuance that Ravel wrote, one must really be attentive to the score’
The Strad Podcast Episode #11: Jesus Rodolfo’s 1696 ‘Spanish Court’ Stradivari viola copy
Jesus Rodolfo speaks about his very special instrument made for him based on a decorated Stradivari
The Strad Podcast Episode #10: Joshua Bell on Piazzolla
The violinist speaks about playing Piazzolla’s music in the centenary of the composer’s birth
The Strad Podcast Episode #9: Anne Akiko Meyers on new commissions
The violinist speaks about working closely with composers on new works and cadenzas
The Strad Podcast Episode #8: Christian Li’s life as a young violinist
The Strad Podcast’s youngest guest (so far) speaks about his routines and rituals as a violinist
The Strad Podcast Episode #7: Hannah Roberts on studies and etudes
‘There is going to be a natural gesture which is completely connected to the music that you’re playing’
The Strad Podcast Episode #6: Johannes Moser on the Elgar Cello Concerto
Johannes Moser shares his thoughts on living alongside this iconic work, as well as the practical elements of performing such a challenging piece
The Strad Podcast Episode #5: Hsin-Yun Huang’s philosophies on playing and teaching
’Ultimately technique is a way of communicating. But communicating of what? Of your whole being’
The Strad Podcast Episode #4: Francesca Dego on playing ‘Il Cannone’
Violinist Francesca Dego speaks about her unique opportunity to play and record on Paganini’s violin: the Guarneri ’del Gesù’ ’Il Cannone’
The Strad Podcast Episode #3: Benjamin Baker on performing solo Bach
Violinist Benjamin Baker speaks about performing all six sonatas and partitas by Bach, as well as how playing solo Bach can inform his playing of contemporary works, and vice versa.
The Strad Podcast Episode #2: Maja Bugge’s five tips for teaching improvisation
Cellist Maja Bugge shares some helpful ways to incorporate and explore improvisation in lessons
The Strad Podcast Episode #1: Lisa Batiashvili on the Sibelius Violin Concerto
Lisa Batiashvili shares her insights on the piece, as well as advice to violinists learning the work
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