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FocusThe Strad Podcast #81: TwoSet Violin’s Brett Yang on the ‘Empress Caterina’ Stradivari
What did Brett learn from playing this fine instrument? Find out in our exclusive chat!
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FocusThe Strad Podcast #80: Malin Broman on multi-instrumentalism
Malin shares how her violin skills transfer to viola and cello, and vice versa
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FocusThe Strad Podcast #79: Iris Zhulla on bow repair and restoration
Iris shares her philosophy behind repairing bows, as well as some simple tips for keeping one’s bow in good health
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FocusThe Strad Podcast #78: Seth Parker Woods on practising octaves for cellists
The cellist shares his strategies for breaking down this tricky technical concept
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FocusThe Strad Podcast #77: 2023 Sphinx Competition winner Njioma Grevious
The violinist shares her strategies for competition and performance preparation, as well as how she embodies the character of a piece on stage
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FocusThe Strad Podcast #76: Violist Nick Revel on practising scales
Nick speaks about the role of scales in his playing past and present, as well as his scale practice tool DragonScales
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FocusThe Strad Podcast #75: Patricia Kopatchinskaja on Brahms, Bartók and Janáček
The violinist speaks about doing justice to the composers’ wishes, as well as keeping the repertoire fresh and spontaneous
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FocusThe Strad Podcast #74: Violinist Rune Tonsgaard Sørensen on new Nordic folk music
Rune speaks about a new educational resource ‘Handed On’, which aims to pass on folk music traditions to the next generation
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FocusThe Strad Podcast #73: Cellist Alisa Weilerstein on ‘Fragments’
Alisa speaks about the project which encompasses Bach, 27 commissions, and theatrical elements
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FocusThe Strad Podcast #72: Liam Byrne on the viola da gamba
Liam speaks about playing a wide range of repertoire with new technology
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FocusThe Strad Podcast #71: David Garrett on Guarneri ‘del Gesù’ violins
David speaks about his latest violin acquisition, as well as his newly formed ‘del Gesù’ Club
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BlogsBest of 2022: The Strad’s Top 10 podcasts
Explore our podcast back catalogue with our ten most popular episodes from this year
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FocusThe Strad Podcast #70: Gwendolyn Masin on three unknown violin pieces you should know
Discover neglected works by Vítězslava Kaprálová, Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco and Lazare Saminsky
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FocusThe Strad Podcast #69: Heather Noonan on the future of pernambuco
Heather explains the recent decision made to keep pernambuco wood under CITES Appendix II with modified wording, and what it means for musicians and bow makers
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FocusThe Strad Podcast #68: Aubrey K Alexander on bridge carving
In an unexpected twist, we uncover the parallels between bridges and puppies
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FocusThe Strad Podcast #67: Curtis Stewart on Julia Perry’s Violin Concerto
On 2 December, the violinist will give the premiere performance of a 20th-century work that has fallen into obscurity
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FocusThe Strad Podcast #66: Cellist Anastasia Kobekina on choosing the right strings
The cellist recently provided input in the development of For-Tune Strings’ new Opal Gold cello strings
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FocusThe Strad Podcast #65: Trio Con Brio Copenhagen on fine Italian instruments
How do you keep two 17th century stringed instruments happy in a climate very different from northern Italy?
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FocusThe Strad Podcast #64: Cellist Sophie Kauer on her role in ‘TÁR’
The 21-year-old stars alongside Cate Blanchett in a feature film following the life of high-powered composer-conductor Lydia Tár
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FocusThe Strad Podcast #63: Alina Ibragimova on historically informed performance
The violinist shares her thoughts on performing and recording Telemann Fantasias in an authentic style
