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The Strad Podcast #104: Brescia vs Cremona with luthier Linda Lespets
2023-11-30T09:44:00+00:00
What was life like for instrument makers in Brescia? What was the making style like? Why hasn’t Brescia retained the same reputation as Cremona? Linda spotlights the home of Da Salò, Maggini and Rogeri
The Strad Podcast #97: Pavel Berman on playing Oistrakh’s Stradivari violin
2023-10-05T08:52:00+01:00
What’s it like playing the Shostakovich Violin Sonata - a piece written for David Oistrakh - on Oistrakh’s former violin?
The Strad Podcast #86: violinist Francisco Fullana on the 1735 Guarneri ‘del Gesù’ ’Mary Portman, ex-Kreisler’ violin
2023-07-20T08:40:00+01:00
Steeped in history, this violin has enabled Francisco Fullana to unleash his musical creativity
The Strad Podcast #83: making the transition from student to fine instruments with Peter Herresthal
2023-05-18T08:30:00+01:00
The violinist gives his advice and tips to players wanting to upgrade their instrument
The Strad Podcast #79: Iris Zhulla on bow repair and restoration
2023-03-09T12:47:00+00:00
Iris shares her philosophy behind repairing bows, as well as some simple tips for keeping one’s bow in good health
The Strad Podcast #71: David Garrett on Guarneri ‘del Gesù’ violins
2023-01-05T09:52:00+00:00
David speaks about his latest violin acquisition, as well as his newly formed ‘del Gesù’ Club
The Strad Podcast #69: Heather Noonan on the future of pernambuco
2022-12-08T09:36:00+00:00
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
The Strad Podcast #68: Aubrey K Alexander on bridge carving
2022-12-01T09:30:00+00:00
In an unexpected twist, we uncover the parallels between bridges and puppies
The Strad Podcast #65: Trio Con Brio Copenhagen on fine Italian instruments
2022-11-03T09:30:00+00:00
How do you keep two 17th century stringed instruments happy in a climate very different from northern Italy?
The Strad Podcast #61: Amanda Ewing and Anne Harris on luthier/player collaboration
2022-10-06T08:30:00+01:00
The violin maker and violinist speak about the first violin to be commissioned between two African American women
The Strad Podcast Episode #47: Korinthia Klein on basic instrument maintenance
2022-05-26T08:30:00+01:00
‘When you’re armed with good knowledge, you can make better decisions’
The Strad Podcast Episode #37: Paris Andrew from Women in Lutherie
2022-03-17T09:30:00+00:00
’It feels good to have a space where women can be talking about issues. It can feel comforting, but at the same time, it’s infuriating how many of these stories we come across’
The Strad Podcast Episode #28: Alexandra Conunova on losing her Guadagnini violin
2022-01-13T09:30:00+00:00
Conunova’s violin was seized by customs officials at Chișinău airport in October 2021. She shares what happened on that day, as well as how she finally managed to get the instrument back after two months
The Strad Podcast Episode #11: Jesus Rodolfo’s 1696 ‘Spanish Court’ Stradivari viola copy
2021-09-09T08:20:00+01:00
Jesus Rodolfo speaks about his very special instrument made for him based on a decorated Stradivari