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Premium ❘ FocusOpinion: Theatre improv games in teacher training
Actors’ improvisation games should also be used for training string teachers to help strengthen their in-the-moment communication skills, says violinist and teacher Carmen Lasceski-Custers
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Premium ❘ ArticleAnalysis August 2026: The Sphinx Organization thirty years on
Three decades since its creation, the Sphinx Organization has helped countless Black and Latino musicians in their musical careers. But how much has the landscape changed in that time?
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Premium ❘ FeatureMasterclass: Grieg Violin Sonata no.3 in C minor, op.45, first movement
Esther Yoo guides violinists through a movement of turbulence and tenderness in a work that requires complete technical command
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Premium ❘ FeatureIn Focus: A 1776 mute violin by Nicolò Gagliano
Nazrin Rashidova and Peter Beare take a look at the unique instrument
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Premium ❘ FocusPostcard from California: Ojai Music Festival
Esa-Pekka Salonen’s California homecoming created a dialogue between European modernism and American experiment, as Thomas May discovered
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Premium ❘ Feature‘Truly there were giants in those days’ - From the archive: July 1906
Author and violin maker John Broadhouse reviews the memoirs of British violinist George Haddock (1823–1907), a treasure trove of stories of 19th-century players
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Premium ❘ FeatureMasterclass: Mozart Violin Sonata no.32 in B flat major, first movement
In a movement that evokes all the delightful quirks of a Mozart opera, it’s important to maintain a dialogue between violin and piano, says violinist Arnaud Sussmann
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Premium ❘ FeatureMy Space: Charlo Xuereb’s Marsaskala workshop
The luthier presents his Maltese shop
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Premium ❘ Focus‘Create a philosophy about what you do as a musician’ - Gary Hoffman’s life lessons
The US–Canadian cellist on Janós Starker and his other formative influences, and on finding authenticity
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Premium ❘ FeatureMaking Matters: Wood treatment in ‘golden period’ Stradivari violins
Stewart Pollens reveals the results of tests on wood shavings from two ‘golden period’ violins by Antonio Stradivari, which sought to discover any evidence of wood treatment
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Premium ❘ FeatureTrade Secrets: An innovative varnish recipe
Johannes Jacobs presents a method for making and applying both the ground coat and an emulsion varnish
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Premium ❘ FocusSentimental Work: Liya Petrova on the Walton Violin Concerto
William Walton’s Violin Concerto is a firm favourite in the Bulgarian violinist’s repertoire – even though she had only two weeks to learn it
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Premium ❘ FocusOpinion: Why memorisation is so vital
Cellist Hannah Roberts reflects on the value of memorising music, and why developing this skill can deepen understanding and strengthen communication in performance
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Premium ❘ FeatureIn Focus: A 1757 violin by Joan Guillamí I
Jordi Pinto examines the mid 18th-century instrument
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Premium ❘ FeatureTechnique: Going from the violin to viola
Petr Holman gives tips on switching instrument, particularly focusing on the right hand
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Premium ❘ ArticleAnalysis July 2026: Issues with non-disclosure agreements
A case in Canada has put the problem of non-disclosure agreements for musicians in the spotlight. What recourse do artists have when presented with an NDA form?
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Premium ❘ FocusPostcard from San Francisco: ASTA 2026 national conference
The 2026 American String Teachers Association National Conference was a bustling and inspiring event packed full of talks and performances, as Rita Fernandes and Davina Shum discovered
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Premium ❘ ArticleProducts July 2026: Modacity practice app
A new app that acts as a practice companion for musicians
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Premium ❘ ArticleProducts July 2026: Fiedler Sonowood double bass endpin
The endpin mirrors the properties of ebony
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Premium ❘ ArticleProducts July 2026: BAM Bonbon case for ¾- and half-sized violins
The company has released a smaller version of its colourful range
