All Regulars articles – Page 7
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Premium ❘ FocusOpinion: The dangers of perfectionism
In striving to become the best player or educator you can be, it’s important not to fall into the trap of unhelpful perfectionism, say violinists and teachers Claire Allen and Christine Goodner
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Premium ❘ FocusSentimental Work: Thomas Demenga on Haydn’s Cello Concerto no.2 in D major
For the Swiss cellist, studying the original score of Haydn’s Cello Concerto no.2 in D major was the key to understanding the composer’s intentions
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Premium ❘ FeatureIn Focus: A 1705 violin by Giovanni Battista Rogeri
Julian Hersh examines an instrument made only a few years before the Brescian maker’s death
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FocusMaking Matters: The consequences of a pernambuco ban
With a worldwide ban on the pernambuco trade again becoming a real possibility, Christian Lloyd looks at the potential consequences for musicians, makers, dealers and anyone who loves instrument bows
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Premium ❘ FocusPostcard from Milan: Antonio Mormone International Prize
The Antonio Mormone competition’s violin edition took place over an exacting thirteen-month period. Lauren Wesley-Smith attended the finals in Milan to hear the top three contenders
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Premium ❘ FocusPostcard from Prague: Metelka Violin Making Competition
John Dilworth was a very hands-on judge at the 2025 Metelka Violin Making Competition, where he was gratified to find the art of lutherie in a healthy state
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Premium ❘ ArticleProducts September 2025: Potter Plane Rest
The new product improves the luthier’s grip on the plane
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Premium ❘ ArticleProducts September 2025: Viva La Musica Diamond No.1 violin shoulder rest
The rest is a new version of the company’s existing Diamond range
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Premium ❘ ArticleProducts September 2025: Pirastro Evah Pirazzi Neo violin strings
The new set was created in collaboration with Janine Jansen and focuses on low frequencies
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Premium ❘ FeatureMasterclass: Beethoven Violin Sonata No.9 ‘Kreutzer’, first movement
Capturing the music’s sense of tumultuous energy is key to portraying Beethoven’s unpredictable character in this movement, says violinist Kristin Lee
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Premium ❘ FocusSentimental Work: Nadia Sirota on Hindemith’s Trauermusik
Despite its short length, Hindemith’s Trauermusik was an eye-opening concerto for the US violist, revealing all the possibilities of the instrument’s sound world
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Premium ❘ FeatureMy Space: Zoltán Délczeg’s Budapest workshop
The luthier presents his shop in the Hungarian capital
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Premium ❘ Focus‘Only pursue music because you love it, not to please someone else’ - Joseph Conyers’ life lessons
The US double bassist reflects on his biggest influences and the necessity of leading by example
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Premium ❘ FeatureTechnique: harmonics on the double bass
Théotime Voisin presents strategies for playing clear and clean natural harmonics on the double bass
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Premium ❘ FeatureMaking Matters: Carving each violin part with a CNC machine
Stuart Ross and Paul Boardman explore the possibilities of using a CNC machine to carve each part of a violin, discovering how some stages benefit while others still need a luthier’s hand
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Premium ❘ FeatureTrade Secrets: Creating neck graft sockets – part two
The second of two articles shows the completion of this intricate and sometimes tricky process
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Premium ❘ FocusOpinion: Strategies for coming back to your instrument
Returning to your instrument after a long break can be dispiriting, says cellist Davina Shum, but it’s important to take it by degrees, have faith in your ability and trust the process
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Premium ❘ FeatureIn Focus: A 1659 violin by Nicolò Amati
Colin Adamson examines a mid-17th-century violin by the revered Cremonese maker
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Premium ❘ ArticleAnalysis August 2025: Prospects for young bow makers, repairers and restorers
With bow making a fixture on the ‘red list’ of endangered crafts in the UK, what’s the outlook for new students looking to become bow makers, repairers and restorers? By Peter Somerford
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Premium ❘ Feature'If you play without mistake I will make you a present' - From the Archive: August 1905
A reminiscence (possibly apocryphal) of the renowned Scottish fiddler Niel Gow (1727–1807), composer of more than 80 dance tunes
