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Latest Reviews
Book review: The Violin Maker’s Secret
Lauren Wesley-Smith reads Evie Woods’ novel following the search for a stolen violin – with some personification of the instrument itself
Book review: Duo Gems: Classics for Two Violins
Alex Laing peruses Jennifer Maslin’s book of 20 duet arrangements, by composers from Delibes and Bizet to Offenbach and Rachmaninoff
Chiaroscuro Quartet: Beethoven
An ongoing Beethoven cycle continues to set a high bar
Festival round-up: 2026 Edinburgh International Festival and Fringe
String players loomed large at this year’s Edinburgh International Festival and Fringe (7–31 August), as David Kettle discovered
Book review: The Violin Maker’s Secret
Lauren Wesley-Smith reads Evie Woods’ novel following the search for a stolen violin – with some personification of the instrument itself
News from The Strad
Cellist Steven Isserlis receives €50,000 Anner Bylsma Award
The British cellist received the cash prize and an accompanying sculpture in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the cello and its repertoire
Cellist and pedagogue Emma Ferrand has died aged 78
The British musician taught at the Royal Northern College of Music for more than four decades
Cellist and composer Ayanna Witter-Johnson among Paul Hamlyn Foundation award recipients
Witter-Johnson is among five composers and five visual artists to receive a no-strings-attached grant of £75,000
Obituary: Herbert Blomstedt (1927–2026)
The renowned Swedish conductor, whose career spanned more than seven decades, died on 4 November aged 99
Results announced for 2026 Buchet International Cello Competition
US cellist Noah Lee won first prize of €3,000, a bow, a case, plus an instrument maintenance package
Cellist Ray Wang joins the Tianjin Juilliard School faculty
The Chinese cellist will teach in the graduate studies and pre-college programmes
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