All Shanghai Quartet articles
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NewsEx-Shanghai Quartet violinist sues former colleagues for unfair dismissal
Yi-Wen Jiang is suing the Shanghai Quartet and Montclair State University, where the quartet is resident, following a comment on social media earlier this year
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NewsCoronavirus latest: Hong Kong Arts Festival cancelled
The Shanghai Quartet is among the string ensembles to be affected by the announcement
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Premium ❘ FeatureShanghai Quartet: Musical Emissaries
The Shanghai Quartet celebrates its 35th anniversary during the 2018–19 season by performing eight complete Beethoven cycles around the world. The players speak to Charlotte Smith about forming at a time when Western chamber music was barely understood in their native China, and about promoting the art form to Chinese ...
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FocusMusical emissaries: The Shanghai Quartet
The players of the pioneering ensemble, which is celebrating its 35th anniversary, speak to Charlotte Smith about forming at a time when Western chamber music was barely understood in their native China
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NewsThe Strad May 2019 issue is out now
The Shanghai Quartet talks to us about celebrating their 35th anniversary, China, Beethoven, and their instruments
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FocusHair’s breadth: postcard from the Shanghai Isaac Stern Violin Competition
In its second edition, the $100,000 competition was decided by a tiny margin, and showcased many impressive performances along the way. Strad editor Charlotte Smith attended the finals
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FocusFrom Mao to Mozart: Capturing Isaac Stern’s transformative effect on China’s classical music scene
Murray Lerner’s 1979 Academy Award-winning film documented the beginning of Isaac Stern’s enduring legacy in China. In this article from the August 2016 issue of The Strad, Nancy Pellegrini talks to son David Stern and some of the documentary’s stars about the ‘Stern effect’
