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NewsMusic Masters and Black Lives in Music announce fully funded teacher training places
Two places are available on the Musicians of Change (PGCEi) course, which offers specialised development and training for educators and instrumentalists working with children in group settings
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ReviewBook review: Stringstastic: Double Bass
Eloise Riddell reviews Lorraine Chai’s two volumes of double bass theory books for younger students
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NewsItalian violin maker and teacher Francesco Bissolotti has died aged 89
The influential luthier was respected for his technical skill and use of Cremonese making techniques
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FocusThe teaching wisdom of violinist Joseph Szigeti
The great violinist's former student Arnold Steinhardt recalls lessons from the master
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FocusYehudi Menuhin always let the student find their own voice, says violinist Daniel Hope
Hope speaks about Menuhin's influence on his life and career
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NewsFormer Chetham’s violin teacher facing sex offence charges found dead
Chris Ling apparently shot himself as US marshals arrived at his home to place him under arrest
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NewsThe Violin Teacher’ film to be screened worldwide
The story of a down-at-luck violinist bringing music to disadvantaged teens in SÁo Paulo has generated positive early reviews
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NewsUS violin teacher, aged 85, charged with child molestation
Leon Messerlian has taught at his studio in Georgia for over 10 years
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NewsFormer Chetham’s violin teacher Malcolm Layfield cleared of rape
The violinist, who had denied the charge, was also head of strings at the Royal Northern College of Music
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NewsRape trial of former head of strings Malcolm Layfield begins in Manchester
The violinist, who denies the charge, was formerly head of strings at the Royal Northern College of Music and taught at Chetham's
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ArticleMusic teacher loses temper with violinist
A music teacher loses his temper with a group of chatting students - with destructive and comic results. A video bound to resonate with frustrated teachers the world over...Subscribe to The Strad or download our digital edition as part of a 30-day free trial. To purchase single issues ...
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FeatureStudying the violin with Ivan Galamian
Since his death Ivan Galamian has passed into legend as perhaps the greatest teacher the string world will ever know. Barbara L. Sand asked some of his ex-pupils whether their former master really lived up to his reputation
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NewsAmerican violin dealer and former teacher Alexander Ross charged with sexual assault
The alleged incident, involving a 13-year-old girl, occurred in February
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FocusViolin professor Maya Glezarova turns 90: former students pay tribute
Mikhail Kopelman, Dmitry Sitkovetsky and Liana Gourdjia recall their studies with the doyenne of the Russian School of violin playing
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NewsItalian violin teacher in critical condition following shooting
Domenico Lombardo was reportedly shot by the mother of a conservatory student
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FocusDrawing the line with student–teacher relationships
A string player discusses the contentious issue of student–teacher relationships in and out of the conservatoire. Where does responsibility lie?
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FocusFrom the archive: Teachers to Avoid
In this opinion piece from The Strad August 1935 our writer offers cautionary – and controversial – advice on choosing a teacher
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ArticleEx-Chetham's teacher Malcolm Layfield arrested
Malcolm Layfield, former head of strings at the Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM), has been arrested on suspicion of three historic rapes. The 61-year-old, who quit his post at the RNCM in February, was detained over alleged offences of rape against three girls, two aged 16 and one aged ...
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FocusShould all performers learn how to teach?
Performance degree students should put all their energies into becoming great performers, and leave learning teaching skills to their music education counterparts – right? Wrong, say Cornelia Watkins and Laurie Scott, authors of From the Stage to the Studio: how fine musicians become great teachers. In an exclusive article in ...
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FocusSzigeti as teacher: Frances Kramer
In the October 2013 issue, violinist Arnold Steinhardt recalls how he spent the summer of 1962 studying with Joseph Szigeti at his home in Switzerland. Just three years after Steinhardt's year with the great musician (pictured), violinist Frances Kramer wrote this account, published in the November 1965 edition, ...