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NewsRaphaël Merlin to take up teaching post in Munich
The Ébène Quartet cellist has been appointed to the strings faculty at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater München
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Students should practise Bach’s Cello Suites with Schumann’s piano accompaniments - Leon Bosch
The virtuoso bassist and Trinity Laban Conservatoire professor explains how he introduces the works to his students
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The fear of making mistakes stops violinists from playing with resonance and character – Nicola Benedetti
The British violinist speaks to Peter Somerford about launching her mass education project for string players of all ages
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All for one: Nicola Benedetti
When violinist Nicola Benedetti launched her Benedetti Sessions at the beginning of this year she had no idea that the mass-participation workshops for string players and teachers would be stalled by Covid-19. Undeterred, she moved the programme online, which, as she tells Peter Somerford, was no bad thing
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Bach Cello Suites on the Double Bass: A New Register
Although learning Bach’s Cello Suites at pitch on the double bass has only relatively recently become commonplace, they are now featured on music college syllabuses around the world. Virtuoso bassist and conservatoire professor Leon Bosch explains how he introduces the works to his students
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Technique: ‘Speedrunning’
How to use a competitive video gaming approach to plan out your practice, maximise your technical efficiency and play consistently accurately on stage
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A targeted approach to Ševčík will help you to overcome any problem in the repertoire
When using Ševčík cello studies, it pays to plan your practice carefully, says Tomáš Jamník, Artistic director of the Academy of Chamber Music and the Ševčík Academy, in Prague, Czech Republic
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Violinists should practise for no longer than two hours per day – D.C. Dounis
For 20th-century pedagogue Demetrius Constantine Dounis, the secret of good technique came from developing the brain and memory, as well as the arms and fingers writes James Dickenson
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Twinkle twinkle featuring London Music Masters students and cellist Sheku Kanneh Mason
The video was recorded by current students, alumni and mentors of the music education charity
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Analysis August 2020: Preparing for a brave new world
Conservatoires around the world are preparing for seismic changes in their teaching provision when the autumn term starts in September – and the problem of one-to-one tuition is just the tip of the iceberg
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Technique: Using Ševčík to tackle flying staccato on the cello
How analytical, targeted practice can help you to overcome any problem in the repertoire
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D. C. Dounis: Training the brain
For Demetrius Constantine Dounis, the secret of good technique came from developing the brain and memory, as well as the arms and fingers. James Dickenson examines what made his ideas so special, and why he became one of the 20th century’s most influential teachers
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5 benefits to teaching online by violinist Rodney Friend
Ahead of a new online violin academy and masterclass series that he is running later this month, the Royal Academy of Music professor and former New York Philharmonic concertmaster explains the advantages of the online teaching format
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Opinion: Best of both worlds
If we work together and communicate effectively there is no reason why a student cannot benefit from lessons with more than one instrumental tutor, writes Celia Cobb
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‘He taught me how to stand up for what I believed in’ - Midori remembers Isaac Stern
Midori shares her memories of her mentor Stern, in honour of the great violinist’s 100th anniversary
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Technique: Swing bowing
How to inject new rhythmic fluency and flexibility into your playing by working on jazz
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From the Archive: July 1920
In response to readers’ letters, violin pedagogue Alvin C. White tackles the difficult subject of when – if ever – someone might become too old to learn the violin
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How to record chamber music in lockdown
Graham Oppenheimer, Senior Chamber Music and Viola tutor at Chetham’s School of Music, gives a step-by-step guide to recording chamber music remotely
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Running an educational chamber music programme remotely
Graham Oppenheimer, Senior Chamber Music and Viola Tutor at Chetham’s School of Music, explains how he managed to transfer the Manchester-based school’s chamber music programme online during the coronavirus lockdown
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New music institute launched in Madrid
‘Musical Arts Madrid’ puts chamber music at the core of its teaching programme
