Showcasing his skills as a modern-day virtuoso violinist and a composer, Roman Kim presents a new video of his original composition Cri de l’âme (‘Cry of the soul’) with pianist Jure Gorucan.

The piece is dedicated to Ana Percevic. Recorded in Altes Rathaus,Vienna, the video is by Dennis Dornstauder, with audio by Markus Wittershagen and production by Daniel Gronsfeld.

Below you’ll find some of Roman’s videos, where he reaches new heights of violin technique. What will he do next, we wonder?

Best of Technique

In The Best of Technique you’ll discover the top playing tips of the world’s leading string players and teachers. It’s packed full of exercises for students, plus examples from the standard repertoire to show you how to integrate the technique into your playing.

Masterclass

The Strad’s Masterclass series brings together the finest string players with some of the greatest string works ever written. Always one of our most popular sections, Masterclass has been an invaluable aid to aspiring soloists, chamber musicians and string teachers since the 1990s.

Calendars

American collector David L. Fulton amassed one of the 20th century’s finest collections of stringed instruments. This year’s calendar pays tribute to some of these priceless treasures, including Yehudi Menuhin’s celebrated ‘Lord Wilton’ Guarneri, the Carlo Bergonzi once played by Fritz Kreisler, and four instruments by Antonio Stradivari.