Watch string players of the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra perform the chamber orchestra version of Schoenberg’s Verklärte Nacht, conducted by young Finnish conductor and cellist Klaus Mäkelä. This was filmed in June 2020 and originally livestreamed with no in-person audience at the Elbphilharmonie, Hamburg.

Watch: Manchester Camerata perform Schoenberg’s Verklärte Nacht

Watch: The Quatuor Ebène plays Schoenberg’s Verklärte Nacht

Watch: Chad Hoopes performs Mendelssohn Violin Concerto

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

In the second volume of The Strad’s Masterclass series, soloists including James Ehnes, Jennifer Koh, Philippe Graffin, Daniel Hope and Arabella Steinbacher give their thoughts on some of the greatest works in the string repertoire. Each has annotated the sheet music with their own bowings, fingerings and comments.

Calendars

The Strad Calendar 2026 showcases twelve of the finest instruments in the collection of Canimex, one of Canada’s leading arts supporters. They include masterpieces by Stradivari, Guarneri ‘del Gesù’, Guadagnini and Gagliano.