The final rounds of the Antonio Mormone International Prize are taking place this week in Milan, comprising chamber music, solo and historical violin performances the G. Verdi Conservatory, plus a final concerto performance at Teatro alla Scala.

Watch the performances from 17 June: South Korean violinist Anna Im presents her chamber music performance of Beethoven Trio in C minor op.9 no.3 with violist Benedetta Bucci and cellist Massimo Polidori.

Dutch violinist Hawijch Elders presents her recital performance with pianist Sander Sittig. They perform Prokofiev Sonata for Violin and Piano no.2 in D Major, op.94, Vacchi Sonatina V for violin (2023), Debussy Sonata for Violin and Piano L 140 and C. Saint-Saëns/ E. Ysaÿe - Caprice d’après l’Étude en forme de Valse op. 5.

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

The Canada Council of the Arts’ Musical Instrument Bank is 40 years old in 2025. This year’s calendar celebrates some its treasures, including four instruments by Antonio Stradivari and priceless works by Montagnana, Gagliano, Pressenda and David Tecchler.