All viola articles
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BlogsBryony Gibson-Cornish: How I acquired my dream Amati viola
Bryony Gibson-Cornish, violist with the Marmen Quartet, explains the remarkable chain of events that led her to acquire her dream instrument – a 1610 Brothers Amati viola – thanks to the Stradivari Trust
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NewsViolist Nils Mönkemeyer named Professor of the Year by the German University Association
The renowned German soloist and professor of viola will receive an award worth €10,000 for his long-time commitment to social causes
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BlogsTrusting yourself: Jessica Meyer on her career as a violist-composer
US correspondent Thomas May speaks with Jessica Meyer about the synergy that fuels the charismatic violist’s work as a composer and collaborator.
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Blogs50 per cent viola: Quartetto di Cremona shuffles instrumentation for Bach’s ‘The Art of Fugue’
The ensemble’s newest release sees second violinist Paolo Andreoli taking up the viola and violist Simone Gramaglia playing a tenor viola, in order to capture the essence of Bach’s contrapuntal writing
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ArticleThriller night: improvising scores for silent cinema on the viola
In anticipation of his tour playing in UK cinemas, violist and filmmaker Hugo Max reflects on his unique process of improvising live soundtracks for silent horror movies on solo viola
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NewsNew instrument loan scheme invites applications from emerging Irish string players
The future of string playing in Ireland has received an investment boost of more than €1 million
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BlogsA chamber music idyll in the Pacific Northwest
US correspondent Thomas May reports on Music on the Strait, an intimate chamber music festival that takes place each summer on Washington’s scenic Olympic Peninsula
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Focus6 tips for improved coordination
Guidance from The Strad’s archive for greater synchronisation between left-hand fingers and bow
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NewsCompetitors announced for 2024 Primrose International Viola Competition
24 live-round competitors will have the chance to perform for the first prize of $15,000 in June this year
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ReviewBook review: Bach Six Suites for Violoncello solo (BWV1007–12) arranged for viola solo
Misha Galaganov reviews Bärenreiter’s new edition of the Bach Suites edited for performance by violists
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Premium ❘ FeatureMasterclass: Steven Tenenbom, Schumann Märchenbilder
The American viola soloist, chamber musician, and teacher explores how to find your own sense of character and flow in the first two contrasting pieces. From March 2019
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Premium ❘ FeatureViolist Timothy Ridout: ‘People want to hear something different’
Timothy Ridout is the latest in a line of brilliant British violists that stretches back to Lionel Tertis. He speaks to Toby Deller about the legacy of this influential musician, his own fight to expand the viola repertoire, and his latest recording – a Tertis celebration
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ReviewBook review: Viola Mix, books 1-3
Alex Laing reviews Kathy and David Blackwell’s books for young viola players seeking to improve their skills
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Premium ❘ FeatureSession Report: violist Hiyoli Togawa on recording her new album, Children!
Violist Hiyoli Togawa speaks to Carlos María Solare about her latest recording, Children!, which mixes new music with Bach and is based around the themes of childhood memories and family love
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Premium ❘ FeatureTelemann’s Viol Fantaisies on the viola
When a long-lost set of Telemann bass viol fantaisies was found in a private collection a few years ago, Mikhail ‘Misha’ Galaganov set about arranging them for the viola. Here he explores the history of the works and reveals some of the challenges he encountered in his quest
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FocusThe Strad Calendar 2024: c.1580 Gasparo da Salò viola
One of the very few violas by the Brescian luthier that has never been cut down
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FocusThe Strad Podcast #101: inside the Zemtsov viola dynasty with Dana and Mikhail Zemtsov
What’s it like being in a family where everyone plays the viola? The father and daughter duo share all
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NewsQueensland violist wins the 2023 Freedman Classical Fellowship
Australian violist Henry Justo has been awarded the acclaimed prize and AUD21,000
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FocusThe Strad Calendar 2024: 1676 ‘Conte Vitale’ Andrea Guarneri viola
The ‘Conte Vitale’ is one of only two instruments in the collection to have retained its original neck
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Premium ❘ FeatureTechnique: Moving from violin to viola
Australian violist Stephen King outlines tips for making the switch
