All viola articles – Page 10
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News
Swiss youth orchestra denied access to Singapore Airlines flight with their instruments
Despite completing the outward journey to Hong Kong without incident, the LGT Young Soloists were told by airline staff that policy prohibits violins and violas as carry-on baggage
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Article
Sydney Symphony viola masterclass † Brahms Symphony no.4
We are looking for strengths in three key areas † intonation, sound production and the use of appropriate bowing strokes. But on a deeper level we are looking at your understanding of the music's sound world'Roger Benedict, principal viola of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, gives an orchestral audition ...
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Blogs
Despite its growing reputation, we must still do more to promote the viola
British violist Rosalind Ventris looks at the instrument’s history and asks how we can develop a wider appreciation in the future
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News
42nd International Viola Congress to take place in Portugal this month
150 international violists will travel to Porto to perform on and discuss the instrument
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Blogs
How to teach growing string students
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point viola teacher Barbara Beechey on making sure growing students don't get into bad physical habits
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News
Timothy Ridout wins inaugural Cecil Aronowitz International Viola Competition
The UK competition was open to violists of all nationalities under the age of 21
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Premium ❘ Debate
Why do so few string players start out learning the viola?
The UK may be producing some talented viola players, but violist Louise Lansdown cannot understand how, when the instrument is under-supported at grass-roots level
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Rare 1719 Stradivarius viola to go on sale
The 1719 ‘Macdonald’ Stradivarius viola is to go on the market. One of only ten surviving violas made by the master luthier, the instrument will be offered for sale in a sealed bid process by auctioneers Sotheby’s and Ingles & Hayday. Made during Stradivarius’s so-called ‘golden ...
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Focus
How to make a five-string viola
The five-stringed viola represents a creative and technical challenge for both players and luthiers. Ariane Todes talks to some of the people who are exploring its exciting possibilities
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100 stringed instruments stolen from a property in Bremen, Germany
The collection, worth €150,000, includes violins, violas, cellos and viols by such luthiers as Leopold Widhalm, Emile Laurent and Emile Germain
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Article
Berlin declares viola 'Instrument of the Year 2014'
An annual citywide festival in Berlin that spotlights underrepresented musical instruments will turn its attention on the viola next year with a series of concerts, workshops and events at locations across the German capital. The year-long event, simply called ‘Instrument of the Year’, launched in 2011 with ...
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Article
Russian and South Korean share first prize as Jan Rakowski Competition opens up to foreign candidates
Karolina Errera, 20, from Russia, and Sejune Kim, 25, from South Korea have shared first prize at the Jan Rakowski Viola Competition in Poznan, Poland. The two winners also each received a special prize endowed by the Mayor of Poznan. This is the first time in its history that that ...
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Article
British violist and teacher Roger Best dies
Roger Best, who was principal viola in the Northern Sinfonia and a member of the Alberni Quartet, died on 8 October aged 77 after a long illness.Over the course of a multifaceted career Best made his living as an orchestral player, soloist, chamber musician, recording artist and teacher. John McCabe, ...
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Blogs
A twist on tradition
Peter Somerford visits Cremona's new Museo del Violino to see if rare violins and state-of-the-art technology make a welcoming combination
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Blogs
Twists and turns – and a deserving first prizewinner in Munich
For the first time in its history, women alone made the solo instrument finals at the International ARD Music Competition – and there was only one first prizewinner. Heather Kurzbauer reports
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Article
2014 Primrose Competition postponed until June
The American Viola Society (AVS) has put back the 2014 Primrose International Viola Competition by five months. The competition was scheduled to be held in Las Vegas from 12 to 18 January, but will now take place from 1 to 7 June, although the location is still to be confirmed.Since ...
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Article
Yura Lee wins solitary first prize at ARD Music Competition
The ARD Music Competition in Munich, Germany, finished yesterday with only one first prize being awarded across the four categories of violin, viola, piano trio and bassoon.The lone first prize of €10,000 went to South Korean Yura Lee in the viola division. Lee, a 28-year-old violinist and violist, studied at ...
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Blogs
A Brief Survey of Summer Festivals Without All the Bother of Joining a String Quartet – Part 1
American String Quartet violist Daniel Avshalomov begins his blog tour of US festivals with song and dance – both courtesy of larger-than-life choreographer Mark Morris – in Ojai, California
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Focus
What's in the August digital edition
With The Strad’s digital edition, you can jump from the cover or the contents pages straight to the articles you want to read. You can also link directly to pages on thestrad.com or to products in The Strad Library. Not only that, there’s a wealth of additional ...
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EXCLUSIVE: David Aaron Carpenter plays Brahms
In February this year, we caught up with US violist David Aaron Carpenter as he was preparing to record Brahms’s Clarinet Quintet op.115 (viola version) with members of the Berlin Philharmonic. You can read the interview in our August issue, available now for download or in print. ...