All violin articles – Page 18
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ArticleViolinist Augustin Hadelich performs Sarasate's Zapateado
Violinist Augustin Hadelich performs Sarasate's Spanish Dance, op.23 no.2 'Zapateado' with pianist Akira Eguchi. The violinist has won the Best Classical Instrumental Solo category at the 58th Grammy Awards in Los Angeles - his first Grammy.
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NewsViolinist Augustin Hadelich wins his first Grammy Award
The musician was honoured at the 58th Grammy Awards in Los Angeles
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NewsSendai International Violin Competition 2016 names shortlisted candidates
The 40 selected violinists will compete for a $26,000 grand prize in Sendai, Japan in May and June
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Premium ❘ GalleryFrom the Archive: a violin labelled Duiffoprugcar believed to be the work of J.B.Vuillaume
This illustration of a violin labelled Duiffoprugcar was published in The Strad, February 1974
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BlogsA hybrid setup can be just as effective as a wholly authentic approach to Baroque performance
When recording Johann Joseph Vilsmaÿr’s Six Partitas, violinist Vaughan Jones experimented with period bows, gut strings and a lack of chin and shoulder rest before achieving the perfect balance
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NewsDanish String Quartet violist forced to transport instrument on lap on Norwegian flight
Asbjørn Nørgaard was told he was not allowed to place his case in the overhead lockers – despite recent changes to the airline’s hand baggage rules
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FocusThe violin making principles of Nicolas Lupot
Born into a turbulent period of history, the 18th-19th century maker was among the first French luthiers to appreciate Stradivari's radical ideas
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NewsChinese violinist Ziyu He wins International Mozart Competition Salzburg 2016
The 16-year-old triumphed in the violin section, winning €10,000
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Article15-year-old violinist Ziyu He performs Bartók at 2014 Eurovision Young Musicians Final
Chinese violinist Ziyu He, a student at the Mozarteum in Salzburg, performs the first movement of Bartók's Second Concerto at the Eurovision Young Musicians competition Grand Final in 2014, which he won.The young musician, now aged 16, has recently won the International Mozart Competition Salzburg 2016.
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FocusElements of Alexander Technique: discovering a natural approach to string playing
Dr Tomas Cotik gives an introduction to the method and demonstrates techniques and exercises
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Premium ❘ GalleryFrom the Archive: a violin by Richard Duke, London, c.1770-80
This illustration of a violin by Richard Duke was published in The Strad, August 1972
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NewsNorwegian changes hand baggage policy to allow violins and violas in the cabin
The airline has responded to criticism from musicians
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News2016 Carl Nielsen International Violin Competition names 24 shortlisted candidates
Led by president Nikolaj Znaider, the contest takes place from 16-22 April in Denmark
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ArticleAna Chumachenco gives Mozart violin cadenza masterclass
Play with virtuosity but with a cool head...'Kronberg Academy violin professor Ana Chumachenco gives a masterclass on the cadenza of Mozart's Third Violin Concerto.The full 120-minute video is available to buy as a download or DVD through the Masterclass Media Foundation.Watch: Maxim Vengerov on playing the violin like ...
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NewsViolinist Leonidas Kavakos wins Léonie Sonning Music Prize 2017
Founded in 1959, the award is Denmark’s highest musical honour
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GalleryFrom the Archive: a violin by Johannes Bernardus Cuypers, The Hague, 1810
This illustration of a violin by Johannes Bernardus Cuypers was published in The Strad, May 1972. The following text is extracted from the article accompanying the photographs:Dutch violin makers were for a great number of years overlooked in favour of better known Italian, French and English instruments. The early Dutch ...
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NewsNorwegian Air issues apology for refusing to carry violin in the cabin
The company has stated it is ‘currently in the process of modifying our guidelines for the transportation of musical instruments’
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NewsNorwegian Air twice refuses to carry musical instruments in the cabin in the space of a week
Airline staff insisted violins and violas be checked into the hold - despite both musicians stowing their instruments in the cabin safely on previous occasions
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GalleryFrom the Archive: Antonio Stradivari 'Corbett' violin, Cremona, 1706
This illustration of a 1706 violin by Antonio Stradivari was published in The Strad, December 1970. The following text is extracted from the article accompanying the photographs:There are very few instruments by Antonio Stradivari of which the history is known almost back to the day they left the maker's hand. ...
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ArticlePaganini performed on Guarneri del Gesù 'Prince Doria' violin, 1734
Dan Zhu performs Paganini's Cantabile on the Guarneri del Gesù 'Prince Doria' violin, 1734 in November 2015. The instrument is on display at the Museo del Violino in Cremona, Italy. Watch: Rolf Lislevand performs the Stradivarius ‘Sabionari’ guitar, 1679 Watch: Vadim Repin plays seven Stradivarius and Guarneri ...