All violin articles – Page 22
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Focus5 views on playing the perfect harmonic
Learning how to do harmonics properly is invaluable to a player’s left hand, bow arm and intonation – as the following tips from The Strad's archive demonstrate.
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ArticleMaking a string quartet of instruments
South African luthier Brian Lisus documents the making of the Quartet for Peace - a string quartet of instruments dedicated to Nelson Mandela.Read The Strad's article on the evolution of the Quartet for Peace.
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NewsAndrás Keller appointed Guildhall School professor of violin
The Hungarian violinist begins teaching at the London school from January 2016
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Premium ❘ GalleryFrom the Archive: the 'Ferdinand David' J.B. Vuillaume, Paris, 1840-5
This illustration of a violin by J.B. Vuillaume was published in The Strad, June 1968
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NewsViolinist Benjamin Beilman signs to Warner Classics
Record label announces debut recording with the American soloist
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ArticleKyung Wha Chung performs Bruch's Violin Concerto no.1
Kung Wha Chung performs Bruch's First Violin Concerto with the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra conducted by Long Yu on 5 October 2015.Read: 6 opinions on performance and interpretation by violinist Kyung Wha ChungRead: Was violinist Kyung Wha Chung right to berate a coughing child during her recital?Read: Children should ...
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NewsOrchestra de Paris musician offers reward for missing Storioni violin
Gilles Henry left his instrument in a Paris Autolib electric car
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ArticleJonathan Hill performs Vitali's Chaconne on a Daniel Parker violin
Jonathan Hill performs Tomaso Antonio Vitali's Chaconne on a violin by Daniel Parker, London, 1716.Probably the finest English maker of the 18th century, little is known about Parker. An early adopter of the long-pattern Stradivari model when many were influenced by Stainer, it is thought Parker was employed ...
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GalleryFrom the Archive: a violin by Antonio Stradivarius, Cremona, 1723, the ‘Jules Falk’
This illustration of the ‘Jules Falk’ Stradivari was published in The Strad, August 1960. The following text is extracted from the article accompanying the photographs:The Stradivari illustrated has an interesting and well-documented history. It is possible to trace its ownership without a break since it was in the possession of ...
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NewsChina customs officials confiscate string players’ rosin
Three separate incidents have been reported recently in connection with Shanghai International Airport
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NewsOreste Martini violin stolen from Italian sibling duo
The instrument was taken from the home of Natascia Gazzana near Rome
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ArticleHovalin 3D-printed acoustic violin - made for just $65
Hovalin has revealed its new, affordable 3D-printed acoustic violin. Printed entirely on a desktop Dremel Idea Builder 3D printer, the instrument - including plastic, carbon fiber rods, tuner pegs and strings - was made for just $65.Watch: Student creates 3D-printed violin bow
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DebateThere should be greater transparency in the string-manufacturing industry
Thomas Zwieg, vice president and product development manager at Larsen Strings A/S in Denmark, calls for an internationally accepted standard for measuring string tension
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ArticleViolinist Vadim Repin gives masterclass on Saint-Saëns
You are not sure of yourself - so you pull away with your right hand, just in case you miss it' Vadim Repin gives a masterclass on Saint-Saëns's Introduction et rondo capriccioso, featuring American Fine Arts Festival student Timothy Chooi. Read: 6 pieces of advice for performers ...
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NewsRachel Barton Pine Foundation acquires ‘Arkwright Lady Rebecca Sylvan’ Stradivarius violin
The instrument will be loaned to a worthy young candidate
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NewsRussian customs officials seize Czech Philharmonic concertmaster’s violin
Josef Š paÄek failed to fill out the correct paperwork for his 1855 Vuillaume, according to officers
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ArticleA violin made of balsa wood
Douglas Martin, a US kayak designer and instrument maker who likes to experiment with unorthodox materials such as graphite fibres, performs his violin made of balsa wood.Watch: Violin made from 16,000 matchsticks is performed in concert
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ArticleViolinist Christian Tetzlaff and pianist Lars Vogt in page-turning disaster
Page-turner Anna Reszniak manages to prevent a performance by violinist Christian Tetzlaff and pianist Lars Vogt at Sendesaal Bremen from descending into complete chaos by catching pages falling in all directions. Watch: A bow hair disaster
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BlogsVideo: Sergei Dogadin's winning Shostakovich performance at the Joseph Joachim Violin Competition
Sergei Dogadin gives his winning performance of Shostakovich's First Violin Concerto at the 2015 Joseph Joachim International Violin Competition Hannover.The 27-year-old Russian, who won first prize the Paganini International Violin Competition in 2005 and second prize at the International Tchaikovsky Competition in 2011, receives a cash prize of ...
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NewsSergei Dogadin wins €50,000 top prize at 2015 Joseph Joachim Violin Competition
The violinist triumphed following a performance of Shostakovich's First Violin Concerto at the finals in Hannover, Germany
