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NewsUS violin teacher Norman Bernal dies aged 75
The Peruvian-born violinist was well known in his home state of Georgia
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Never practise for more than five hours per day, says violinist Itzhak Perlman
Marking the violinist's 75th birthday, we republish this feature from our archive in which Perlman warns against the dangers of over-practising
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Violinist with cerebral palsy becomes manga star
Mizuki Shikimachi’s life story has been turned into a comic book for Japanese readers
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YCat finalists to receive career support packages
Two cellists, a violinist, a double bassist and three chamber groups are among the twelve finalists this year
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Obituary: Hellmut Stern (1928-2020)
The former concertmaster of the Berlin Philharmonic fled the Nazis in 1938 and also performed in Israel and the US
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6 thoughts on performance and interpretation from Kyung Wha Chung
The Korean star spoke to The Strad in February 1989 about her musical ideas and influences
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Thomas Demenga on studying with Grimmer, Janigro, Rose and Rostropovich
The Swiss cellist compares himself to a quattro stagioni pizza of the combined influence of his teachers. From September 2008
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Rachel Barton Pine: 10 tips for practice and performance
The Strad attended a masterclass with the American violinist in 2015 and took down these practical pointers
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Chinese violinist Zhongguo Sheng dies aged 77
The international star inspired a generation of young violinists and was active in music societies across China
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Staatskapelle Berlin concertmaster Axel Wilczok has died aged 66
Axel Wilczok, who served as concertmaster of the Staatskapelle Berlin for more than 30 years, has died aged 66. A close associate of Daniel Barenboim since 1990, Wilczok was one of the first tutors at the Barenboim–Said Akademie and an important mentor at the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra. ...
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Canadian violinist Marc Djokic wins $125,000 Prix Goyer
Biennial prize for ’collaborative emerging artist’ offers package of cash and in-kind professional development benefits
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Violinist, quartet and double bassist in new intake of BBC New Generation Artists
BBC Radio 3’s young classical talent platform accepts Aleksey Semenenko, Quatuor Arod and Misha Mullov-Abbado
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Violinist Dmitri Kogan dead at 38
Scion of Russian musical dynasty with international touring career dies of lymphatic cancer
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Paganini, the great violinist, is taught a lesson
In honour of the virtuoso’s birthday, we reprint a humorous article from The Strad’s 1893 issue
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Nielsen Violin Competition winner Hyuk-Joo Kwun dies aged 31
The Korean musician passed away in a taxi travelling to his hotel in Busan
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The Great Pretenders – how to act like a string player
In this article from The Strad November 2008 Nick Shave looks at how actors make their string performances look real
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News
British conductor and violinist Sir Neville Marriner has died aged 92
The former London Symphony Orchestra musician established the Academy of St Martin in the Fields in 1958
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Article
Violinists Yehudi Menuhin and Stéphane Grappelli perform during 1978 Eurovision interval
Jazz violinist Stéphane Grapelli performs with fellow violinist Yehudi Menuhin, pianist Oscar Peterson, drummer Kenny Clarke and bassist Niels Henning Ørsted Pedersen during the interval for the 1978 Eurovision Song Contest. Max Grosch, professor of jazz violin at Klagenfurt Conservatoire, Austria, gives tips on improving your ...
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Violinist Kyung Wha Chung plays Bach
Kyung Wha Chung performs Bach's Chaconne in the above video. The violinist speaks in The Strad's October 2016 issue about her long-awaited recording of Bach's Sonatas and Partitas, fifty years after she began playing the works. Read: 6 opinions on performance and interpretation by violinist Kyung Wha ...
