All violinist articles – Page 12
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ArticleViolinist James Ehnes performs Wieniawski's Etude-Caprice op.18 no.4
The Strad's November 2014 issue cover star, violinist James Ehnes, performs Wieniawski's Etude-Caprice op.18 no.4 on the Peter Guarneri 'Shapiro' violin, 1698.Read Ehnes's blog on 'Why I never practise scales and exercises from books'Subscribe to The Strad or download our digital edition as part of a 30-day free ...
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NewsThe Strad November 2014 issue is out now
Our North America special features an interview with Canadian violinist James Ehnes and a tribute to US bow maker William Salchow
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ArticleViolinist James Ehnes performs Paganini's Caprice no.24
The Strad's November 2014 issue cover star, violinist James Ehnes, performs Paganini's Caprice no.24.Subscribe to The Strad or download our digital edition as part of a 30-day free trial. To purchase single issues click here.
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FocusViolinist György Pauk on studying with Ede Zathureczky and Leó Weiner
The violinist and professor was brought up in the Hungarian tradition, which offered him the secrets of how to defy gravity, writes Jessica Duchen
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ArticleParrot attacks violinist
A parrot, which according to its owner normally 'loves to dance' to Celine Dion's 'My Heart Will Go On' from the movie Titanic, has a change of heart...Subscribe to The Strad or download our digital edition as part of a 30-day free trial. To purchase single issues click ...
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ArticleJames Ehnes performs Walton's Violin Concerto at The Proms 2014
James Ehnes performs Walton's Violin Concerto with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales conducted by Thomas SøndergŠrd at the BBC Proms 2014 in London's Royal Albert Hall.Ehnes performs on the Antonio Stradivari 'Marsick' violin, 1715, as featured in The Strad's 2015 calendar, 'Violins of the Stars', on sale ...
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Premium ❘ FeatureJoseph Silverstein on studying with Gingold, Zimbalist, Primrose and Mischakoff
A varied diet of technical problem-solving and focus on nuance from his teachers gave the former Boston Symphony concertmaster a rounded approach to playing
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NewsViolinist Grace Clifford, 16, wins AU$25,000 first prize at Australia's ABC Young Performers Award competition
Sydney violinist Grace Clifford has won the 2014 ABC Symphony Australia Young Performers Award. The 16-year-old (pictured), who performed Beethoven’s Violin Concerto with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra in the final round, received AU$25,000 (£14,000) as well as concert engagements, professional development opportunities and CDs of her winning ...
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ArticleNew strings collective challenges session industry obsession with looks
London-based string players aim to make the TV and live session scene less about appearance and more reflective of the diversity of musical talent
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FocusAlma Rosé: the violinist who brought music to Auschwitz
She was the niece of Mahler who rose above the terror of Birkenau to bring music to her fellow prisoners. To commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day, The Strad revisits Richard Newman's article on the violinist Alma Rosé, who died 70 years ago
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BlogsClaudio Abbado — an orchestral violinist's personal tribute
Berlin Philharmonic violinist and member of the board of directors, Stanley Dodds, remembers the great conductor, who died this week
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FocusBerlin Philharmonic pays tribute to former concertmaster Szymon Goldberg
The orchestra is to host a free exhibition on the Polish violinist in February and March
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ArticleCity of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra violinist awarded RPS/ABO Salomon Prize
Catherine Arlidge is the first violinist to receive the award recognising UK orchestral musicians
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FocusA lifetime of achievements: pioneering American violinist Maud Powell
Karen Shaffer celebrates the groundbreaking US performer, whose consummate skill and communicative abilities impressed aficionados and the general public alike
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ArticleAmerican violinist Maud Powell to receive posthumous lifetime achievement Grammy
The great American violinist Maud Powell (1867–1920) will be awarded a posthumous lifetime achievement award by the Recording Academy at a ceremony the night before the 56th Grammys in January. Powell is credited with being a groundbreaking pioneer, whose consummate skill and communicative abilities impressed aficionados and the ...
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ArticleCanadian violinist Mark Fewer joins St. Lawrence String Quartet
Violinist Mark Fewer is to succeed Scott St. John as second violinist of the Canadian chamber ensemble the St. Lawrence String Quartet (SLSQ) from 1 January 2014. Fewer (pictured) has already substituted for St. John and also for first violin and quartet co-founder Geoff Nuttall. He will ...
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ArticleEU to simplify customs procedures for musicians carrying instruments
The European Union is about to simplify its rules for musicians temporarily importing instruments for professional use. Under a new amendment to the Customs Code, to be applied from next Thursday 21 November, musicians visiting the EU with a portable musical instrument as professional equipment will be able to use ...
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ArticleAmerican violinist Stephen Waarts wins Young Concert Artists auditions
Violinist Stephen Waarts was the only string player among the three first-prize winners of this year's Young Concert Artists International Auditions in New York. The 17-year-old American violinist, who studies at the Curtis Institute of Music with Aaron Rosand, joins the roster of Young Concert Artists, and will receive at ...
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