All violinist articles – Page 2
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NewsIvry Gitlis: a timeline
The life of the violinist, who died on 24 December 2020 aged 98, in 25 highlights
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NewsViolinist Ivry Gitlis talks to The Strad
In the August 2012 issue, the veteran virtuoso gave a wide-ranging interview to Ariane Todes, on topics from teaching and managers to emotion, conflict and playing with his friend Jascha Heifetz
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NewsViolinist Yehonatan Berick has died aged 52
The Israeli-born virtuoso was also a respected teacher in Canada
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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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BlogsNever 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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NewsViolinist 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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NewsYCat 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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NewsObituary: 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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Feature6 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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FocusThomas 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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BlogsRachel 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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NewsChinese 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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NewsStaatskapelle 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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NewsCanadian 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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NewsViolinist, 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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NewsViolinist Dmitri Kogan dead at 38
Scion of Russian musical dynasty with international touring career dies of lymphatic cancer
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FocusPaganini, 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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NewsNielsen 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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Premium ❘ FocusThe 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