All The Strad articles in Web Issue – Page 383
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BlogsA 6-point plan for exploring contemporary music
Ross Snyder, first violin for the Tesla Quartet, offers encouragement and a practical primer on incorporating new music into your chamber repertoire
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VideoITV News report on concert featuring WWI violin
A violin which belonged to a soldier who died in the trenches of the Somme was featured in the premiere of The Great War Symphony by Patrick Hawes. Written to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the end of World War One, the symphony received its first performance at London’s Royal ...
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VideoJoseph Joachim Competition live stream
The preliminary rounds of the 10th edition of the triennial Joseph Joachim Violin Competition start on Saturday 13 October at 10am (German time). Bookmark this page to watch the live stream of the entire event. The competition, which takes place over 16 days at the University of Music, Drama and ...
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FocusTokyo Stradivarius Festival: A Celebration of Genius
Ending on Monday 15 October, the Tokyo Stradivarius Festival 2018 has brought together 21 of the finest Stradivari instruments from all over the world, together with some of the master’s tools and templates, an acoustic demonstration, and concerts performed on several of the instruments.
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NewsWinners announced at the 2018 Boulder International Chamber Competition
Violinist and violist tie for second place
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FocusLife Lessons: Irvine Arditti
The founder of the iconic Arditti Quartet reflects on a life devoted to contemporary music
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Focus10 views on the benefits of slow practice
Debate on how best to harness slow practice from The Strad Archive
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FocusPostcard from Ludwigslust
The tenth International J.M. Sperger Competition for Double Bass honoured its namesake writes jury member Jeff Bradetich
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VideoInterview with Sheku Kanneh-Mason
Sheku Kanneh-Mason talks about performing at the Royal Wedding and the need for diversity in classical music.
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NewsCello which shielded its owner from bullets in Baghdad is restored
Former Iraqi National Symphony Orchestra cellist Tariq Abdul Razzac is now based in Calgary, Canada
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VideoLisa Batiashvili and Sheku Kanneh-Mason in duet
Lisa Batiashvili and Sheku Kanneh-Mason play the ‘Cinema Paradiso Love Theme’ in duet at the Opus Klassik awards in Berlin on Sunday October 14th.
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ReviewBenjamin Schmid: Bartók Violin Concertos
A spirited take on Bartók violin concertos, but one that sacrifices precision for indulgence
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Focus10 tips for improving your scales
Guidance from The Strad 's archive on tuning, bow control, shifting, direction and pulse
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NewsSwedish concertmaster becomes artistic director of Finnish orchestra
Malin Broman will take over from conductor Sakari Oramo at the Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra
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NewsThe Strad November 2018 issue is out now
Forty years after the death of pioneering pedagogue Paul Rolland, we speak to former colleagues and students to assess his string teaching legacy
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VideoString orchestra rehearsal progress: Dvořák's Serenade for Strings
Josef Špaček – violinist and associate artist of the Czech Philharmonic – rehearses the Allegro vivace from Dvořák’s Serenade for Strings with students of the Royal Academy of Music. This video is the first play-through of the piece in the rehearsal, which you can contrast to the final play-through in ...
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NewsTop orchestra double bass sections are still 95% male, with cellos at 70%
The violin is one of only three orchestral instruments with more women musicians overall, analysis by news website Quartz.com has revealed
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BlogsPostcard from Harbin, China: the Schoenfeld Competition
Competition jury member Karine Georgian notes Harbin’s long musical tradition and hails a competition with a healthy process – as well as worthy winners
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NewsJoseph Joachim competition announces 12 semi-finalists
A number of familiar competition circuit names make it through to Hannover based event’s next phase, and chance of €50,000 first prize
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VideoA modular 3D printed violin which actually sounds... ok
David Perry plays a traditional construction violin alongside the 3D printed Hovalin and two of his new Modular Fiddles. Perry first came to The Strad’s attention a few years ago when he developed the F-F-Fiddle, the first 3D printed electric violin that anyone could download and print (anyone with access ...
