All The Strad articles in Web Issue – Page 401
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VideoLeia Zhu plays Carmen Fantasie
Twelve-year-old violinist Leia Zhu performs Franz Waxman’s Carmen Fantasie at the Strauss Municipal Conservatory in Akko, Israel on 15 January 2019. Conductor: Barak Tal Orchestra: Tel Aviv Soloists Ensemble
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NewsThe Strad March 2019 issue is out now
Following high-profile performances and competitive success, Sheku Kanneh-Mason is becoming an important role model
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NewsPiatigorsky International Cello Festival reveals 2020 plans
The ten-day, 42-event festival will take place from 13 to 22 March in Los Angeles
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NewsAnne-Sophie Mutter statement on André Previn's death
‘I am forever grateful for all of his musical treasures’ Mutter says of committed musical collaborator and one-time husband, who has died aged 89
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VideoAnne-Sophie Mutter with André Previn: 'Song' from Tango, Song and Dance
Tango Song and Dance for violin and piano, which Previn described as ‘lighthearted virtuoso pieces’, were written for Mutter in 1997 and recorded twice by the pair for Deutsche Grammophon releases in 2002 and 2006.
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NewsConcertmaster Emeritus retires from Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
Timothy Lees has been on leave since December 2017 owing to a nerve injury
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VideoJanine Jansen at St. Anne's Museum in Lübeck
That violin scroll behind the column belongs to Janine Jansen, portrait artist of this year’s Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival, captured here testing out the generous acoustics at St Anne’s, Lübeck with a bit of Brahms (part of the festival’s promotional material).
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ReviewConsone Quartet: Mendelssohn; Haydn
The prize-winning quartet gets under the skin of Mendelssohn and Haydn
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BlogsThe 5 steps to natural stage presence
Cellist and workshop leader Ruth Phillips explains how yoga and meditation liberated her from the prison of stage fright
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NewsJoshua Bell awarded Glashütte Original Music Festival Prize 2019
Joshua Bell This year’s Glashütte Original Music Festival Prize, which has been presented annually since 1993 by Saxon luxury watchmaking company, Glashütte Original, will be awarded to Joshua Bell, in recognition of his significant commitment to the development of young artists. The American violinist receives €25,000. ‘I’ve ...
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VideoMaking fine violins out of fungus-treated wood
In this video we hear from the researcher Francis Schwarze, who, together with a Swiss violin maker has treated wood used for instrument making with Physisporinus vitreus, a white-rot fungus that attacks and destroys certain structures in spruce, in order to build violins that sound as fine as antique masterpieces.
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ReviewElicia Silverstein: The Dreams & Fables I Fashion
A thoughtful performance that finds the resonances between the Italian avant-garde and the Baroque
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NewsSavannah Music Festival announces Daniel Hope's final season as Associate Artistic Director
The violinist’s successor is the violist and conductor Philip Dukes
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NewsFormer Fine Arts Quartet violist Jerry Horner has died
The violist was a member of the US quartet for 20 years from 1980 and held principal positions in a number of orchestras
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Blogs7 tips for successful practice by violinist Rachel Podger
The Baroque musician reveals the most important elements of her practice routine
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VideoEllinor D’Melon plays Kreisler Cadenza from the Brahms Violin Concerto
Ellinor D’Melon plays the Kreisler Cadenza from the Brahms Violin Concerto, during a performance with the Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Jan Latham-Koenig.
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DebateBuilding confidence around the absence of sound
Music students have the confidence to engage with silence, whether before, during or immediately after a piece, writes Naomi Yandell
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FocusSheku Kanneh-Mason: 'I was always being inspired by amazing musicians – and friends'
The British cellist, cover star of The Strad’s March 2019 issue, discusses learning, improvisation and inspirational teachers in conversation with Pauline Harding
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Premium ❘ FeatureWas Sherlock Holmes actually meant to be any good at playing the violin?
'Melancholy wailings', 'exasperating solos', but 'a remarkable gift for improvisation' – we revisit Maggie Williams's article on our favourite fictional violinist
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VideoNicola Benedetti receives CBE from Prince Charles at Buckingham Palace
Violinist @NickyBenedetti has been awarded a CBE for Services to Music, which she collected this morning at Buckingham Palace. pic.twitter.com/v8Fxijq9Ki — STV News (@STVNews) March 7, 2019 The Scottish violinist was made CBE in 2019 New Year Honours list and was today officially bestowed the honour ...
