All The Strad articles in Web Issue – Page 404
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NewsNielsen Competition kicks off today: who are the competitors, and what are the prizes?
The young violinists taking part in this year’s Carl Nielsen International Competition in Odense, Denmark, are today arriving and registering for what could be a career changing event. The violin event takes place in parallel with a clarinet and flute competition, reflecting the three instruments Nielsen wrote ...
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FocusIn focus: 1675 violin by Francesco Rugeri
In this article from the December 2014 issue, Fausto Cacciatori takes a close look at a fine example of a rather enigmatic maker with links to Nicolò Amati
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NewsPlay with Ray competition for Hollywood Bowl concert
Winner will Perform Bach’s Double Violin Concerto with the Los Angeles Philharmonic and Ray Chen
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NewsInaugural Stradfest takes place with diverse programme of events
Among the offerings was a Silent Quartet Roulette, performances from the Dover Quartet and Anne Akiko Meyers, the opportunity to try some of the world’s finest instruments, and a wide array of talks and workshops
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VideoAn interview with Kyung Wha Chung in 1974
In this television interview with Humphrey Burton the legendary violinist talks about life on the road, the reasons she loves her Guarneri violin and the awkwardness of listening to her own recordings - amongst other things.
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ReviewNikolaj Znaider: Mozart
There’s an almost confessional quality to these live recordings of Mozart’s Violin Concertos
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NewsSemifinalists announced for Irving M. Klein String Competition
Nine semifinalists will compete for the grand prize this June
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News2019 Carl Nielsen competition announces semifinalists
With streaming and other television footage, this year’s competition has been turned into a festival-like experience
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NewsNew String Quartet incorporating brain waves to be premiered by the JACK Quartet
During the performance, members of the quartet will be outfitted with sensors that detect brain activity
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VideoNikolaj Szeps-Znaider talks about the Carl Nielsen competition
In this video, president and former winner of the Carl Nielsen International Violin Competition, Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider, talks us through the ways in which he is trying to bring something special to the contest.
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NewsLuthier develops concept of the itinerant workshop
With the itinerant workshop, housed in a van or truck, Lydie Sauzet plans to go wherever the work is
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NewsConcours musical international de Montreal creates Mini Violini
The five violonists were selected and invited by the Concours musical de Montreal based on their performance at international junior competitions.
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FocusThe Cello Maker: Robin Aitchison
The Academy of Ancient Music has produced this film exploring the craft of cello maker Robin Aitchison, focusing on his copies of instruments by Stradivari, Montagnana and Guadagnini. The film is the first in a series called Breaking Down Baroque to be released by the Academy of Ancient Music and ...
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NewsA Rostropovich Quiz
On the 92nd anniversary of the great cellist’s birth, the Strad team has put together ten questions about his life.
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NewsThree violin finalists announced at Nielsen Competition
Two-part final on Friday and Sunday will see all three play the Nielsen concerto plus another 19th- or 20th-century concerto of their choice
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NewsLandolfi violin at centre of legal dispute
A former Royal Academy of Music professor is alleged to owe a student thousands of pounds over part-exchange of violin
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NewsTwo cellists and a violinist are Windsor Festival Competition finalists
Jamal Aliyev, Jonathan Swensen and Mathilde Milwidsky will perform in tomorrow’s final, held in the Waterloo Chamber of Windsor Castle
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Blogs14 tips for efficient double bass practice
As the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire prepares to host a free double bass day, its three masterclass tutors Thomas Martin, Anthony Alcock and Julian Atkinson offer their best practice advice
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NewsThe Strad April 2019 issue is out now
Superstar violinist Augustin Hadelich often selects unusual concerto pairings for his recordings. His latest, combining Brahms and Ligeti, is no exception
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VideoNielsen Competition: Finals live stream and more
Follow the violin finals live with our live stream from the Carl Nielsen International Competition courtesy of Medici.tv. The three violinists will take part in a two-part final, each performing a 19th- or 20th-century concerto of their choice on Friday 29 March (19:30 Central European Time) and the Nielsen concerto ...
