All The Strad articles in Web Issue – Page 423
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NewsYoung string quartets head to Banff for international competition
Starting next week, the triennial competition has turbocharged the careers of several past winners
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GalleryGallery: asymmetric instruments
These instruments are featured in The Strad’s September 2019 issue focus on experiments with asymmetry in instrument design
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NewsStefani Matsuo Appointed Concertmaster of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
The violinist takes up her position from September 2019
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FocusConductor Daniel Harding to take sabbatical to fly planes
The British conductor is to take a break from conducting and become a commercial pilot for Air France
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VideoSheku Kanneh-Mason plays Elgar at the Proms
Sheku Kanneh-Mason plays an excerpt of Elgar’s Cello Concerto at the BBC Proms on 22nd August with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla. Watch the whole Prom at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0007zg5/bbc-proms-2019-sheku-plays-elgar
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Premium ❘ FeatureThe 4 stages of memorising music for performance
With the right concepts and skills, any musician can successfully learn music by heart, as Gerald Klickstein explains
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FocusPlayers of tomorrow: Johan Dalene
The 18-year-old BBC New Generation Artist and winner of the 2019 Carl Nielsen International Violin Competition talks about his musical background, his idols and more
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NewsAnna Agafia Egholm wins Tibor Varga Competition
The 22-year-old violinist also won the award for the best interpretation of a new work
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NewsViolin maker shows off his skills on CBeebies
Robert Cain demonstrates how to make a violin out of cardboard
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VideoTibor Varga Competition 2019
A round-up of the competition’s final round. Includes footage of this year’s three finalists, both in performance and in interview. Read: Anna-Agafia-Egholm-wins-Tibor-Varga-Competition
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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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VideoElla van Poucke with Caspar Vos: Rachmaninoff Cello Sonata
From Dutch public broadcaster Avrotros comes this performance by 24-year-old cellist Ella van Poucke with pianist Caspar Vos. Van Poucke is on the ‘Avrotros Klassiek presenteert!’ programme, which gives young classical talents the opportunity to record a debut album and build their media experience and exposure. Van Poucke is playing ...
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NewsCITES exempts musical instruments from rosewood permit system
Decision does not include Brazilian rosewood, which will continue to require permits to be exported in any quantity
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BlogsBridging the gap from Conservatoire to becoming a professional musician
Cellist Mary Elliott-Rose on her finding her professional self through chamber music, and creating opportunities for others at the Cowbridge Music Festival
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Premium ❘ GalleryFrom the Archive: a Niccolò Amati violin, 1654
This illustration of an Amati violin was published in The Strad, April 1913. The following text is extracted from the article accompanying the photographs
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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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Premium ❘ FeatureViolinist Reinhard Goebel on adapting to focal dystonia
The condition forced the musician and early music specialist to make a radical career change - he is now a conductor
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NewsComposer violinist Jessie Montgomery awarded $50,000 Sphinx Medal
The Sphinx Medal of Excellence is the highest honor bestowed by the Detroit-based Sphinx Organization
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VideoJohnny Gandelsman - Allemande from sixth Cello Suite on 5-string violin
This video captures violinist Johnny Gandelsman in the studio during sessions for his recording of violin transcriptions of the complete Bach Cello Suites. The project is being funded through Kickstarter - click here for the project page
