All The Strad articles in Web Issue – Page 431
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NewsQuartet finalists at the Nielsen Chamber Music Competition
Event in Copenhagen ends this evening with three ensembles vying for €15,000 first prize and list of engagements
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NewsSimply Quartet crowned winners at Nielsen Competition
Ensemble based in Austria but with roots in Shanghai scoops top prize in Copenhagen
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VideoTrailer: documentary about the Artemis Quartet
The Neverending Quartet is a new documentary by Hester Overmars about the Berlin-based Artemis Quartet made in its 30th anniversary year. ‘Just before celebrating its 30 year anniversary, the Berlin based Artemis Quartet goes through one of its most turbulent years to date. When the last founding member, cellist Eckart ...
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FeatureWhy do violin bridges have a waist?
In this extract from his investigation of the acoustical role of the violin bridge, Joseph Curtin sets up an experiment with a waistless prototype
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Premium ❘ GalleryFrom the Archive: an ornamented violin believed to be the work of J.B. Vuillaume
This illustration of a violin by J.B. Vuillaume was published in The Strad, February 1974. The following text is extracted from the article accompanying the photographs
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VideoRichard O’Neill plays Rebecca Clarke viola sonata
In this video from Korean broadcaster MBC, Richard O’Neill and Jeremy Denk perform Rebecca Clarke’s Sonata for Viola and Piano Impetuoso Vivace 07:27 Adagio 11:30 Read: Takács Quartet to welcome Richard O’Neill as new violist in 2020
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NewsIs this a true portrait of Stradivarius?
Recently discovered painting appears to be copy of portrait made in the luthier’s lifetime
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NewsConductor ploughs on despite clothing mishap
Muhai Tang continued conducting after his trousers fell down mid-concert
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VideoThe Double Bass with Thomas Martin: Left Hand Ep 1, Position and Fingering Pt 1
In this series of episodes Thomas Martin takes a look at left hand technique, addressing a number of issues commonly experienced by players. This first episode covers the basics of positioning the left hand on the double bass in order to stop the string. Read: Dealing with Dystonia Read: ...
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BlogsStringtelligence by Thomastik-Infeld: What are violin, viola, cello and bass strings made out of?
Different string materials are known for producing different sound properties. Franz Klanner, director of engineering and technology at Thomastik-Infeld explores some of them
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VideoWith Nicky: Practice and Prepare Introduction
Nicola Benedetti offers tips on how to organise your time, how to stay concentrated and what to do with the time you have
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NewsShanghai Quartet appointed to faculty of Tianjin Juilliard School
The members of the ensemble will coach and perform with students as part of their new role
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NewsObituary: Michael Flaksman, cellist, 1947-2019
Student of Paul Tortelier and Antonio Janigro was head of strings at the Musikhochschule in Mannheim
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NewsObituary: Vagram Saradjian, cellist, 1948-2019
Student of Mstislav Rostropovich at the Moscow Conservatory who went on to performing and teaching career in the US
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VideoSpektral Quartet: George Crumb’s Black Angels
The Chicago based quartet performs Crumb’s most iconic work for strings, Black Angels (pt 1, ‘Departure’)
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NewsBows worth $55,000 stolen from car in Midtown Manhattan
Lamy and Voirin cello bows were on trial from Salchow & Sons
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NewsDouble virtuoso appointed as USC Thornton School of Music professor
The violinist and violist Yura Lee will join the faculty as Associate Professor of Practice for viola
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NewsCMS introduces The Phenomenal 50 Podcast
Free podcasts, each with a spoken introduction by David Finckel and Wu Han, bring us fine performances from the last 50 years
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NewsBaryshnikov Arts Center presents Beginner’s Ear
This listening experience aims to open the ear to both silence and sound
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FocusAriadne Daskalakis’s top 5 practice tips
To tie in with the release of her Schubert disc, the violinist talks about the importance of maintaining consistency and a sense of effortless joy in your practice
