All The Strad articles in Web Issue – Page 439
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NewsIndianapolis Symphony announces new concertmaster
American violinist Kevin Lin has been appointed as the Indianapolis Symphony’s new Concertmaster
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NewsIstván Várdai named artistic director of Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra
Hungarian cellist described the new post as ‘a very inspiring and beautiful task’
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NewsNicola Benedetti to perform at Grammy Awards
Scottish violinist has been nominated for her album Fiddle Dance Suite, featuring music by Wynton Marsalis
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NewsTimothy Ridout wins first Jeffrey Tate award
The British violist is the first winner of a €10,000 award, established by the Hamburg Symphony Orchestra
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VideoAugustin Hadelich plays Ysaÿe
Augustin Hadelich plays Eugène Ysaÿe’s Sonata for solo violin No. 4 in E minor, dedicated to Fritz Kreisler. This performance was filmed live in concert in Grünwald, Germany, on December 11 2018.
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NewsSheku Kanneh-Mason makes UK Official Album Chart history
Musician is the first cellist to break into the Top 10 and the first British classical instrumentalist in 30 years
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NewsSemifinalists announced at Elmar Oliveira Violin Competition
Four violinists will progress to the competition’s concerto final round at the end of January
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Video1987 documentary on Stradivari featuring Pinchas Zukerman
Pinchas Zukerman presents this 1987 documentary about Stradivari, also featuring Yo-Yo Ma Anne-Sophie Mutter and Charles Beare.
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NewsInternational Classical Music Awards 2020 names winners
The international competition, which marks its 10th anniversary, has announced its list of winners, with two string players among them
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Focus5 ways to improve playing in thirds
Tips for hand position, bow distribution and intonation from The Strad Archive
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NewsBaum Quartet wins Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy University Competition
The musicians receive €4,000 euros
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NewsItaly’s oldest symphony orchestra names new concertmaster
Violinist Andrea Obiso will share the first violin position with Carlo Maria Parazzoli
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NewsAspen Music Festival & School launches new six-part podcast in association with The Strad
Sarah Chang, Gil Shaham and Lynn Harrell are among the interviewees for ‘Moments Of Musical Revelation’
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VideoAspen Music Festival & School presents ‘Moments Of Musical Revelation’: Stefan Jackiw
Violinist Stefan Jackiw recalls an unusual assignment he received from legendary Aspen teacher Dorothy DeLay
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NewsMenuhin Competition 2020 announces 44 successful live round candidates
The 44 violinists, chosen from a pool of 321 candidates, will compete in Richmond, Virginia from 14-24 May 2020
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FocusHow important is happiness for effective practising?
Adopting a positive mindset helps to prime you for learning, writes musician and performance psychology expert Christine Carter
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FeatureThe Ébène Quartet on turning 20
Currently making international appearances to mark Beethoven’s 250th birthday as well as celebrating 20 years since its foundation, the Ébène Quartet is riding high now that violist Marie Chilemme has become an established member. Charlotte Gardner meets the players
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ArticleHow I interpret Bach: Tomás Cotik on Classification
Ahead of his 2020 album release of Bach’s Sonatas and Partitas, the violinist continues his blog series, in which he discusses the contradictions between the opposing trends and traditions in Bach interpretation, and his personal solutions to them
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NewsMaxim Vengerov announces new music streaming partnership
Violinist marks 40 years on the concert stage by releasing three recordings on the classical music streaming app Idagio
