All The Strad articles in Web Issue – Page 449
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VideoBach’s Badinerie in a Parking Lot
In their own spin on ‘Quarantine Sessions’, flautist Zacharias Tarpagkos and cellist Alex Botinis (from the Greek National Opera and the Greek Radio Symphony Orchestra respectively) perform Bach’s Badinerie in a parking lot.
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NewsMelbourne Symphony Orchestra enacts a stand down of musicians
The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra will keep only ‘essential’ employees on staff during the lockdown
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NewsVerbier Festival announces emergency relief fund for its alumni
The festival has also announced the launch of its new ‘VF at Home’ website featuring highlights from past events
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ArticleRussian composer Dmitri Smirnov dies of Coronavirus
The Russian modernist composer Dmitri Smirnov has died of the consequences of COVID-19
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FocusMatthew Barley: How a skiing injury changed the way I play
The British cellist reveals how he overcame the shoulder complaint that threatened his career. From the January 2009 issue
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VideoWorking from home: Slovak cellist Jozef Lupták mixes Bach, improvisation and singing
The Slovak cellist Jozef Lupták, artistic director of the Konvergenice festival in Bratislava, blends Bach, improvisation and singing
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VideoKronos Quartet performs digital world premiere
The four players, accompanied by vocalist Monk Hierotheos, perform ‘Antennae: A Fragment’ by Aleksandra Vrebalov
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VideoCellist Laura van der Heijden talks about performance nerves
The British musician discusses how best to tackle and overcome a difficult issue for so many players
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NewsObituary: Eileen Croxford Parkhouse (1924–2020)
The cellist, pedagogue and founder of the Parkhouse Award for chamber music was 96 years old
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FocusTop 11 places to find string music concerts online
With multiple venues embracing live-streaming and making past concerts available online, we present a round-up of the best sources for string music
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VideoWorking from home: members of the Villiers Quartet together in isolation
Carmen Flores and Tamaki Higashi of the Villiers Quartet make the best of the current situation, performing Bach’s Invention No. 1 in C Major, BWV 772.
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NewsChina International Music Competition postponed to November
In its second year, the China International Music Competition has been postponed
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VideoVideos: Cremona in lockdown
Violinist Lena Yokoyama performs in the historic bell tower of the Italian violin making city
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News2020 Shanghai Isaac Stern International Violin Competition delayed until next year
Originally scheduled for this August, the 2020 Shanghai Isaac Stern International Violin Competition has been postponed until next year
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FocusWhat does the future hold for string musicians?
As The Strad celebrates its 130th anniversary this month, Charlotte Gardner examines what might be on the cards for players
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NewsPlayers of tomorrow: Barbican Quartet
Dutch first violinist Amarins Wierdsma from the Barbican Quartet talks to Chloe Cutts about Janacek’s string quartets, her very special Guadagnini, and keeping the music playing through the coronavirus lockdown
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NewsBBC Ten Pieces launches new music initiatives to keep children creative
BBC Ten Pieces launches new music initiatives to keep children creative during lockdown
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NewsJan Talich, founder of the Talich Quartet, has died
The violinist Jan Talich has died at the age of 74
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NewsCity of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra invites NHS workers to attend its concerts for free
The orchestra is to make up to 5,000 free tickets available to NHS workers, once concerts resume following the coronavirus pandemic
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VideoLearn with Nicky: Winner announced
Nicola Benedetti announces the winner of ‘Learn with Nicky’, her online initiative inviting young musicians to learn and perform Elgar’s Salut d’amour
