All The Strad articles in Web Issue – Page 514
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NewsRimma Benyumova appointed concertmaster of Staatskapelle Berlin
The Russian violinist will begin her role for the 2021/22 season
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NewsViolinist Anne-Sophie Mutter appointed to Lucerne Festival Foundation Board of Trustees
She is among the newest members of the board along with Manuela Wirth and Christian Gellerstad
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Premium ❘ FeatureClimate conundrum: Does wood from the ‘Little Ice Age’ account for the brilliance of Stradivari’s violins?
Did Stradivari have superior wood because of exceptionally low temperatures during his lifetime? In this article from April 2014, John Waddle, Steve Rossow and Steve Sirr investigate the idea using CT scans of Cremonese instruments
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NewsAlisa Weilerstein cancels concert due to positive Covid test
The internationally acclaimed cellist has withdrawn from her concert with the LA Phil and Gustavo Dudamel
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NewsMusicologist creates interactive map of female composers
Musicologist and music teacher Sakira Ventura created the map to shine a light on female composers who otherwise would be lost in obscurity
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FocusMusical architecture - sound in time and space
Violist Hsin-Yun Huang writes about how acknowledging the ephemerality of music in space and time allows for greater freedom and joy in music-making
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Premium ❘ FocusThe geometry of violin outlines: Proportional representation
In this article from March 1990, Leslie Wyatt offers a rational and coherent geometrical method for the construction of an inner form outline and for sizing and positioning the f-holes, to break free from the traditional slavish reproduction of classical instruments
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VideoPhysical and mental health: Artist Confidential with Esther Yoo featuring Miloš
’It’s a paradox, because we are normal human beings, but we are expected not to be normal human beings’ - Esther and Miloš chat about stigmas within the classical music world
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NewsGlobetrotting signed violin to raise funds for music education in Brazilian favelas
A copy of Paganini’s violin with signatures of many of today’s greatest violinists to be auctioned for a social cause
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VideoNoah Bendix-Balgley performs Romance by Amy Beach
The first concertmaster of the Berlin Philharmonic performs this short work by his fellow compatriot
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NewsFinalists announced at Shanghai Isaac Stern International Violin Competition
Six violinists will now prepare for the highly demanding final round to be held in 2022
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FocusCT scanning and the ‘Betts’ Stradivari
John Waddle shows how CT scanning technology is used to examine the structure and wood density of the ‘Betts’ Stradivari
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NewsJazz bassist Peter Ind has died
The double bassist, record producer and club owner lived to the age of 93
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FocusMystery lady: investigating female violinists in Georgian England
Upon stumbling across a portrait of an unnamed musician, Kevin MacDonald delved into the lives of several female violinists in the 18th-century, all with fascinating stories
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VideoAugustin Hadelich and Xavier Foley rehearse Bottesini’s Grand Duo Concertante
A small glimpse into the rehearsal from La Jolla SummerFest 2021, with no shortage of virtuosity
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BlogsForgotten in HIStory: shining a light on female composers through the ages
Violinist Ellie Consta reflects on her journey to uncover works by forgotten female composers as the founder and artistic director of Her Ensemble: the UK’s first women and non-binary string ensemble
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NewsTop US string quartets receive commissioning grants from Chamber Music America
A rollout of nearly $1.3 million has been awarded to small ensembles to commission new works by US composers, build audience engagement and foster artist development
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NewsQueensland Symphony Orchestra appoints co-concertmaster
Natsuko Yoshimoto leaves concertmaster position at Adelaide Symphony Orchestra to take up her new role
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VideoGermaine Tailleferre’s String Quartet
Watch French ensemble Quatuor Métamorphoses perform this work by the only female member of ‘Les Six’
