All The Strad articles in Web Issue – Page 527
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NewsFormer Joseph Joachim competition winner has €2 million Guadagnini confiscated at airport
Alexandra Conunova’s violin was taken from her at Chisinau airport customs upon suspicion of smuggling
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VideoDaniel Kurganov and Constantine Finehouse perform Messiaen’s Theme and Variations
The violinist and pianist perform a work that Messiaen composed as a wedding gift for his wife
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NewsNew Alexander Technique wellbeing resource for musicians
The free videos are made by Alexander Technique experts following the Alexander Technique Music Conference 2021
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NewsA tribute to violin maker and restorer Hans Luthi (1979–2021)
Trained in Switzerland, the luthier worked in London, Europe and South Korea
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NewsSitkovetsky Trio signs management deal with Impresariat Simmenauer
The trio become the first piano trio to join the agency’s roster
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Focus‘A moment of audience feedback I’ll treasure forever’ - recalling musical memories with dementia
London Sinfonietta cellist Adrian Bradbury writes about the joy of witnessing a dementia patient recall melodies from her past while working on a new chamber opera ’Tomorrow’s Wonder… A Window into Our Lives’
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FocusHow to improve your sound by practising on open strings
Cello professor at the Geneva–Neuchâtel University of Music, Bern University of the Arts, and Zakhar Bron School of Music in Zurich, Denis Severin shares exercises on open strings to enhance tone and fluidity of sound
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NewsBulgarians and Italians take top awards at ANLAI violin making competition
The contest saw a hundred instruments by luthiers from ten countries assessed, with the award ceremony taking place in the historic Church of Santa Maria della Neve
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Premium ❘ FeatureViolin Bow Hold: No holds barred
The position of the fingers on the bow can make all the difference to dynamics and tone production. Rok Klopčič examines the bow holds of leading violinists and pedagogues, in this feature from October 2007
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Premium ❘ FeatureSound Sculptor: Sam Zygmuntowicz
Ten years on from Strad3D, project co-developer Sam Zygmuntowicz talks to Chloe Cutts about the impact of the groundbreaking study of violin form and function within the context of the story of American lutherie and his own journey as a maker and researcher. From January 2017
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NewsQuartet Integra claim victory at Bartók World Competition string quartet final
The Japanese ensemble take home first prize of €12,000 following Saturday night’s final at the Liszt Academy
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NewsContestants announced for 2021 Cecil Aronowitz International Viola Competition
27 international contestants will take part in the competition from 6 to 12 November at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire
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NewsViolinist Hilary Hahn wins Herbert von Karajan award
The violinist was awarded €50,000 following her performance of Mozart Violin Concerto no.5 on Saturday 30 October at the Salzburg Easter Festival
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NewsViolinist Nicola Benedetti wins 2021 RPS Instrumentalist Award
The violinist is among a host of award winners who have inspired audiences with music-making throughout the pandemic
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VideoEnsemble Diderot perform Exaudet Violin Concerto in E-flat Major
In this exclusive video to The Strad, the ensemble perform the second movement of the work in a world premiere recording
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FocusBow holds of the great violinists
How does the positioning of fingers on the bow affect sound and flexibility? Rok Klopčič examines the bow holds of leading violinists and pedagogues in this extract from October 2007
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Focus‘There’s nothing like a good bass-line!’- the role of a continuo player in Baroque music
Cellist of the CBSO Baroque Ensemble Jackie Tyler MBE shares her insights on the role of a continuo player, as well as how working with wind players and her Baroque cello set-up inform her playing
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NewsHusband and wife duo receive 2021 CMS Award for Extraordinary Service to Chamber Music
Violinist Soovin Kim and pianist Gloria Chien have won the prestigious award for their nationwide chamber music outreach work throughout the pandemic
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FocusDealing with Dystonia
Violinist Bernard Zinck shares his experiences of his devastating diagnosis of focal dystonia in his forties and his rehabilitation process to resume playing
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NewsYoung Concert Artists announces winners of the 2021 International Auditions
Following the final round of auditions on 31 October, four outstanding young musicians have been selected to join the Young Concert Artists roster
