All The Strad articles in Web Issue – Page 533
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NewsNew Royal College of Music campus opened by HRH The Prince of Wales
His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales, who is also president of the Royal College of Music, formally opened the newly transformed building in an official ceremony and visit on 2 December
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NewsJoint first prize awarded at Barbash J.S. Bach Competition
The competition that celebrates the unaccompanied string works by Bach was won by violinists Lun Li and Tianyou Ma
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VideoChad Hoopes performs Mendelssohn Violin Concerto
A chance to check out the violinist’s recent performance in Frankfurt from November 2021
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Premium ❘ FeatureHistorical lutherie methods: Salts of wisdom
Remy Gug examines the treatment of wood described in several manuals of the 16th to 18th centuries, in this article from July 1987
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NewsRiot Ensemble announces 2022 Call for Scores
The UK-based contemporary ensemble invites submissions from composers from anywhere in the world in a competition for two commissions, worth £750 and £1500
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VideoMaking Menuhin: A Documentary
A new film illustrating the adaptations made by the Menuhin Violin Competition during the pandemic will premiere today at 1pm ET / 6pm GMT
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VideoElena Urioste and Tom Poster play Send in the Clowns
The violin and piano duo perform Poster’s arrangement of the classic Sondheim song
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FocusMasterclass: The Swan by Saint-Saëns
Cellist Wolfgang Emanuel Schmidt guides players on how to create the perfect image of a swan gliding through water, in this extract from the December 2021 issue
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VideoNDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra and Klaus Mäkelä perform Verklärte Nacht
An opportunity to watch a mid-pandemic performance that was originally livestreamed in June 2020
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VideoHilary Hahn performs Gigue from Bach Solo Violin Partita no. 3
A chance to watch the bright and sunny conclusion to the E major Partita from the superstar violinist
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Focus‘Arm weight, contact point and bow speed’ - How to create a full sound with musical intention
Bassist Christine Hoock shares examples of short pieces from double bass repertoire that can help players develop their sound and phrasing through balanced technique
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NewsThe subversive power of the encore according to violinist Pekka Kuusisto
Before his trip to China was cancelled, the Finnish violinist planned to use his encore to protest against the country’s human rights record
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NewsViolist Tony Byrne has died
The Irish viola player was a member of the London Philharmonic Orchestra for 36 years
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NewsViolinist Jennifer Pike receives her MBE
The violinist received her award at an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle on 1 December
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VideoViolinist Anne Akiko Meyers performs with her daughter
The violinist performed ‘Ave Maria’ with her nine-year-old daughter on piano at a school assembly
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FocusA Violinist’s Practical Guide to Maintenance, Adjustment, Strings and more
In an exclusive video premiere, violinist Daniel Kurganov and violin maker Andrew Ryan discuss tips and tricks on instrument care, maintenance, acoustical understanding, tonal adjustment, proper string care, with the aim to share a practical understanding of how the violin works, and important practices every violinist should know
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FocusThe Strad Podcast Episode #24: Caroline Pether on the joy of playing in chamber orchestras
‘The clue is in the name, really - it’s big chamber music’
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Premium ❘ FocusMasterclass: Schumann’s Adagio and Allegro op.70
Cellist Wolfgang Emanuel Schmidt discusses how to produce a true legato and varied tone colours appropriate to this tempestuous work. From February 2016
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FocusThe double basses of Domenico Busan
Busan was an assistant to Matteo Gofriller, the first maker of what is unambiguously a double bass. Here, Thomas Martin, George Martin and Martin Lawrence compare the styles of the two makers
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VideoViolinist Jennifer Choi performs ‘Reflections on David Hockney’ by Danielle Eva Schwob
In this Strad video premiere, the violinist performs a solo work inspired by the British painter David Hockney
