All The Strad articles in Web Issue – Page 540
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VideoNew video: Cellist Konstantin Manaev and violinist Julia Smirnova perform ‘For Stradivari’
In this exclusive video premiere to The Strad, Manaev and Smirnova perform a specially-composed piece by Aziza Sadikova
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NewsComposer George Crumb has died
The American composer, known for works such as Black Angels, Vox Balanae and his Sonata for Solo Cello, has passed away aged 92
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NewsCellist and editor Lynne Latham has died
Cellist, educator and editor of numerous string ensemble arrangements performed worldwide, Latham passed away on 24 January 2022
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Blogs‘Your salad will be so tasty!’: When musicians and food collide
Paring away at old transcripts from former Strad interviewees, Rita Fernandes presents string players’ food and cooking analogies that faced the chop and didn’t make the final dish
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NewsWinners of the Gustav Mahler International Cello Competition announced
German cellist Constantin Paul Siepermann has won the Gustav Mahler Prize and receives 30,000CZK (£1,000)
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NewsWinners of the 6th Unisa International Strings Competition announced
Canadian cellist Bryan Cheng took home the top prize at the University of South Africa’s competition last Saturday
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FocusJohn Williams at 90: Anne-Sophie Mutter’s ‘respect for this gigantic musician’
In honour of John Williams’s 90th birthday today, here’s an extract from April 2020, where violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter spoke to Charlotte Smith about her new recording collaboration with the renowned film composer
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Focus6 ways to improve your string crossing
Tips for even and seamless string crossing from The Strad’s archive
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FocusVideo premiere: Beethoven Violin Sonata no.10 with a rare 19th-century piano
Violinist Daniel Kurganov and pianist Constantine Finehouse perform Beethoven, followed by expert analysis on the rare piano
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NewsViolist Quintin Ballardie has died aged 93
Ballardie founded the English Chamber Orchestra and was a former principal violist with the LPO
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FocusStar-studded string line-up for Benedetti Foundation’s half term sessions
Running from 12 to 18 February 2022, the new short virtual sessions will focus on the physicality and psychology of string playing
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NewsCellist Blaise Déjardin to join New England Conservatory faculty
The NEC alumnus and principal cello of the Boston Symphony Orchestra will begin his role in autumn 2022
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FocusThe Strad Podcast Episode #32: Rachel Barton Pine and Billy Childs on a new violin concerto
’If our violin concertos were only written by violinists, we’d get things that were very idiomatic, but perhaps never transcending that. It broadens our perspective’
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VideoAll the notes: Anne-Sophie Mutter performs ‘Hedwig’s Theme’ from Harry Potter
Yes, it is possible to not fake that passage - Anne-Sophie Mutter shows the way
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FocusHow to achieve smooth bow changes at the frog
Former Juilliard School cello professor Bonnie Hampton answers advises readers on how to encourage smooth bow changes in their students. From 2011.
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NewsFoundation launched to renovate Antonio Stradivari’s house
Founded by violinist Fabrizio von Arx, the Casa Stradivari Foundation aims to reopen the house and workshop by November 2022
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NewsFormer Vienna Philharmonic concertmaster has died
Violinist Walter Barylli led the orchestra from 1939 to 1972
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Focus‘Building my confidence and developing as a well-rounded musician’: Manchester Collective’s Winter Residency for string players
Read first-hand experiences from three participants and a mentor of the inaugural player development residency, held in rural Wales in January 2022
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FocusTwo simple exercises for smooth string crossings
How to play controlled, smooth and seamless melodic lines
