All The Strad articles in Web Issue – Page 546
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NewsRussian cellist cancelled, despite condemning war
Cellist Anastasia Kobekina has had a concert engagement withdrawn because of her nationality
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Video‘Our hope for peace’: Yo-Yo Ma and Emanuel Ax perform Brahms
The cellist and pianist recorded a video performance to express their solidarity with the people of Ukraine
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Blogs10 tips for achieving long-term success with your quartet
The Henschel Quartet from Germany celebrated its 25th year in 2016. Here the group gives tips on achieving longevity in a chamber career
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FocusThe Strad Podcast Episode #37: Paris Andrew from Women in Lutherie
’It feels good to have a space where women can be talking about issues. It can feel comforting, but at the same time, it’s infuriating how many of these stories we come across’
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NewsContinuo Foundation awards £100,000 in third round grants
The funding is extended to 25 period performance projects from the UK, bringing the total number of ensembles supported by the foundation since March 2021 to 51
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NewsViolinist Anne-Sophie Mutter and Munich Philharmonic raise €330,000 for Ukrainian children
Mutter believes that ’everyone can and must help now. Words alone are not enough’ and will take to the stage in another charity concert tonight in Dortmund
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Focus‘Don’t be afraid to introduce yourself to people in the trade’: how to enter the lutherie profession
In this extract from March 2022, luthiers reflect on their early professional experiences and give advice to those entering the profession
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VideoDanny Boy: violinist Daniel Hope celebrates St Patrick’s Day
As part of the NPR Tiny Desk At Home series, the violinist explores the unusual connection between Beethoven and Irish folk melody
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NewsBorletti-Buitoni Trust announces awards and fellowships for 2022
Cellists Anastasia Kobekina and Zlatomir Fung, violinist Geneva Lewis and the Consone Quartet are the string players amongst the grant recipients
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NewsIsrael Symphony Orchestra Rishon LeZion appoints new cellist
Spanish cellist Alejandra Díaz takes up her new role of assistant principal cellist
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NewsCellist Abel Selaocoe performs ‘Ka Bohaleng’
A video performance of the first single to be released from his upcoming debut album with Warner Classics
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NewsNew string signings at Opus 3 Artists
Violinist Maria Ioudenitch and cellist Gabriel Martins join the roster, both having enjoyed recent international success
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NewsROSL strings and piano ensemble prize awarded
The Paddington Trio took first prize of £10,000 with its programme of Beethoven and Shostakovich
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NewsMunich Philharmonic appoints new concertmaster
After winning the audition in 2020, violinist Naoka Aoki has passed her trial to become the first female leader of the orchestra
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NewsUkrainian solider performs violin to troops
A moving rendition of the Ukrainian National Anthem brings fellow soldiers to their feet
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BlogsA Change of Season: spotlighting the climate emergency through music
Working with students from Trinity Laban, Nic Pendlebury examines how music is used to comment on climate change in a project juxtaposing Vivaldi’s Four Seasons with Hollie Harding’s Melting, Shifting, Liquid World
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NewsSolo cellist performs in central Kharkiv
Cellist Denis Karachevtsev performs in between air raid alarms in a city which has suffered immensely from Russian attacks
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BlogsApplying for funding: an insight from Tina Vadaneaux, Continuo Foundation
Founder and CEO of Continuo Foundation Tina Vadaneaux answers some frequently asked questions for those stumped by grant applications
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NewsBenefit concert for Ukraine to be held in Madrid
Held at the Fernando de Rojas Theatre on 31 March, proceeds will go to the Red Cross
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FocusChallenges at the bench: mental health and luthiers
Mental illness is often comorbid with chronic physical conditions, resulting in multiple challenges for many luthiers, as Peter Somerford examines
