All The Strad articles in Web Issue – Page 555
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BlogsThe show must go on: letting performance inform practice
In the final instalment of a four-part blog series, practice and performance consultant Adam Hockman reveals how assessing past performances is the key to objective practice
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FocusAdult string students bring unique challenges which can be very rewarding
Teaching those who have come to their instrument later in life can be an extremely rewarding process, writes Ros Stephen. But the psychological complexities must also be handled with delicacy
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FocusLearning at the speed of childhood
A willingness to engage in challenges outside of our ability level and to embrace making mistakes can help adults to learn as efficiently as young children, argues clarinettist and performance psychology researcher Christine Carter
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NewsCello quartet among winners of Concert Artists Guild competition
The Galvin Cello Quartet will join the CAG roster, as well as receive support for professional development
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Blogs‘It is relatively rare for violinists to appear completely alone’: Violinist Joo Yeon Sir
The violinist reflects on the state of solitude she experienced during the pandemic, and how this fuelled her creativity to compose and commission works for her new album
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FocusMy Experience: violinist Matej Mijalić, University of Zagreb Academy of Music, Croatia
Violinist Matej Mijalić shares his experience of studying in a welcoming environment at the University of Zagreb Academy of Music.
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NewsInmo Yang wins 2022 Jean Sibelius Violin Competition
The Korean violinist wins a host of prizes, including a €30,000 cash prize and loan of a Guadagnini violin
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News‘The good news keeps coming’: Leonkoro Quartet scoops victory at Bordeaux, signs management deal
Never out of The Strad headlines for long, the Berlin-based Leonkoro Quartet has added to its recent success stories with a competition victory and a management deal
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NewsViolin and cello contestants announced for George Ensecu International Competition
12 violinists and 11 cellists have been selected to participate in the semi finals, which will take place in September 2022
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NewsCellist Umberto Clerici takes up Queensland conducting role
The Italian cellist will become chief conductor of the Queensland Symphony Orchestra in 2023
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BlogsMultiple voices: Nic Pendlebury on recording and multitracking for electric viola
From Thomas Tallis, to Steven Reich, to Terry Riley and more: violist Nic Pendlebury illustrates the process and challenges of recording a variety of works for electric viola
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NewsFormer vicar embarks on 2000-mile cycle ride with cello
Kenneth Wilson has set off on an epic cycle ride from Carlisle to Rome, performing along the way
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NewsIsraeli Holocaust violin restorer receives award for service
Amnon Weinstein, who restores violins previously owned by Jewish Holocaust victims, has been honoured for his work
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BlogsMaja Horvat: performing under pressure
Ruth Hallows speaks to violinist Maja Horvat, who shares her experiences of pre-performance nerves and how the pandemic has had an effect on staying calm
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BlogsHow can I help to conquer performance nerves by warming up my stiff, cold hands?
Brian Hodges and Diana Allan share their tips on coping with stage fright
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NewsSæunn Thorsteinsdóttir takes up teaching role at University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music
The cellist will join the faculty as assistant professor of cello later this year
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NewsPittsburgh Symphony Orchestra announces new string appointments, including principal bass
Michigan-born bassist Nicholas Myers begins his first principal position at Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra alongside violinists Dylan Naroff and Yingchen Zhang
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NewsUkrainian Music Hub: a call for teachers, instruments and spaces
The music hub, set up specifically to help newly-settled Ukrainian children in the UK with music lessons, is in need of more supplies and services
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BlogsViolinist Aaron Rosand on how to succeed in competitions and auditions
The American virtuoso covers technical issues including accuracy, rhythm, intonation and vibrato, and also discusses musical authenticity and practice. From 2016
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NewsHayoung Choi wins 2022 Queen Elisabeth Cello Competition
Choi wins the top prize of €25,000, plus numerous concert opportunities in Belgium and abroad
