All The Strad articles in Web Issue – Page 571
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NewsCello prizes awarded at the 2022 George Enescu International Competition
Benjamin Kruithof won first prize worth €15,000
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NewsViolinist Ray Chen acquires a Strad
Chen announced he will play on the 1714 ‘Dolphin, ex-Heifetz’ Stradivari violin
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NewsViolinist Jorja Fleezanis has died aged 70
The American violinist and teacher was the longest-serving concertmaster in the history of the Minnesota Orchestra
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NewsWinners announced at Trio di Trieste chamber music competition
The French ensemble Trio Pantoum scooped first prize, including cash and future concert opportunities
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NewsA tribute to luthier Juliet Barker (1934 - 2022)
Barker was one of the first female luthiers in the UK and a successful violin making teacher, as her son Christopher Beament recalls
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Premium ❘ FeatureFrom the Archive: the difficulties of playing in tune
The Strad writer E. Polonaski bemoans the number of string players with suspect intonation in our March 1893 issue
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Focus8 ways to improve your intonation
Tips and tricks for playing in tune – or giving the impression of playing in tune
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NewsNew double bass appointment at Penn State
Patricia Weitzel takes up the role as assistant teaching professor for the new academic year
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NewsTeenage leukaemia patient gifted a cello and lessons through charity
14-year-old Bethany will now receive a year’s worth of lessons and a brand-new cello through the charity Make-A-Wish
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FocusThe Strad Podcast Episode #58: Bjarte Eike on the Playhouse Sessions
High-risk creativity, fearlessness, and booze are just some of the ingredients for an exciting, immersive show experience
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NewsViolin prizes awarded at the 2022 George Enescu International Competition
Romanian violinist Maria Marica won first prize worth €15,000
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NewsSemi-finalists announced in the 2022 International Violin Competition of Indianapolis
16 semi-finalists will advance to the next round of the competition with a chance of winning prizes valued at over $350,000
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NewsViolinist Coco Tomita announced as a Lies Askonas Fellow
The BBC Young Musician 2020 string category winner will receive tailored mentorship under Askonas Holt management
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VideoYehudi Menuhin School Orchestra records a tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
The student ensemble performs Edward Elgar’s Nimrod as a tribute to the late monarch
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NewsViolinist Nicole Wendl appointed executive director of the Tanglewood Institute
The American violinist will lead the summer training programme for 14 to 20-year-olds at the Boston University campus
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BlogsWhy violinists need an adaptive approach to intonation: Alexandra Gorski
Intonation needs to be flexible depending on context and repertoire, writes the violinist
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Premium ❘ FeatureCellist Pablo Casals on expressive intonation
The great artist believed that 50 per cent of a player's total dramatic power lay in exaggerated intonation, writes former pupil Pamela Hind O'Malley
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FocusCan bowing-wrist suppleness improve intonation?
John Krakenberger has made a number of interesting connections between good tuning and loosening the bowing wrist in his teaching
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VideoApollo Chamber Players: ‘MoonShot’ documentary trailer
The documentary showcases the ensemble’s journey and mission to spotlight globally diverse music
