All The Strad articles in Web Issue – Page 586
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FocusThe Strad Podcast #73: Cellist Alisa Weilerstein on ‘Fragments’
Alisa speaks about the project which encompasses Bach, 27 commissions, and theatrical elements
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NewsViolinist Augustin Hadelich joins KD SCHMID for general management
KD SCHMID has previously worked with Hadelich for local representation in Europe and Asia
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Premium ❘ FocusIn Focus: the 1696 Stradivari ‘Archinto’ viola
John Dilworth praises the archetypal beauty of Stradivari’s ‘Archinto’ viola, a magical example of form and aesthetic
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BlogsViolinist Veronika Eberle on performing new Beethoven Violin Concerto cadenzas
The violinist shares with The Strad her thoughts on new cadenzas by Jörg Widmann, whom she considers ’a Beethoven of our time’
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FocusMy experience: Rosette Kruisinga, Ticino Music Festival
Surrounded by mountains and lakes, Kruisinga shares how these beautiful landscapes combined with passionate musicians made for two weeks of inspired music making
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NewsViolinist Michaela Paetsch has died
The US violinist is known for being the first female to record all 24 Paganini Caprices for solo violin
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BlogsHow I completed a 118-show run (without losing my mind)
The Strad’s online editor and cellist Davina Shum has just completed a three-month run of My Neighbour Totoro at the Barbican Theatre. Here she shares her strategies for how she kept the repeated performances fresh and spontaneous without forsaking her sanity
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Premium ❘ FeatureIvan Galamian: hand of steel
Barbara L. Sand asked some of Galamian’s ex-pupils whether their former master really lived up to his reputation. Taken from the September 1997 issue of The Strad
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NewsNew principal players for Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
The orchestra has recruited section leader viola and principal cor anglais
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NewsDouble bassist wins the first ICMA Classeek Award
French-Austrian double bass player Marc-André Teruel will receive this new prize, which aims to support the next generation of outstanding classical musicians
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Focus7 tips on adjustments to get the best out of your instrument
The finest Stradivari in the world will sound poor if it is badly set up. Here are some points to consider sourced from our archive
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Blogs4 ways Bach can improve your playing: Violinist Rebeca Nuez Suarez
Rebeca Nuez Suarez reflects on the application of Bach’s Solo Violin Sonatas and Partitas in the technical and musical development of young performers
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NewsJulian Rachlin appointed music director of Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra
The violinist and conductor will begin the role in October 2023
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FocusThe Strad Podcast #74: Violinist Rune Tonsgaard Sørensen on new Nordic folk music
Rune speaks about a new educational resource ‘Handed On’, which aims to pass on folk music traditions to the next generation
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News2023 RPS Award shortlists include star string players
Violinist Elena Urioste, cellist Abel Selaocoe and violist Timothy Ridout are nominated for awards this year
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NewsFinalists announced for 2023 Elmar Oliveira International Violin Competition
Four violinists will compete this weekend for the top prize comprising $30,000, a violin, bows, accessories, plus a career support package and future performance opportunities
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Blogs‘It’s all about the tone and colours’: Anastasiya Petryshak on Ravel
The violinist shares her thoughts on Ravel’s Pièce en forme de Habanera, which features on her new album
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Focus‘Music was their lifeline’: Excerpt from Janet Horvath’s new Holocaust memoir
Author and cellist Janet Horvath presents an excerpt from her forthcoming memoir The Cello Still Sings: A Generational Story of the Holocaust and of the Transformative Power of Music
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FocusMy experience: Maya Crawford-Phillips, Valdres Sommersymfoni
With individual lessons, chamber music rehearsals and two student concerts every day, Crawford-Phillips shares how this crammed-packed course had her coming back for more
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NewsUS National Music Museum begins reopening project
The institution, which has been closed for several years, will reopen in phases throughout 2023
