All The Strad articles in Web Issue – Page 598
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NewsMarkneukirchen Competition announces cello winners
Czech cellist Vilem Vlcek took first prize of €7,000 as well a future concerto engagement
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NewsNational Orchestra of Spain appoints 23-year-old concertmaster
Violinist Valerie Steenken becomes the youngest leader in the orchestra’s history
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NewsEdinburgh International Festival announces paid opportunity for pre-professional string players
Five string players will be chosen by festival director Nicola Benedetti to take part in a performance of Mendelssohn Octet this summer
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BlogsPlaying Fast: add these above-and-beyond rhythm exercises to your practice routine
Changing up rhythm and metre are great ways to get that fast passagework down, writes violinist Susanna Klein
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BlogsThe anatomy and function of the bow arm: violinist Rachael Ridge
Having an awareness and understanding of how the bow arm moves is crucial to achieving a good tone on the violin
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NewsSibelius Academy loans Stradivari violin to Paddington Trio violinist
The loan will enable Finnish violinist Tuulia Hero to play the fine instrument for two years
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BlogsThe epic Popper Project: how we learnt and performed all 40 Popper Etudes during lockdown
Cellist Ailbhe McDonagh shares why she and Katie Tertell decided to undertake this mammoth task and how the project has created an educational resource for teachers and students learning the works
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NewsPoiesis Quartet wins 2023 Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition
The quartet has received $21,500 and multiple performance opportunities
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NewsScottish Ballet Orchestra violinist Justine Watts dies
The musician also performed with several orchestras and ensembles across the UK and abroad
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NewsCellist Anastasia Kobekina signs with Sony Classical
The cellist will release her debut album in early 2024
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FocusThe Strad Podcast #83: making the transition from student to fine instruments with Peter Herresthal
The violinist gives his advice and tips to players wanting to upgrade their instrument
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Blogs5 thoughts on the Ševčík Method: cellist Tomáš Jamník
The artistic leader of the Ševčík Academy gives his perspectives on the renowned exercises
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NewsOrpheus Sinfonia launches new professional development programme for recent music graduates
Applications are now open for the Orpheus Sinfonia Foundation Programme, which will offer paid orchestral work as well as assistance for musicians entering the profession
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NewsWinners announced at Osaka International Chamber Music Competition
Italy’s Quartetto Indaco won the string quartet category, while Germany’s Capybara Piano Quartet was victorious in the piano trio/quartet section
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NewsApply now for the Stuttgart International Violin Competition 2024
Apply by 31 July 2023 for the next competition which will take place from 19 to 26 February 2024
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VideoViolinist Daniel Hope performs video game music from Honkai: Star Rail
The music was written by Chinese composer Tan Dun
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FocusThe Heartbeat Music Project: creating a community of music and Diné culture
Founder and artistic director of the Heartbeat Music Project Ariel Horowitz speaks about the tuition-free programme offering music and Navajo (Diné) cultural education
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Focus‘It’s been four years since we’ve been on the road’: Brett Yang on the TwoSet World Tour
Having a set framework is the key to unlocking creativity, says the violinist, as TwoSet Violin prepares for upcoming live events
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NewsFlight woes force Hilary Hahn to cancel Milan performance
Fresh from recovering from illness and ready to reappear on the concert stage, the violinist was left in tears at JFK airport
