All The Strad articles in Web Issue – Page 603
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FocusThe Strad Podcast #84: double bassist Luis Cabrera on performing Bach Cello Suites
The double bassist speaks about his historically informed video recording of the first suite
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Blogs‘A rich and eclectic environment’ - how ‘Home’ shapes violinist Tamsin Waley-Cohen’s musical choices
Ahead of an appearance at the Cheltenham Music Festival, the violinist reflects on the theme for this autumn’s Two Moors Festival, Home
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NewsViolist Tabea Zimmermann returns to Frankfurt teaching post
Zimmermann returns to the Frankfurt University of Music and Performing Arts after 20 years
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NewsViolinist Stefan Jackiw takes up artistic director role in Hawaii
The violinist will begin his new role with the Hawaii Chamber Music Festival in autumn 2023 for a three-year term
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NewsViolinist Diana Tishchenko signs with Askonas Holt
The Ukrainian-German violinist joins the roster for general management
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NewsDouble bassist Hal Robinson receives ISB’s Distinguished Achievement Award
The ISB recognises Robinson’s lifetime accomplishments, as well as the contributions of numerous bass players with its 2023 Special Recognition Awards
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NewsViolist Garth Knox receives honorary doctorate from RCS
The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (RCS) awarded the degree to Knox in recognition of his work as a violist and composer
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FocusIn Focus: The ‘Wieniawski’ Stradivari violin of 1719
In this article from the May 2009 issue, Florian Leonhard takes a close look at a violin which ’encapsulates everything that made Antonio Stradivari such a legendary figure’. Photographs by Richard Valencia
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NewsHong Kong-based violin maker Anton Sie has died
The pioneering luthier was a keen researcher into violin acoustics and the subject of a 2017 biography
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NewsAffinity Quartet wins 2023 Melbourne International Music Competition
The Affinity Quartet has been announced as winner of Musica Viva Australia’s Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition 2023. The finals took place on 9 July at Melbourne Recital Centre.
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Video‘Chinquapin Hunting’ from prizewinning double bassist Jacob Warren
The winner of the 2023 ISB competition solo division presents a multi-track performance of a traditional fiddle tune
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NewsContinuo Foundation invites applications for sixth round of grants
£100,000 will be available to UK-based period instrument ensembles for creative projects taking place from October 2023 to March 2024
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NewsAmati five-string cello bought by New York museum
The c.1610 instrument is thought to be the only surviving five-string cello made in Cremona from that era
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Blogs‘It’s given me confidence’ - violinist Jane Delap on the Benedetti Foundation Adult Learner Strings Day
Held in London on 8 July 2023, the workshop dedicated to adult string students provided an opportunity to tackle challenging repertoire and meet like-minded individuals, as the violinist writes
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NewsIreland’s National Concert Hall announces recipients of Young Musician Award for String Players
A violinist and cellist will share the €10,000 prize for young Irish musicians
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Blogs‘It’s a powerful experience to perform the cycle’: cellist Guy Johnston on Beethoven Cello Sonatas
Ahead of a performance at Music at Paxton, the cellist reflects on his approach and the challenges of performing these mighty works
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News12-year-old violinist wins 2023 Il Piccolo Violino Magico competition
US violinist Mio Imai took first prize in the final round on 9 July 2023
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NewsViolinist Victor Pikayzen has died aged 90
Pikayzen was a former student of David Oistrakh and a laureate of numerous international competitions
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FocusThe Strad Podcast #85: the Dudok Quartet on ‘What Remains’ and eclecticism
Violinist Marleen Wester and cellist David Faber speak about drawing influences from a range of sources on the quartet’s new album
