All The Strad articles in Web Issue – Page 610
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FocusThe Strad Podcast #94: a theatrical Verklärte Nacht with cellist Matthew Barley
The cellist speaks about creating a theatrical experience with a multitude of access points for new and existing audiences to Schoenberg’s piece and other related works
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NewsCellist Joy Hall has died, aged 102
The British cellist featured on ‘Strawberry Fields Forever’ by The Beatles and was a prolific performer and pedagogue
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News‘They send us garbage and we send back music’ - Orchestra of landfill instruments to accept award in Cremona
A social initiative to overcome poverty in Paraguay, the Recycled Orchestra of Cateura will attend Cremona Musica International Exhibitions And Festival next week, showcasing its instruments made from landfill materials
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NewsDouble bassist Valentina Ciardelli appointed professor at Trinity Laban
The bassist, composer, performer and visual artist starts her new role in September 2023
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VideoBaroque ensemble Camerata Øresund performs music by Campra
Musicians from Camerata Øresund present a dynamic video of movements from L’Europe Galante by André Campra, which features on their new album Pas de bourrée
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NewsNew appointments at Chicago Symphony Orchestra
The six new members include assistant principal second violin, three bass players, principal horn and principal librarian
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FocusString quartets must offer an artistic voice to the music industry: Didier Schnorhk, Concours de Genève
Ahead of the Concours de Genève’s string quartet online rounds next week, secretary general Schnorhk shares how the competition offers emerging ensembles a stepping stone to their intended career
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VideoAcademy of Ancient Music celebrates 50th anniversary
The musicians first came together for a recording session on 17 September 1973
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BlogsSeven)Suns: how we play metal on stringed instruments
The members of Seven)Suns share how to transcribe hardcore metal to string quartet, as well as how to preserve their stamina and physical condition while playing works from their upcoming album
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NewsViolinist Fedor Rudin appointed professor at Vienna’s University of Music and Performing Arts
The 30-year-old will take up the post as professor for orchestral education next month
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NewsWynton Marsalis receives 2023 Praemium Imperiale for Music
The musician, bandleader and composer wrote his Violin Concerto in 2019 for Nicola Benedetti
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NewsFinalists announced for 2023 Freedman Classical Fellowship
Three finalists will showcase career-defining projects for the chance to win the AUD21,000 prize
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VideoA prize-winning Tzigane from violinist Matthew Hakkarainen
Hakkarainen performed Ravel’s Tzigane at the Fontainebleau summer course, which won him shared first prize in the Prix Ravel
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VideoPrizes awarded at 42nd Rodolfo Lipizer International Violin Competition
Chinese violinist Ziling Guo took first prize of €10,000, a violin and future concert engagements
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NewsViolinist Karen Gomyo signs with IMG Artists and Enticott Music Management
Gomyo joins the roster for general worldwide management
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FocusThe Strad Podcast #95: Historical instrument chat with violinist Rachel Podger
Rachel speaks about the tools of her trade in this episode of the ‘Podgecast’
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NewsAviv Quartet appoints new first violinist
Anna Göckel joins the ensemble, following founding member Sergey Ostrovsky’s 27 years of service in the role
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NewsConcours de Genève 2023 announces semi-finalists
Eight flautists and six string quartets have been selected for the semi-final rounds of the 77th Concours de Genève
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NewsCome and meet Team Strad at Cremona Musica!
The Strad team will be at stand 274/275 with magazines, posters, calendars and books. Do say hi!
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NewsContinuo Foundation awards £100,000 to 25 period-instrument ensembles
The announcement coincides with the foundation’s three-year anniversary of its creation and supporting musicians in the early music sector
