All The Strad articles in Web Issue – Page 611
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NewsCellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason barred from British Airways flight
Despite booking a separate ticket for his cello, the cellist was not allowed to board his flight from Bucharest to London Heathrow, forcing him to book a new flight home
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NewsNo first prize awarded at Szymanowski string quartet competition
A surprise result at the finals held on 21 September
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NewsDouble bassist Joseph Guastafeste dies aged 93
The American musician was principal bass of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for almost 50 years
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NewsCellist Steven Isserlis wins 2023 Cremona Musica Award
The British musician was honoured for his ‘unceasing dedication to the art of music’
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NewsThe Strad at Cremona Musica 2023 - thank you!
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VideoLa Vaghezza performs work by forgotten composer Salomone Rossi
The Italian ensemble shines a light on a Jewish composer and violinist, who has been somewhat lost in history
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NewsViolinist Felix Ayo has died
The prolific recording artist and leader of I Musici and Quartetto Beethoven di Roma was 90 years old
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News‘Intimidating, terrifying, brutal’: the Smith Quartet on conquering Beethoven’s notoriously difficult Grosse Fuge
Current and former members of the Smith Quartet speak about their experiences of Beethoven’s massive opus, including its many challenges and highlights
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NewsBarcelona orchestra commemorates Casals anniversary with London debut
Cellist Laura Peribañez Artero has organised a visit from the Barcelona Youth Symphony Orchestra to celebrate the legacy of Pablo Casals on the 50th anniversary of his death
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NewsLong-lost recording of Elgar’s Cello Concerto finally released after 27 years
Ofra Harnoy’s recordings of the concerto vanished after her 1996 Abbey Road sessions. Finally uncovered in 2022, the recordings have now been released by Sony Classical
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FocusThe Strad Podcast #96: Christian Tetzlaff on Bartók Violin Concerto no.2
The violinist shares his personal experience and thoughts on the work
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NewsCleveland Institute of Music receives $3.5 million gift
The contribution from the Addicott family will go towards the school’s scholarship campaign
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VideoYo-Yo Ma performs Bach in the Great Smoky Mountains
The cellist performs Bach’s Cello Suite no.1 outdoors in nature, marking 40 years since his first recording of the Bach Cello Suites
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VideoArcangelo performs Telemann in Christopher Wren’s library
The period performance ensemble presents the sixth of Telemann’s ‘Paris’ Quartets in the contemporaneous library at Trinity College, Cambridge
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Blogs‘Music is a powerful tool for education and awareness’: violinist Rebekah Reid
The violinist shares how using a combination of acoustics, improvisation and electronics to the themes of synchronicity and cycles provided her with the tools to create music for the podcast 28ish Days Later, helping break taboos surrounding discussions of the female menstrual cycle
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NewsTrondheim International Chamber Music Competition announces finalists for its 2023 edition
Three piano trios will compete for the top prize of €15,000 and future concert engagements in the finals on 30 September
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NewsCellist Ivan Karizna signs with Maestro Arts
The cellist is a laureate of the Queen Elisabeth and Tchaikovsky competitions, and plays on a cello that once belonged to Paul Tortelier
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BlogsPremiere: Joseph Phibbs on his new string quintet
Ahead of the Wigmore Hall’s two Portrait concerts on Saturday 7 October, Joseph Phibbs writes about his new String Quintet for the Piatti Quartet and cellist Tim Lowe, as well as taking inspiration from Schubert
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VideoRagnhild Hemsing performs a wintry tune on the Hardanger fiddle
Showcasing Norwegian folk traditions, ’Vetrahalling’ features on Hemsing’s upcoming winter-themed album
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Focus‘String players are the best!’: Peter Gregson on finding new string sound worlds
Ahead of a performance at London’s Southbank Centre in November, composer and cellist Peter Gregson speaks about collaborating with the Carducci Quartet, as well as finding new ways to write for stringed instruments
