All The Strad articles in Web Issue – Page 614
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VideoVideo premiere: Cheng² Duo performs ‘Racing Horses’ for cello and piano
An exclusive first-look at Bryan and Silvie Cheng’s energetic performance of a Chinese folk song
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FocusThe Strad Podcast #99: how to lead a string section with violist Daniel Foster
Principal violist of the National Symphony Orchestra in Washington DC since 1995, Daniel shares his experiences leading a section, as well as advice to those in their first principal roles
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NewsNew violin appointments at Jacobs School of Music
Violinists James Ehnes and Stephen Rose join the faculty from August 2024
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NewsLa Nuova Musica appoints new leader
Violinist Jane Gordon takes up the role with the UK early music ensemble
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NewsWinners announced for the 2023 Boston Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition
First prize of $1,000 was awarded to 17-year-old violinist Keila Wakao, with the opportunity to perform in concert with the orchestra
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VideoViolinist Laure Chan performs original work ‘Lost in Translation’
The multi-tracked work is the first single from Chan’s upcoming album, to be released in March 2024
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FocusDouble Acts: Violinist James Ehnes and David Fulton
Violinist James Ehnes and instrument collector David Fulton unite in a love fast cars as well as great instruments
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VideoNew video: Sybarite5 performs ’Con un nudo en la garganta’
The work by composer Pedro Giraudo features on the ensemble’s new album Collective Wisdom
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FocusJoseph Conyers’s instrument: a bass called Norma
Our November issue cover star shares details about his instrument, an 1802 Vincenzo Panormo double bass
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NewsWinner announced for the 2023 Mabel Quick Overseas Bursary Competition
First prize of ZAR 100,000 (£4,500) was awarded to 22-year-old cellist Ethan Lawson
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NewsFrench violinist wins the 2023 Barbash J.S. Bach Competition
First prize of $5,000 was awarded to violinist Emmanuel Coppey, along with five paid performance engagements
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VideoWATCH HERE: 2023 Concours de Genève semi-finals day 1
The Hana and Eos Quartets present their first of two semi-final recitals
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NewsInaugural Paul Juon Chamber Music Competition results announced
Grand prizes were awarded to the Trio Zeitgeist, Loewe Quartett, and ensemble focus
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Blogs‘Fiendishly difficult and never stops’: Jonathan Crow on the Ligeti Violin Concerto
Toronto Symphony Orchestra (TSO) concertmaster Jonathan Crow speaks about the challenges and fascinating elements of performing Ligeti’s Violin Concerto, ahead of performances marking the composer’s centenary
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NewsWATCH HERE: 2023 Concours de Genève semi-finals day 2
Performances from the Ast, Elmire and Novo Quartets are being streamed live today from Geneva
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VideoYo-Yo Ma: My Journey with Bach
‘You’re a human being first, a musician second and a cellist third’ - find out how the Bach Cello Suites have influenced the cellist’s overall philosophy
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NewsViolinist jailed for attempted murder with rat poison
The 62-year-old man received a sentence of six-and-a-half years in jail for contaminating his mother and two colleagues’ food with rat poison in September 2022
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FocusThe Strad Podcast #100: Cheng² Duo on new works for cello and piano
Our 100th episode features a chat about celebrating cultural heritage, sibling collaboration, as well as how to emulate the sound of a horse on a cello
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News57th Premio Paganini Violin Competition Announces Finalists
Violinists Qingzhu Weng, Jingzhi Zhang, and Zhu Simon will perform in the final round on Friday 27 October
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NewsNippon Music Foundation announces loans of Stradivaris to three violinists
Violinists Giuseppe Gibboni, Risa Hokamura and Rino Yoshimoto have received the violins as part of the foundation’s instrument loan project
