All The Strad articles in Web Issue – Page 631
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NewsDelta Piano Trio appoints new cellist
German-Irish cellist Nuala McKenna will be assuming the role
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NewsThe Javus Quartet wins the 2024 Jürgen Ponto Foundation Music Prize
The Vienna-based quartet receives €60,000 and concert engagements
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NewsPercius signs violinist Johannes Pramsohler and Ensemble Diderot
The violinist and the early music ensemble join the roster ahead of a busy performance and recording season
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NewsOrchestra of Opera North appoints a new leader
Violinist Katie Stillman will take up the role in August 2024
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NewsAlexander Quartet announces retirement
2025 marks the 44th and final year of the San Francisco-based US quartet
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NewsViolinist Meret Lüthi receives the Golden Bow award
The early music specialist receives the award in recognition of her work with her orchestra, Les Passions de l’Âme
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NewsFormer La Scala concertmaster Franco Fantini has died
The violinist was 99 years old and joined the Orchestra of Teatro alla Scala at the age of 17
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BlogsThe Viola’s White Knight: Hermann Ritter and the quest for the perfect Alto instrument
Daniel Orsen delves into the history of the Viola Alta - an instrument championed by Hermann Ritter and Richard Wagner that aimed to optimise the acoustics and physicality of the viola
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NewsVienna Classic Violin Competition announces winners
Japanese violinist Yuki Hirano wins the first prize of €20,000 and advances to the Classic Violin Olympus Competition in Dubai in 2025
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NewsA tribute to David Ernest Gooch: violinist and long-time Strad subscriber
Joe Gooch remembers his father, a violinist in The Royal Artillery Band and a subscriber to The Strad for over 70 years
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VideoVideo premiere: The Spektral Quartet presents ‘Thus, the Night’
An exclusive first look at a collaborative art film exploring the heightened qualities of perception and memory as enhanced by the liminal space between daylight and darkness, featuring music by Dutilleux
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FocusThe Strad Podcast #115: designing your own musical education as an adult learner with violinist Julia Reddy
How can adult students gain musical enrichment beyond the practice room? The violinist, teacher and podcaster shares her strategies
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FocusCellist Boris Pergamenschikow on his early days as a student
Boris Pergamenschikow prizes his teachers for their emphasis on gradual learning, in this interview from the September 2000 issue of The Strad
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BlogsHow the Goldner Quartet realised Richard Goldner’s dream
Charmian Gadd shares the life story of violinist Richard Goldner, who changed the musical landscape of Australia and beyond, culminating in the formation the eponymous quartet
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VideoPiazzolla’s musical style by violinist Tomás Cotik
The violinist explores Piazzolla’s musical influences and inspirations in the second of his three-part documentary series
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Blogs‘Have faith in the work you do’ - Violinist Maria Ioudenitch tracks her path to a debut tour
Ahead of her debut tour with the Dresden Philharmonic, US violinist Maria Ioudenitch speaks to The Strad about her whirlwind journey from competition success to the start of a glittering performing career
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BlogsSphinx Organization makes Wigmore Hall debut in ‘American Sketches’
Discover the vibrance of American Musical Heritage with Sphinx Organization at Wigmore Hall
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Premium ❘ FeatureFrom the archive: Neville Marriner on his musical education
The violinist, chamber music player and conductor was born on this day in 1924. In this excerpt from a 1986 interview, Neville Marriner speaks to Dennis Rooney about his first encounters with violin playing and his early teachers
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NewsViolinist Joshua Bell extends Academy of St Martin in the Fields tenure
The contract now extends through to August 2028
