All The Strad articles in Web Issue – Page 644
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Blogs‘Trad meets Baroque’ - how violinist and violist Ciara Sudlow landed her first concert engagements
Irish-Australian violinist and violist Ciara Sudlow speaks about creating and developing her first shows exploring the crossover between Irish traditional and European baroque music, ahead of appearances at Dublin HandelFest
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NewsCellist Tanya Remenikova announces retirement from teaching position
The famed Russian cellist and teacher was a student of Mstislav Rostropovich
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NewsThe Hallé Orchestra appoints new leader
Violinist Emily Davis will share the leadership role with Roberto Ruisi as the orchestra heads into its 2024/25 season
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NewsSemi-finalists announced for the 2024 Oskar Nedbal International Viola Competition
15 violists will compete at this year’s competition which will take place in Prague from 3 to 6 October 2024
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NewsMusicians’ Union members vote in favour of potential strike action at Welsh National Opera
The vote comes as a response to management’s plans to make the orchestra part-time, cutting pay by 15 per cent with a reduction in touring
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NewsViola and violin contestants announced for 2024 International Max Rostal Competition
22 violists and 21 violinists will compete in the competition held at the Berlin University of the Arts from 19 to 25 October
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NewsTelegraph Quartet to take up residency at the University of Michigan
The ensemble will begin a three-year residency at the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance from autumn 2024
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FocusGreat violinists: Arthur Grumiaux
Julian Haylock examines a performer whose aristocratic poise and purity of tone combined to perfection in Bach and Mozart, in this article from June 2010
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NewsViolist David Samuel joins Vanderbilt University faculty
Samuel has been appointed assistant professor of viola at the university’s Blair School of Music
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NewsFormosa Quartet appoints new violinist
David Bernat succeeds Wayne Lee, who has served the ensemble for twelve years
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NewsObituary: violin maker Rowland Ross (1945 - 2024)
Martin Restall and Ninian Boyle look back on the life of the British violin maker, who died in March 2024 aged 79
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VideoThe Danish Quartet performs ‘Once a shoemaker’ (featuring a clog fiddle!)
The original composition by violinist Rune Tonsgaard Sørensen will feature on the quartet’s upcoming album Keel Road
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NewsLeon Bosch receives the centenary Cobbett Medal for services to chamber music
The South African-born bassist is both the first double bassist and the first black musician to receive the award
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NewsViolinist Eugene Sarbu has died
A former pupil of Ivan Galamian and Nathan Milstein, the London-based Romanian violin virtuoso died on 21 July 2024, aged 73
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BlogsChamber music is the best way to nurture motivation and passion in young musicians: cellist Dmitri Atapine
The co-director of Music@Menlo’s Chamber Music Institute Young Performers Program outlines how chamber music can provide an inspirational whirlwind for aspiring musicians and artists
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NewsViolist Cristina Cordero joins the Casals Quartet
Cordero replaces Jonathan Brown, who left the the quartet after 22 years to take up the role of professor of chamber music at the Colburn School in Los Angeles
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BlogsBarefoot in winter: Tina Davidson on composing for strings
US composer Tina Davidson on her ’lifelong love affair with the string family’ and the creative journey behind her new album for string quartet and piano
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NewsThe musical pride of France: The Capuçon brothers’ Olympic journey (so far!)
Following French cellist Gautier Capucon’s recent performance in front of the Olympic lantern, here’s a look at the brother duo’s participation in the 2024 Paris Olympic Games’ preparations
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NewsCandidates announced for the Lionel Tertis and Cecil Aronowitz International Viola Competitions
More than 60 violists have been selected for the two competitions, which will take place in the UK in January 2025
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NewsCello finalists announced at the International Johann Sebastian Bach Competition
The six finalists will perform both solo and orchestral works at the 26 July final
