All The Strad articles in Web Issue – Page 650
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NewsNew cello professor appointed in Vienna
British cellist Vashti Hunter will join the University for Music and the Arts of the City of Vienna from September 2024
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NewsOPUS KLASSIK prize winner Niklas Liepe tests the new Black Ibis bow
Find out how this new carbon fibre bow is claiming its place in bow making history
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NewsRichard Harwood appointed professor of cello at London’s Royal College of Music
The British cellist will join the faculty of the RCM from the start of the 2024-25 academic year
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NewsWinners announced for the 2024 International Competition for Violin in Kloster Schöntal
No first prize was awarded in the senior category
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NewsViolinist Boris Brovtsyn wins London Classic Violin Competition
The Russian-born violinist receives €20,000, and is eligible to participate in the invite-only Classic Violin Olympus International Competition in Dubai in April 2025
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NewsFritzi Trio wins Musica Viva Australia’s Strike A Chord competition
The young piano trio receives the Robert Salzer first prize of $5,000
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BlogsChromatica: the birth of a new orchestra
Violinist Maren Bosma, concertmaster and associate artistic director of the brand new orchestra Chromatica, writes about the journey of setting up an ensemble from scratch
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BlogsHow I found my violin (or rather, how my violin found me) - Lois de Cruz
Lois de Cruz shares how buying a £150 violin led to a musical journey that has helped her through a time of need and grief
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BlogsViolinist Esther Abrami experiences ‘rudeness and public humiliation’ as Ryanair refuses to let her fly with her violin
The violinist describes being spoken to ‘like a piece of garbage’ by Ryanair staff, as she attempted to bring her Vuillaume into the cabin
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BlogsHow to adapt the Suzuki Method for adult learners - violinist Meghan Faw
Using the method while teaching adults requires a different approach from teaching children, writes the Suzuki-trained violin teacher
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BlogsWhat can string players learn from tennis players?
Strength of mentality, discipline, adaptability and an understanding of the basics are all skills that cross between the fields of tennis and string playing, writes cellist and tennis enthusiast Davina Shum
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NewsFinalists announced for the 2024 Barbash J.S. Bach Competition
Two violinists, a cellist and a viola da gambist will have the chance to perform in the final round on 17 October 2024
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FocusThe Strad Podcast: How to teach collaborative skills with violinist Annie Fullard of the Cavani Quartet
‘We should live in a chamber music world’ - the violinist speaks about the importance of collaboration inside and outside of the practice room, in the second episode of our four-part education-themed podcast series
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NewsViolinist Kerson Leong signs with Reinicke Artists
The Canadian violinist joins the roster for representation in Germany, Austria and Switzerland
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NewsTwelve cellists progress to the second round of the Enescu Competition
The contestants will perform a 45-minute recital in the second round taking place on 5 and 6 September, with the youngest competitor only 15 years old
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NewsRecipients of the Filippo Nicosia International Award announced
The Helix Trio scooped the top prize which includes €5,000, future concert engagements and interview opportunities
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NewsCompetition preview: What to know before the George Enescu International Competition for the violin division
From 7-16 September, the violin division of the George Enescu International Competition takes place in Bucharest, Romania, with 50 contestants aged between 14 and 31 in the running.
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Blogs‘One of my most loyal musical companions’: violinist Irène Duval on celebrating the music of Fauré
Ahead of the centenary anniversary of Gabriel Fauré’s death and the release of her new album Fauré and Friends, Irène Duval writes on what the great composer’s music means to her and dives into his lesser known second violin sonata in E minor Op.108
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BlogsWhy I only make violas: luthier Gabrielle Kundert
The maker shares why she has dedicated her craft to the viola, as we take a close-up look at her copy of a 1787 Castello viola commissioned by National Symphony Orchestra principal violist Daniel Foster
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NewsCompetition preview: Cremona’s 17th International Triennial Violin Making Competition ’Antonio Stradivari’
Stay up to date with what you need to know about ’the Olympiad of Violin Making in Cremona’, which runs from 6 September until 13 October 2024
