All The Strad articles in Web Issue – Page 657
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NewsString compositions feature among 2024 Ivor Novello Award nominations
The nominations come ahead of the awards ceremony on Tuesday 12 November at the BFI Southbank in London
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GalleryNew York Philharmonic concertmaster acquires Pierre Simon bow
Frank Huang is now the owner of the beautifully decorated ‘Caraman-Chimay’ Pierre Simon bow, thanks to a recent sale by Tarisio
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NewsIMS Prussia Cove co-founder Hilary Tunstall-Behrens dies aged 97
Tunstall-Behrens began the influential musical seminar for young musicians with Sándor Végh in 1972
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NewsBenedetti Foundation director Laura Gardiner steps down
After five years, the violinist will be leaving the foundation to focus on teaching
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BlogsGiving voice: how three Levantine female singers inspired composer Bushra El-Turk
The composer explains the background for her work Three Tributes, ahead of its UK premiere by the Dudok Quartet Amsterdam later this week
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Blogs9 things cellists need to consider when taking an orchestral audition
Audition preparation presents myriad challenges for prospective orchestral cellists, writes Jennifer Langridge, ahead of the London Cello Society’s Professional Development Day on tackling orchestral auditions
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NewsLong-standing violinist and cellist resign from New Zealand String Quartet, following misconduct investigation
Violinist Helene Pohl and cellist Rolf Gjelsten have resigned with immediate effect over conflicts of interest associated with their teaching
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NewsTwo string quartets join Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama in a new residency
The emerging Fibonacci Quartet and the established Carducci Quartet will emphasise string quartet practice within the college and the broader community throughout the new two-year residency
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NewsErnst von Siemens Music Foundation awards two €75,000 Ensemble Prizes for 2025
Collective lovemusic and the Tacet(i) ensembles are this year’s recipients
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ReviewConcert review: Lark, Roman and Meyer Trio
Thomas May attends their concert of Bach and music by Meyer himself at the University of Washington’s Meany Center for the Arts in Seattle on 16 October 2024
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ArticleViolinist Rachel Barton Pine — an exclusive interview from The Strad’s archive, November 2008
Ahead of her solo London debut in 2008, the American violinist tells Michael Quinn how she has forged her successful solo career despite early setbacks
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BlogsFreedom of expression: Anja Lechner on her debut solo cello album
US correspondent Thomas May speaks with Anja Lechner about the German cellist’s latest endeavour for ECM: her first album for solo cello, which combines two Bach suites with music originally for viola da gamba
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NewsNo first prize awarded at the 2024 Barbash J.S. Bach Competition
In a first for the competition, only a $1,000 second prize was given
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BlogsAll Strings Attached: The motor that drives an orchestra
Conductor Leonard Slatkin shares how he approaches working with symphonic string sections, which he describes as ‘the heart and soul of the ensemble’
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NewsIgudesman & Joo congratulates fellow comedy duo TwoSet Violin on its shock retirement
The duos made a short announcement to their fans in a video on social media
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NewsJoint first prize awarded at the Naumburg International Cello Competition
The cellists each receive $20,000, a New York City recital, and a commissioned work
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NewsWinners announced for the Luigi Nono International Chamber Music Competition
The first prize of €2,000 was awarded to the Meisl Quartet from Denmark
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NewsJoint second prize and no first prize awarded at the Alberto Lysy Competition
Both Ukrainian violinist Georgii Moroz and German-Spanish-Malaysian violinist Elias David Moncado were awarded second prize
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BlogsHow do you take a violin to space? The story of astronaut Sarah Gillis and her violin
Taking a violin into space is no simple task. Barbara Barber from Robertson & Sons Violin Shop shares how astronaut Sarah Gillis selected the instrument for her mission, as well as the process behind preparing the violin for its journey
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NewsLA Phil concertmaster to retire after 30 years
Violinist Martin Chalifour’s tenure as principal concertmaster will be the longest in the ensemble’s history
