All The Strad articles in Web Issue – Page 670
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NewsLysander Piano Trio appoints new cellist
James Kim joins the ensemble, succeeding Michael Katz, who has been appointed to the Philadelphia Orchestra cello section
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NewsObituary: luthier Gene Horner (1933 - 2025)
A fixture of the east Tennessee music scene, the fiddle and mandolin maker died on 14 January aged 91
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BlogsThe Year 1905: Edward Elgar and his Introduction and Allegro, op.47 for solo string quartet and strings
Conductor Peter Manning explores the historical and musical context of the work, ahead of a performance with Chromatica on 11 February
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BlogsBalancing old and new: the Maxwell Quartet and its unique blend of instruments
The Maxwell Quartet makes the case for using a mix of instruments dating from 1700 to 2017 in its latest recording that combines Haydn string quartets with Scottish folk music
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NewsAmit Peled loaned c.1780 Storioni cello
Peled will play the instrument for a short time to promote the instrument’s sound and history with audiences, describing its public debut as a ‘first date’
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GalleryWho’s that cellist?: Professional artist sketches star cellists
Take a guess at which cellists are portrayed in these practice sketches by artist Hyung Ki Park
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NewsVirginia Symphony Orchestra appoints new concertmaster
Violinist Grace Park assumes the role with inaugural performances in March
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NewsPaddington Trio signs with Domselaer Artist Management
The ensemble joins the roster for management in the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg
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NewsBrazilian cello professor dies in car accident in Germany
A cello professor in Berlin and Münster, Matias de Oliveira Pinto died on 4 February 2025
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NewsViolinist Malin Broman appointed musical director of the Nordic Chamber Orchestra
Broman will begin her three-year tenure with the Swedish ensemble in the 2025–2026 season.
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NewsCome and meet Team Strad at BVMA Makers’ Day 2025!
Find out what to expect ahead of Sunday’s event at Kings Place, and drop by The Strad at Table 14 to check out what’s in store!
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NewsChristchurch Symphony Orchestra appoints new concertmaster
Violinist Justine Cormack comes full circle to assume the role in her hometown, having performed widely as chamber soloist, guest concertmaster and festival director
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BlogsFlashback: remembering David Finckel’s ‘Cello Talks’
From 2009 to 2011, David Finckel recorded 100 video tutorials while on the road as cellist of the Emerson Quartet. Now, 14 years and a global pandemic later, he recalls his motivation to immortalise his knowledge via an extensive catalogue
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NewsObituary: Turkish composer and cellist İlhan Usmanbaş (1921-2025)
Mehmet Gökhan Bağcı remembers prolific composer Usmanbaş, who composed about 120 works throughout his career, following his death on 30 January 2025 in Istanbul at the age of 104
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NewsPizzicato Pizzazz: Rediscovering Bolognini’s legend in a musical gem that echoes home
Violinist Tomás Cotik shines a light on forgotten composer and cellist Ennio Bolognini through rediscovery and exploration of the work Serenata del Gaucho, which contains demanding and virtuosic pizzicato from the performer
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News1714 ‘Joachim-Ma’ Stradivari violin fetches $11.25 million at auction
The instrument went up for auction at Sotheby’s New York on 7 February 2025, with proceeds going towards scholarships at New England Conservatory
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FocusMy experience: violist-composer Amani Sloley, Cremona International Music Academy and Festival
‘Even though we come from all these different places, we’re all just really big music nerds!’ says Sloley
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BlogsHelping young musicians find their sound: Music Instrument Fund of Ireland celebrates 30 years in 2025
Gwendolyn Masin examines why violinist, educator and conductor Ronald Masin decided to spend a lifetime providing opportunities for the next generations of string players in Ireland
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NewsThe Benedetti Foundation celebrates its fifth birthday
Following its establishment in 2020, how has the initiative expanded from physical sessions, to emerging through the pandemic, to reaching 100,000 musicians worldwide?
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NewsBVMA Makers’ Day 2025: a meeting of minds
We had a great time at Kings Place on Sunday 9 February. Here are our key takeaways from the event - a meeting of minds between players and makers
