All The Strad articles in Web Issue – Page 671
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NewsOistrakh pupil Rosa Fain has died aged 96
The Soviet-born violinist taught at the Robert Schumann Hochschule Düsseldorf
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ReviewConcert review: Abel Selaocoe (cello) and Seattle Symphony/Giancarlo Guerrero
US correspondent Thomas May reviews Abel Selaocoe’s Seattle Symphony appearance on 6 February 2025
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NewsTrio finalists announced for Franz Schubert and Modern Music competition
Four piano trios have progressed to the final round of the chamber music competition, which will be held on Wednesday 12 February
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NewsGustav Mahler International Cello Competition announces prizewinners
18-year-old cellist Joshua Kováč was announced the absolute winner of the online competition comprising 78 cellists from 23 countries
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NewsDouble bass luthier Ralph Krahmer has died
The German maker died on 3 February 2025 aged 58, following a long illness
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NewsCalling violists: applications open for the 2025 Concours de Genève
Open to violists under the age of 30, this year’s competition offers a top prize of CHF20,000 with a jury chaired by star violist Tabea Zimmermann. Find out how to apply here
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NewsCellist Markus Nyikos has died, aged 76
The cellist was a former cello professor at Berlin University of the Arts
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NewsCandidates announced for the 2025 Bordeaux International String Quartet Competition
Ten quartets have been selected to take part in this year’s competition, which will be held from 19 to 25 May
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NewsViolinist Anne-Sophie Mutter awarded gold Grand Staufer Medal
The award honours Mutter’s international career and social commitment
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BlogsPositive self-talk: a key to boosting musicians’ confidence
Cellist and researcher Joanna Latała shares methods for how to enhance your performance with affirming language, plus what musicians can learn from top athletes and sports psychology
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BlogsFlying Blind: A conductor’s guide to taking an audition, part three
You’ve reached the final round of an orchestral audition, now what? Following his first two articles on approaching auditions, conductor Leonard Slatkin guides players on what comes next
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BlogsHow the Bolero provides a loving tribute to Dana Zemtsov’s cultural heritage
Having spent the first seven years of her life in Mexico City, the violist shares how the song genre evokes the theme of love on a new album of Latin American favourites
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NewsTrio Brontë wins the Franz Schubert and Modern Music competition piano trio category
The Trio Brontë has won the €13,500 first prize and the special prize for CD Production & Promotion
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NewsAttacca Quartet signs with Platoon
The Strad’s February 2025 cover stars will embark on this new collaboration through its upcoming recording of the Ravel String Quartet
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NewsViolin contestants selected for Sendai International Music Competition
41 violinists will have the chance to compete at this year’s competition, which will be held from 24 May to 8 June 2025
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FocusMy experience: cellist Findlay Spence, IMS Prussia Cove Masterclasses
’Prussia Cove was a chance for us to escape from the hectic touring lifestyle and go deeper into the music,’ says the cellist of the Fibonacci Quartet
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NewsFrench trains roll back on double bass transport ban
However only one double bass will be accommodated per train ‘for safety reasons’
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NewsViolin refused onboard PLAY Airlines flight
Violinist Pétur Björnsson was due to fly with his instrument from Keflavík to Berlin
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NewsFormer concertmaster offered plea deal over rape and sexual abuse charges
Odin Rathnam has been offered 15 to 30 years in prison to avoid a life sentence if he pleads guilty to 28 charges of child rape and sexual abuse
