All The Strad articles in Web Issue – Page 675
-
NewsCellist Melissa Kraut joins DePaul School of Music faculty
Kraut assumes the role of professional lecturer of cello in autumn 2025, having previously served as co-chair of the Cleveland Institute of Music cello programme for 19 years
-
NewsInternational Jean Sibelius Violin Competition announces competitors for 2025
45 violinists will take part in this year’s competition in Helsinki this May, with the chance to win the top prize of €30,000, loan of a fine violin, plus future performance engagements and mentoring
-
BlogsAisha Syed Castro: Four pieces from the African diaspora for violin
Ahead of a performance at Wigmore Hall, the violinist examines her musical and personal connections to four pieces by significant composers
-
BlogsOwls takes flight with debut album ‘Rare Birds’
One of the two cellists comprising the ‘inverted quartet’ Owls, Gabriel Cabezas speaks with US correspondent Thomas May about the ensemble’s debut album, Rare Birds.
-
NewsFormer LA Phil cellist Stephen Custer has died
The cellist was a member of the orchestra from 1974 to 2010, performing in over 5,000 concerts during his tenure
-
NewsCellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason takes up NY Phil residency
The cellist has been named the Mary and James G. Wallach artist-in-residence for the orchestra’s 2025-26 season, which also includes appearances from numerous star violinists
-
![[2] Echo Theory pc Lukas Breuer - Copy](https://dnan0fzjxntrj.cloudfront.net/Pictures/100x67/2/5/7/38257_2echotheorypclukasbreuercopy_270148.jpg)
NewsEcho Theory trio wins the 2025 HUGO Competition
The trio receives a €1,500 cash prize and a €5,000 production budget to stage its concert and installation
-
NewsBoston Symphony Orchestra appoints principal double bass
Caleb Quillen will take on the role following Edwin Barker’s retirement after nearly 50 years of service
-
NewsJD Vance booed at Kennedy Center concert featuring violinist Leonidas Kavakos
US Vice President JD Vance was booed by members of the audience at the concert in Washington, D.C.
-
NewsViolinist Noah Bendix-Balgley joins Curtis visiting faculty
The first concertmaster of the Berlin Philharmonic and member of the Rosamunde Quartet will step into the new role to mentor violin students
-
BlogsHow we transcribed Bach’s Goldberg Variations for flute, violin, viola da gamba and basso continuo
The early music group Nevermind outlines the challenges and its immersive process to transcribe Bach’s mighty opus for its instrumentation
-
VideoNew video: Abel Selaocoe performs Takamba
The work is based on a West African rhythm that the cellist aims to celebrate
-
NewsOslo Quartet nominated for Norway’s Spellemann Prize
The ensemble’s latest album has been nominated for the Norwegian equivalent of the Grammy Awards
-
NewsYoung musicians to hold charity concert in aid of humanitarian crises
The concert will be held on 21 March at St Gabriel’s Pimlico in London, with all proceeds going towards the International Committee of the Red Cross
-
NewsThirteen-year-old violinist Himari signs exclusive contract with Decca Classics
Described as a ‘once-in-a generation talent’, the young Japanese violinist will release her debut EP in May
-
NewsViolinist, cellist and string quartet receive Avery Fisher Career Grants
Each recipient receives an award of $25,000, to be used for specific needs in advancing a career
-
BlogsMarathon at Wigmore: The Jack Quartet has world-burning energy to spare
Jack Quartet violinist Austin Wulliman and violist John Pickford Richards speak with US correspondent Thomas May about their upcoming marathon at Wigmore Hall, where the ensemble will perform three signature programmes all on the same day
-
BlogsPerformance practice: the missing step in every musician’s practice routine
Cellist and researcher Joanna Latała shares why it’s important not only to practise, but to practise performing - and how implementing this in your routine can help you gain confidence on stage
-
NewsThe Black Ibis Bow inspires: ‘The joy of playing with this bow is amazing’
Multi-talented artist Corinne Sutter and cellist Julia Magdalena Sterki give their thoughts on this new bow, which offers new tonal possibilities
-
NewsViolinist Leonidas Kavakos ‘thrown off balance’ by JD Vance booing at the Kennedy Center
The violinist responds to last week’s incident at the Kennedy Center, describing it as disruptive to his pre-performance concentration
