All The Strad articles in Web Issue – Page 680
-
BlogsEmbracing the wild: how Joanna Borrett’s new book introduces Celtic-style tunes to beginners
Composer and cellist Joanna Borrett talks about her new beginner book, Wild Cello, which introduces folk tunes, special effects and improvisation to learners, ahead of its publication on 25 April
-
BlogsInterpreting Dvořák vs. Mozart — a technical perspective for violinists
Grace Park provides a mini masterclass on how violinists can bring to life to the stylistic and musical qualities of the two seemingly opposite composers
-
BlogsTribute in dialogue: The Brentano Quartet pays homage to Chou Wen-chung
Ahead of the Brentano Quartet’s New York premiere of Lei Liang’s Madrigal Mongolia at Caramoor, violinist Mark Steinberg reflects on the enduring influence of Chou Wen-chung — mentor, composer and artistic catalyst.
-
NewsViolinist Daniel Hope appointed artistic advisor for Chamber Music at The Barns
The violinist takes up the role at the beginning of the 2025-26 season
-
News2025 Lynn Harrell Concerto Competition winners announced
Violinist Alette Williams, 15, receives the first prize of $5,000 and a concert engagement with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra
-
FocusMy experience: violist Kirsten Wilbrandt Kjær, Royal Danish Academy of Music
’What’s quite special here is that you can define your own path, and for me, that’s been chamber music,’ says the violist
-
NewsViolinist Christina Bouey joins Rutgers University’s Mason Gross School of the Arts
The founding first violinist of the Ulysses Quartet takes up the role of Assistant Professor of Violin
-
NewsViolin expert Charles Beare has died
Beare, considered to be one of the world’s most respected violin experts, died on 26 April aged 87
-
NewsArmenian violinist wins €200k in Classic Violin Olympus International Competition
Haik Kazazyan, 42, won the top prize in the competition in Dubai, in which the average age of contestants was 32
-
NewsHolocaust violin’s history revealed in hidden note
The instrument was built in 1941 by Polish violin maker Franciszek Kempa while imprisoned at the Dachau concentration camp in Germany
-
NewsViolin used in Titanic film sells for £54k
The violin, played by violinist and actor Jonathan Evans-Jones in the 1997 film, sold at auction on 26 April 2025
-
NewsAlfred Cortot School of Music announces new viola professor
A champion of new repertoire and founding member of Ensemble Intercontemporain, French violist Gérard Caussé joins the faculty
-
NewsRecord breaker: Library of Congress acquires ‘Tuscan-Medici’ Stradivari viola for $30 million
The 1690 instrument is one of less than a dozen surviving violas by the master luthier
-
FocusMagnificently special: Philippe Quint’s 1708 ‘Ruby’ Stradivari violin
Our May 2025 cover star describes the instrument as the ‘most extraordinary Strad’ he has played on
-
NewsCompetitors announced for 2025 Banff International String Quartet Competition
Ten ensembles will compete for the chance to win the top prize package, worth over $500,000, at this year’s competition from 25 to 31 August
-
News2025 BBC New Generation Artists scheme welcomes two string ensembles
The Astatine Trio and Novo Quartet join the scheme from 2025–2027
-
FocusMy experience: cellist Tomos Christie, New Zealand School of Music
’It’s nice to be part of a motivated community. Everyone is on a similar journey, albeit at different stages, and that gives you a lot of hope,’ says the cellist
-
BlogsViolist and composer Melia Watras on her new album ‘The almond tree duos’
18 duos for violin and viola make up Melia Watras’s latest project, inspired by literature, visual art and music, with messages of forgiveness, hope and new beginnings
-
BlogsCatching up with violinist Hans Christian Aavik
What has Hans Christian Aavik been up to since winning the Carl Nielsen Competition in 2022? The Estonian violinist speaks about his new album release of two contrasting concertos, which comprised part of his competition victory package
-
BlogsThree bows are better than one: Nancy Zhou shows off the tools of her trade
Artists sometimes use multiple instruments on an album, but what about multiple bows? Violinist Nancy Zhou shares details about the three different bows employed on her upcoming album of solo works
