All The Strad articles in Web Issue – Page 682
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NewsViolist Rosalind Ventris named Yehudi Menuhin School director of music
The British musician, pedagogue and frequent contributor to The Strad will take up the post in September
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NewsHeath Quartet announces new violinist
The British ensemble welcomes Maja Horvat as its new violinist
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NewsFundraiser launched for luthier’s stroke recovery
US luthier and The Strad contributor Gary Vessel suffered a stroke last week; his son Dylan Vessel has set up a GoFundMe page to cover his medical bills and living costs
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NewsUS classical musicians defend free speech in open letter
The signatories include several soloists and members of leading orchestras across the US
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BlogsConcerti in time of war: Double bass virtuoso James VanDemark premieres two new works by Ukrainian composers
In a powerful convergence of musical collaboration and cultural solidarity, James VanDemark premieres a pair of concerti he has commissioned from Ukrainian composers Maksim Kolomiiets and Mykhailo Shved
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BlogsStress is our friend, not our foe: how to manage stress to perform at your best
Cellist and researcher Joanna Latała encourages positively reframing the feeling of stress, and offers strategies on how to transform it into a force for growth and success
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NewsWinners announced for the International Klaipėda David Geringas Cello Competition
Cellists over four age categories competed for a prize pool totalling €20,000 at the competition held in Klaipėda, Lithuania from 5 to 10 May 2025
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NewsViolinist Kirill Troussov takes up professorship in Munich
Troussov will assume his role of professor of violin at the University of Music and Theatre on 1 October 2025
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News2025 Fischoff Competition winners announced
The Katarina Quartet from the Juilliard School scooped the grand prize of $15,000 as well as topping the senior string division
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News‘Save the Newark School’: grassroots campaign launched
Notices are going up around the market town in protest at the decision not to open the 2025-26 degree programme to new students
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NewsBritish cellist David Watkin has died aged 60
The respected musician had been forced to give up his playing career due to an auto-immune condition
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NewsA peaceful musical invasion: the Late Spring Music Festival 2025 at Reggia di Venaria
The third edition of the festival will be held at the elaborate Reggia di Venaria and Gardens from 30 May to 2 June, where musical performances will give sound to the extraordinary venue
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NewsViolinist Odin Rathnam sentenced for rape and sexual abuse
Rathnam pleaded guilty to 28 charges of child rape and sexual abuse; he will spend between 15 and 30 years in prison and undergo an additional ten years of probation
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BlogsEusebius Quartet: what do the Elgar and Fauré String Quartets have in common?
The British ensemble shares its thoughts on the pairing of works by Elgar and Fauré, ahead of its upcoming album release on 16 May
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BlogsCelebrating 20 years of Ensemble 360
Founding member of Ensemble 360 Tim Horton shares how programming for upcoming appearances at the Sheffield Chamber Music Festival is a reflection on the group’s musical journey and evolution over the last 20 years
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NewsDover Quartet violinist Joel Link appointed concertmaster of the Cleveland Orchestra
However the quartet plans to stay together in its current configuration
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FocusMy experience: double bassist Marcelo Rodrigues, Royal Northern College of Music
’My favourite aspect of studying here has been the proximity to the professional world,’ says the double bassist
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NewsWinners announced for Markneukirchen International Instrumental Competition for Violin
17-year-old Corina Deng took the top prize of €7,000, a future concert engagement, plus multiple string accessories
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NewsCello winners announced for Prague Spring International Music Competition
27-year-old Japanese cellist Yuya Mizuno won first prize, plus special prizes including future concert opportunities
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BlogsTemple of resonance: Brooklyn Rider’s Philip Glass marathon
Brooklyn Rider’s Johnny Gandelsman and Michael Nicolas reflect on the ensemble’s long relationship with Philip Glass’s music for string quartet, which they will perform complete in a three-night marathon
