All The Strad articles in Web Issue – Page 685
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NewsThe Strad at ESTA: a round-up of the 2025 conference
The annual conference took place in Amersfoort, the Netherlands, from 28 May–1 June
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BlogsPlay of light and shadow: The Chiaroscuro Quartet at 20
As the ensemble releases a new Haydn recording, the Chiaroscuro Quartet looks back on twenty years of daring contrasts and expressive clarity
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BlogsSibelius Violin Concerto, then and now
Peter Manning examines the history of Sibelius’ monumental concerto and why the work still holds prominence in the 21st century
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NewsEleven-year-old violinist wins 2025 Andrea Postacchini International Competition
French violinist Eloisa Marie Aubert was named the overall winner of the competition, prevailing over winners of three older age categories
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News‘My instrument is not luggage’: petition calls for clear rules for transporting musical instruments
Double bassist Valentina Scheldhofen Ciardelli is calling for unified rules over plane and train operators across the EU and UK, following numerous instances of instrument mistreatment
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NewsRSNO welcomes back assistant principal viola
Violist Asher Zaccardelli rejoins the Scottish orchestra, having left in 2022
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BlogsUnited Strings of Europe: how we got the rights to arrange Stravinsky
Julian Azkoul, artistic director of United Strings of Europe, outlines the journey to secure permission from the surviving Stravinsky family to create a string sextet arrangement of the ballet Apollon musagète
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NewsBoston’s Handel and Haydn Society appoints new principal viola
Violist Stephen Goist has been named principal viola, alongside Katherine Spencer as principal clarinet
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NewsTime For Three signs with Askonas Holt
The trio joins the roster for representation in Europe, South America and Asia
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BlogsFrench connection: the Ispir brothers following in the footsteps of the Capuçons
The violin-cello sibling duo of Luka and Léo Ispir speak to The Strad about their lifelong collaboration and inspiration, culminating in a debut album thanks to the Fondation Gautier Capuçon
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NewsCremona violin shop targeted in TikTok impersonation scam
Amorim Fine Violins has warned musicians to avoid engaging with and report a fake TikTok account offering instruments in exchange for social media promotion
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NewsMinnesota Orchestra mourns long-standing cellist
Arek Tesarczyk was a versatile cellist who enjoyed a wide-ranging performance career, which included premiere performances of Rautavaara’s second cello concerto
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Video‘Bien chanté’: Violinist Cristian de Sá on Ravel’s Sonate op. Posthume
2025 marks the 150th anniversary of Ravel’s birth. Along with pianist Keigo Mukawa, the violinist Cristian de Sá presents a performance of Ravel’s Posthumous Sonata, plus historical and personal insights on the work
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NewsNo first prize awarded at the 2025 Sendai International Music Competition
South Korean violinist Moon Boha was the highest prizewinner
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ArticleThe ‘Anti-Festival’ as a manifesto: festival director Peter Askim on the merits of integrity in the music business
The artistic director of The Next Festival of Emerging Artists outlines the unyielding ethos that has guided the festival for young artists, and why, against the odds, it works
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BlogsAlways by my side: what do violinists keep in their case?
From spare shoulder rests, chinrest keys to various mutes and rosins, leading violinists reveal the items that they always carry with them when they are on the road. From the June 2025 Accessories supplement
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NewsBerlin Philharmonic cellist Dietmar Schwalke retires after 31 years
The cellist played with the orchestra since 1994, and was also a member of the 12 Cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic
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NewsWinners announced for the 2025 ISB Double Bass Competition
Prizes were awarded across eight divisions for solo, jazz, and orchestral double bass
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BlogsAnne Akiko Meyers and the art of collaboration
The violinist on her new recordings of music by Philip Glass, Billy Childs, and Michael Daugherty—and what it means to build trust with the composers who write for her.
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NewsViolinist wins the 2025 Irving M. Klein International String Competition
22-year-old violinist Julia Schilz receives the $5,000 grand prize and performance engagements
