All The Strad articles in Web Issue – Page 695
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FocusWhat viola does Tabea Zimmermann play?
The Strad’s September 2025 cover artist shares details about her instrument and bow
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NewsDouble bassist Uxía Martínez Botana signs with Fuga Libera
Martínez Botana will release an album of Felix Mendelssohn’s string quartet repertoire, in arrangements replacing the cello with double bass
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NewsTransavia airlines refuses to board Stradivari violin
Patrick Roberts said there was no concern expressed for the safety of his instrument by airline staff on a recent flight from Paris to Milan
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NewsFundraiser launched for Utah violinist detained by ICE
Violinist John Shin’s wife is raising funds for the expensive legal process required to bring him home
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NewsCallisto Quartet appoints new first violinist
Taiwanese-American violinist Eric Tsai joins the quartet
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BlogsCollaboration, communication and preparation: why the US Open mixed doubles champions are the ultimate chamber players
Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori lifted the trophy at the US Open’s revamped mixed doubles tournament on Wednesday night, showcasing the best of their team player skills not unlike those required in chamber music. Cellist Davina Shum (and The Strad’s resident tennis nut) examines what musicians can learn from these ...
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NewsViolinist Hilary Hahn withdraws from the Proms due to injury
Violinist Isabelle Faust steps in to play Dvořák’s Violin Concerto, with Hahn out of action until at least November
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BlogsNick Revel on weaving video games and music together via ‘The Hero Levels’
Violist Nick Revel shares how his love of video games inspired his latest project of etudes and fantasy storytelling, which culminates in a new original soundtrack recording
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BlogsSounding the alarm: Apollo Chamber Players on stories of censorship
Apollo Chamber Players’ new album confronts repression worldwide, blending commissions, narration and activism into a powerful statement on art as both resistance and refuge.
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BlogsThe future is here: 72 hours at the Edinburgh International Festival
Staff writer Rita Fernandes attended a gloriously varied five concerts at the 2025 edition, which included everything from breakdancing Bach to Arabic maqams on viola d’amore
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Blogs‘An amphitheatre of sky and earth’ - Postcard from Montana: Tippet Rise
US correspondent Thomas May reports on a recent visit to Tippet Rise Art Center in Montana, where concerts unfold amid monumental sculptures and dramatic skies. At the season’s opening weekend, beloved works by Vivaldi, Copland and Schubert were heard anew, shaped by a landscape where art and nature are inseparable.
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NewsReason revealed for ICE detainment of Utah violinist
The violinist received an impaired driving ticket in 2019, which was flagged by immigration authorities
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NewsViolinist Anna Agafia joins the Royal Danish Academy of Music
The Danish-Ukrainian violinist takes over the class of Alexandre Zapolski, who died earlier this year
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NewsPrague Philharmonia appoints new concertmaster
Violinist Pavla Tesařová will take up the role alongside current concertmaster Romana Špačková from September 2025
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NewsJupiter Quartet appoints a new violinist
Mélanie Clapiès will join the Illinois-based ensemble, succeeding Nelson Lee
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NewsViolinist Svetlana Makarova appointed professor in Vienna
Makarova will begin her professorship in October 2025
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NewsViolinist Anthony Marwood loaned c.1709 Stradivari
The British musician will give his first performance on the c.1709 ‘Scotta’ on 14 September
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BlogsAsja Valčić: improvising is like composing in the moment
The cellist and composer speaks to The Strad about her new album of original works, Inner Voice, which stemmed from her exploration into jazz and improvisation
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NewsSemi-finalists announced for the 2025 Tibor Varga Competition
Six violinists have been selected to progress to the semi-final chamber round
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NewsString quartet recipients named for the 2025 John Lad Prize
The Balourdet and Terra quartets will feature in a collaborative performance during the 2026-27 St. Lawrence Legacy Series at Stanford Live
