All The Strad articles in Web Issue – Page 696
-
BlogsLucerne Festival debut: Swiss violinist David Nebel on incompleteness, continuity and coming home
The Swiss-born violinist, now concertmaster of the Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, returns to a city close to his heart for his Lucerne Festival debut – and reflects on balancing leadership, solo performance and a programme built around the 2025 festival’s ’Open End’ theme.
-
BlogsDoubling down on the duo: violin reflections in ‘American Mirror’
Featuring Njioma Grevious and Tai Murray, Curtis Stewart’s new violin duo explores identity, genre and collaboration as part of Sphinx Virtuosi’s American Mirror.
-
NewsViolinist Elias David Moncado loaned a Strad
The violinist will now play on the 1724 ’Ludwig, Szigeti’ Stradivari violin, describing it as ’a privilege and a most inspiring experience’
-
NewsBerlin Philharmonic cellist Christoph Igelbrink to retire after 36 years
The long-standing cellist joined the orchestra in 1989 and was also a member of the 12 Cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic
-
NewsCenter for Musical Excellence announces new violin Young Artist
22-year-old violinist Christina Nam joins the programme
-
BlogsFrom carrier bag to concert hall: how I rescued Dorothy Howell’s lost string quartet
Violist of the Berkeley Ensemble Dan Shilladay outlines the monumental task of reconstructing a gem of string quartet repertoire from a composer dubbed ‘the English Richard Strauss’ in her lifetime
-
NewsFinalists announced for the 2025 Tibor Varga Competition
Three violinists will take to the stage to perform a concerto of their choice with orchestra on 30 August in Sion, Switzerland
-
NewsAustin Symphony Orchestra appoints assistant concertmaster
Chloe Yofan moves from the second violin section of the orchestra to the new role
-
News17-year-old wins 2025 Tibor Varga Competition
Chinese violinist Aozhe Zhang wins the CHF20,000 (£18,400) first prize
-
NewsFinalists announced at the Banff International String Quartet Competition
Three quartets will perform on the 31 August finals at the Banff Centre
-
FocusHappy birthday to Itzhak Perlman!
In celebration of the violinist’s birthday on 31 August, enjoy six pearls of wisdom from the man himself
-
NewsPoiesis Quartet wins the 2025 Banff International String Quartet Competition
The Cincinnati-based quartet receives CAD25,000 (£13,400) and an extensive prize package
-
NewsJulian Rachlin signs with Knight Classical
The violinist, violist and conductor will be represented by the agency in North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand
-
NewsOrchestre de Paris names new concertmaster
Violinist Sarah Nemtanu will take up her new position in January 2026
-
NewsUS Homeland Security responds to rally for detained Utah violinist
The department has labelled violinist Donggin ‘John’ Shin ‘a CRIMINAL illegal alien’
-
NewsWinners announced for Musica Viva’s 2025 Strike A Chord competition
The IncrediBows quartet wins the Robert Salzer first prize of AUD5,000
-
NewsViolinist Esther Yoo to join RCM faculty
Yoo will join the school as violin professor from September 2025
-
NewsCellist’s travel plans nearly scuppered by unexpected item
Maja Bogdanović was held up at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport after her Bluetooth foot pedal triggered a red alert at security
-
BlogsGo for it! How to channel your preparation into a confident performance
Cellist and researcher Joanna Latała shares how musicians can implement strategies to harness the ‘Go for It’ approach in practice and performance, to unleash their full potential onstage
-
NewsDetained Utah violinist receives first deportation hearing
Violinist Donggin ‘John’ Shin may be released upon a $25,000 bond, pending government appeal
