All The Strad articles in Web Issue – Page 697
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NewsMunich violist’s entire instrument collection stolen from his apartment
Norbert Merkl’s collection, comprising one viola, two violins and 61 bows, were stolen on the morning of 18 August 2025 while he and his family were overseas on holiday
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NewsViolinist Janine Jansen cancels season-opening performance with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Alena Baeva steps in to perform the Prokofiev Violin Concerto no.1 at the Wiener Konzerthaus
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BlogsThe Cassatt Quartet celebrates 40 years with a new Joan Tower work inspired by love and memory
Violinist Muneko Otani reflects on the quartet’s close ties with Tower and how grief, memory and renewal shaped a piece that blends lyrical solos with intense ensemble writing
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NewsTributes flow following death of 15-year-old violinist
Mount Pisgah Christian School mourns Grace Choi, who made her Carnegie Hall debut two months ago, following a family tragedy
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NewsNeave Trio signs new management deal
The Grammy-nominated trio joins the Colbert Artists roster for management and booking in North America
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NewsBuffalo Philharmonic Orchestra extends Nikki Chooi’s concertmaster contract
The violinist will continue his role through the 2030/31 season
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NewsThe MERITA Revolution: supporting string quartets to connect, innovate and evolve
Francesca Moncada, project manager of MERITA platform and founder of Le Dimore del Quartetto, leading organisation of MERITA, reflects on extraordinary results of the platform’s first three years, which aims to re-invigorate the tradition of classical music performance in Europe
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NewsCello candidates announced for the 2025 Isang Yun Competition
24 cellists will compete for the top prize of KRW30,000,000 (£16,000) plus numerous concert opportunities, from 1 to 9 November
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NewsNew string appointments at Manhattan School of Music
Violist Jordan Bak and double bassist Ha Young Jung join the string faculty from 3 September 2025
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NewsConcertmaster named executive director of Beijing’s National Centre for the Performing Arts Orchestra
Chinese–Canadian violinist Li Zhe, the current concertmaster of the orchestra, takes on the administrative role
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NewsWinners announced at the International Van Wassenaer Competition for early music ensembles
Ossian’s Dream and Duo Yamane won joint first prize, each receiving €3,000
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NewsUtah violinist detained by ICE is released
Violinist John Shin spent 17 days in a detention facility in Colorado
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NewsSonowood – the better alternative to the overexploitation of tropical wood
Swiss Wood Solutions offers sustainable high-end violin accessories made from wood from certified forests in the heart of Europe
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BlogsFortissima: cellist Raphaela Gromes’ musical outcry for the forgotten heroines of music history
Raphaela Gromes explores neglected cello works by female composers in a new double album and book, Fortissima
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NewsFive string players join San Francisco Symphony
Four violinists and a cellist join the orchestra, including a new associate concertmaster
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BlogsResetting your violin technique: lessons from the 1714 Stradivari, ‘Kneisel’
On the back of receiving a loan of a Stradivari violin, Daniel Kurganov shares how adapting to a new instrument can revolutionise your playing
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NewsWinners announced at the 2025 Filippo Nicosia International Award
The Israeli quartet Ensemble Finale receives €5,000 and an array of prizes
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ArticleRoyal Concertgebouw Orchestra First Principal Second violin
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Founded in 1888, the Concertgebouw Orchestra has collaborated with the greatest conductors and soloists. ‘Royal’ status was officially conferred on the orchestra on the occasion of its Centenary Celebration. The orchestra is made up of over 120 players hailing from some twenty-five countries. The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra ...
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NewsOctober 2025: Editor’s welcome and contents
The Strad’s editor Emma Baker introduces the October 2025 issue, starring cellist Alisa Weilerstein
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BlogsTouching eternity: Matthew Barley’s dialogue with Pärt and Bach
As Arvo Pärt turns 90, British cellist Matthew Barley speaks about creating ‘Touching Eternity’, a candlelit programme that weaves Bach, Pärt and Tavener into a shared ritual of sound and silence.
