All The Strad articles in Web Issue – Page 698
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NewsStradiVARDY: ex-Leicester footballer announces transfer with a walk through Cremona’s Treasure Room
From Leicester to Lombardy: footballer Jamie Vardy admires some of the Museo del Violino’s finest instruments in celebration of his transfer to the club Cremonese
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NewsEinstein’s 1894 violin to go to auction for £200,000
The 1894 Anton Zunterer violin, which Einstein likely played while developing his theories of relativity, will be auctioned on 8 October
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NewsEngegård Quartet appoints new second violinist
Norwegian violinist Amanda Håøy Horn takes up the role as the ensemble celebrates its 20th anniversary
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NewsNew principal viola at Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Clement Pickering takes up the role as section principal viola from September 2025
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BlogsViola da gambist Sarah Small: how I completed a three-month tour by bicycle
Sarah Small shares tales from her unforgettable concert tour across the British Isles earlier this year, including how experiences on two wheels, connecting with people and places, and keeping the climate crisis at the forefront of her mind gave greater clarity behind her music making
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BlogsHomeward bound: Karisa Chiu’s debut album explores memory and belonging
On her debut album, Home, Chicago-based violinist Karisa Chiu collaborates with pianist Zhu Wang to explore works by Sibelius, Debussy, Fauré, Cyril Scott and Augusta Read Thomas, reflecting on identity and the meaning of home.
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NewsItzhak Perlman performs the national anthem at a Mets game
The violinist appeared at the baseball game on 31 August 2025, coinciding with his 80th birthday
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NewsViolinist Jonathan Crow joins Royal Conservatory of Music faculty
Crow will join the Glenn Gould School as director of the Temerty Orchestral Program and as a violin faculty member in September 2026
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BlogsTonia Ko’s ‘Soothe a Tooth’ performed by violist Stephen Upshaw
The violist additionally shares his thoughts on the work, described as ’an exercise in not trying to beautify every sound but to admit vulnerability’ which vividly captures the anxiety of 2020 and life in lockdown
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Blogs‘The cello has been my one constant’: how the cello underpins Zara Hudson-Kozdoj’s whole life
The cellist shares how her classical training combined with myriad musical styles culminate in her debut album, ‘Remember Who You Are’, a reflection of the cello representing a singular, continuous voice
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NewsThe Hallé appoints new cello principal from Berlin
Rachel Helleur-Simcock will join as section leader, cello during the orchestra’s 2025/26 season
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NewsFinalists announced at the Budapest International Cello Competition
The three cellists, all from Germany, are competing for the €18,000 first prize
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NewsDouble bassist Jessica Gilliam-Valls has died
The Texas-based double bassist, educator and ISB board member was 55
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BlogsSigurgeir Agnarsson: a new album celebrating the close ties of Icelandic musicians
The cellist speaks about his solo recording NÁND, which features solo cello compositions by Icelandic uncle and nephew composers Hafliði Hallgrímsson and Hugi Guðmundsson
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NewsUK government proposes charging for Musical Instrument Certificates
Under the proposals, instrument owners in Britain may need to pay up to £200 per application
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NewsWinners announced for the 2025 Budapest International Cello Competition
German cellist Arne Zeller, 19, receives the first prize of €18,000
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NewsCastalian Quartet disbands after 15 years
Violist Natalie Loughran and cellist Steffan Morris will form the basis of the new Adler Quartet
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NewsDavid Finckel and Wu Han announced as artistic co-directors of South Mountain Concerts
The duo will assume artistic directorship in January 2026, following Lou Steigler’s retirement at the end of 2025
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NewsV.Richelieu - innovation in lutherie: how sustainable materials are redefining instrument design
GaiaTone, a material made from recycled paper, is being used by V.Richelieu™ to create durable, jet-black fingerboards that offer new opportunities for instrument design, enabling custom shapes and models that improve playability and reduce labour costs for luthiers
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NewsPeruvian violinist Ezequiel Amador Echegaray has died
The violinist enjoyed an extensive performing and teaching career in Peru and the US
