All The Strad articles in Web Issue – Page 699
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NewsViola semi-finalists announced for 2025 Concours de Genève
Eight violists will perform in the live semi-final rounds from 6 to 9 November
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NewsAustralian Chamber Orchestra founder John Painter AM has died
The cellist and music educator was aged 92
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NewsNorth Netherlands Symphony Orchestra appoints new concertmaster
28-year-old Italian violinist Fabiola Tedesco assumes the role in Groningen, having worked previously in Germany
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NewsTwoSet Violin resumes world tour plans, after Brett Yang granted US visa
Yang’s initial visa application was denied in May, resulting in the duo having to postpone the start of its tour in July
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NewsSarasota Orchestra mourns long-standing double bassist
Alex Albanese, a member of the Florida orchestra since the 1980s, died after a series of strokes earlier this year
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NewsTwo violinists join Boston Conservatory at Berklee faculty
Violinists Julia Glenn and Yonah Zur join the institution as associate professor of violin and assistant professor of violin respectively
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BlogsTruth in sound: five lessons for the chamber musician’s journey
Violist and Colburn School professor of chamber music Jonathan Brown shares advice for chamber musicians looking to take their playing to the next level and teachers coaching ensembles
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BlogsWhat musicians can learn from Stanislavski’s method acting: violinist SongHa Choi
Exploring the parallels between theatre and classical music, violinist SongHa Choi shares how Stanislavski’s influential method acting books transformed her approach to performing Bartók’s Violin Sonata No.1
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NewsViolinist Timothy Chooi receives University of Ottawa’s EDI Research Award
Chooi receives the award in recognition for his work to improve accessibility to classical music through various avenues of community outreach
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BlogsConcert review: Opening night at Boulez Saal in Berlin with Christian Tetzlaff (violin) and Leif Ove Andsnes (piano)
US correspondent Thomas May visits the 2025-26 opening season recital at Berlin’s Pierre Boulez Saal on 16 September 2025
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Premium ❘ FeatureThe Strad Calendar 2026: Treasures of Canada
The Strad Calendar for 2026 shines the spotlight on twelve instruments owned by Canimex, one of Canada’s leading supporters of the arts. Christian Lloyd surveys the riches
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BlogsBelonging, community and warmth: a sense of home with the Goldmund Quartet
The ensemble’s new album pays homage to its Bavarian roots and the lasting influence of Alpine folk music on Viennese Classical Music
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NewsFormer LPO violinist John Kitchen has died
The violinist played with the London Philharmonic for more than 30 years
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NewsWinners announced at the 2025 Leoš Janáček International Competition
Violinist Eduard Steude and the Arola Quartet receive the respective first prizes of CZK100,000 (£3,600)
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NewsHengqin International Mozart Competition for Young Musicians awards $95,000 prize pool
Chinese violinist Wang Dindin Jingyi wins the senior division first prize of $30,000
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NewsString duo wins chamber music prize at ‘Città di Cervignano’ competition
The brother and sister violin–cello duo wins €1,000 and a concert date
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NewsLive the adventure of the Concours musical international de Montréal
Virtuosity, intensity, and passion converge in Montréal from 27 May to 4 June 2026. Find out more about the competition, including performance opportunities, jury members and prizes, and apply by 31 October 2025
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VideoFive years on: the Sacconi Quartet’s pandemic-era performance of Jonathan Dove’s ‘Out of Time’
The Strad offers an exclusive sneak peek at the Sacconi Quartet’s 4K remastered film of the work, ahead of Friday’s general release
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NewsPasquier Trio cellist Roland Pidoux has died aged 78
The renowned French cellist, teacher, and conductor died following a serious illness
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NewsObituary: violist Alan Iglitzin (1931 - 2025)
The founding member of the Philadelphia Quartet died on 15 September 2025, aged 93. Iglitzin’s wife, Leigh Hearon, recalls the violist’s life story
