All The Strad articles in Web Issue – Page 702
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BlogsYo-Yo Ma: celebrating 70 years of the eminent cellist
The legendary cellist was born on 7 October 1955. We take a look at some moments of the cellist’s unparalleled career over the decades
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NewsNovember 2025: Editor’s welcome and contents
The Strad’s editor Emma Baker introduces the November 2025 issue starring legendary violinist Itzhak Perlman, who celebrated his 80th birthday this year
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NewsYura Lee signs with Nordic Artists Management
The agency said it was ‘honoured’ to sign the multifaceted violinist-violist to its roster
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NewsViolinist Joshua Bell spotlighted as a ‘Langham Luminary’
The violinist joins the global campaign marking the luxury hotel brand’s heritage
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VideoNew video: Yo-Yo Ma and Icelandic choir perform ‘Earth Hymn’
The performance of the work by Viktor Orri Árnason is a plea to the world from the edge of a changing planet
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NewsString players among YCA’s semi-finalists for 2025 auditions
The artists will have the chance to perform to be accepted into a three-year YCA Jacobs Fellowship, with the semi-finals starting on 5 November
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NewsEinstein’s violin exceeds estimate and fetches £860k at auction
The 1894 violin, played by the German scientist while he developed his theories of relativity, tripled its estimate of between £200,000- £300,000
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NewsEscher Quartet appoints new second violinist
US violinist Bryan Lee joins the quartet, while continuing his role as second violinist of the Dover Quartet
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NewsCellist Joshua Roman signs to the Cliburn Agency
The US cellist will receive comprehensive professional guidance from the boutique artist management firm
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NewsViolinist Alina Ibragimova signs to BIS Records
Ibragimova will begin her recording journey with the label with a complete cycle of Beethoven’s Violin Sonatas
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VideoBach’s Sixth Suite Prelude on five-stringed baroque cello
William Skeen shares an authentic Bach performance, ahead of appearances for Seattle Bach Festival this weekend
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BlogsCamille Berthollet: the musician who excels at both violin and cello
The musician shot to fame in 2014 winning the French TV competition Prodiges. Berthollet’s new Celtic-themed album Legends presents her musicianship as a dual-skilled string player
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VideoA cello distortion rock-up: Zoë Martlew performs ‘G-lude’
When a cello rocks out and sounds like an electric guitar: the cellist and composer shares some detailed insights on the extreme and experimental techniques at play in her work
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NewsICE drops Utah violinist’s deportation case
The US government will no longer pursue deportation of John Shin, following Shin’s release from detainment on 8 September
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NewsWinner announced at the John Curro National Youth Orchestra Concerto Competition
17-year-old violinist Sharon Zhao is the victor of the Australian competition, following in the footsteps of violinists including Ray Chen, Richard Tognetti, and Emily Sun
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NewsLaureates announced for the 2025 Michał Spisak International Music Competition
Eight prizes and three distinctions were awarded in the violin, viola, and cello divisions
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BlogsDeparting from the script: cellist Clarice Jensen on her new album and touring with My Chemical Romance
The New York-based cellist and composer chats with Lauren Wesley-Smith about her album In holiday clothing, out of the great darkness, and her experience of stadium shows with the American rock band
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BlogsLighting up the room: the Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble in Los Alamos
Richard Linnett attended a Stateside performance from the Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble on 11 October 2025, comprising octet works by Francaix, Huw Watkins and Schubert
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NewsAustin Huntington awarded use of 1695 Pietro Guarneri of Mantua cello
The instrument is the only known cello by Pietro Guarneri of Mantua and was owned by Ronald Leonard for 60 years
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NewsFrankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra appoints new associate concertmaster
Violinist Rimma Benyumova assumes the role from December 2025
