All The Strad articles in Web Issue – Page 705
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NewsMyth, music and the eternal appeal of tragic romance: violinist Rebeca Nuez
After garnering over a million views on YouTube with her performance of Gluck’s Melodie from Orfeo ed Euridice, violinist Rebeca Nuez reflects on her experience with the piece, the classical myth and its undying influence across the arts
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NewsViolinist Julian Rhee signs to IMG Artists
The Korean–American violinist joins the agency for North American representation
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NewsObituary: Bulgarian violinist Petar Deltchev (1949–2025)
Twice a laureate at the Premio Paganini International Violin Competition, the violinist died aged 75
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BlogsWhy you should stop and think before you play
Violinist and Suzuki pedagogue Helen Brunner advocates for a thoughtful, step-by-step approach to practice
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NewsViolinist Hiu Sing Fan wins $50,000 fellowship from Meadowmount School of Music
The recent semi-finalist at the 2025 Premio Paganini International Violin Competition will receive financial and support and mentorship, as well as concert opportunities and development with Meadowmount faculty members
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News‘It came as a surprise to us’: Essen Philharmonic issues statement on cancelled violin concerto
Members of the orchestra say of Clara Iannotta’s new concerto, ‘the decision to cancel was made by the artistic management’, not the musicians
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NewsHilary Hahn cancels three Berlin Philharmonic dates in December
The violinist is still recovering from a double pinched nerve injury
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VideoAnna Štube performs Ernest Kanitz’s Violin Sonata
The 19-year-old violinist performs a work rarely heard, in her recording debut for the ARC Ensemble
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NewsStefan Jackiw joins the Robert McDuffie Center for Strings faculty
The violinist will assume the role in the autumn of 2026
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BlogsA neglected work from Wales: uncovering Grace Williams’s Violin Concerto
Madeleine Mitchell shines a light on the Violin Concerto by Grace Williams (1906–1977), Wales’s most significant female composer, ahead of a performance in Wrexham on 9 November
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NewsBelgian National Orchestra mourns concertmaster
Alexei Moshkov, who was the Brussels-based orchestra’s concertmaster since 1998, has died aged 57
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NewsGrancino violin and two bows stolen from Dutch train
The instrument and bows, which belong to Ryo Terakado, were in a triangular blue case
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FocusThe Strad Calendar 2026: 1773–78 ‘Crafoord’ Guadagnini viola
The back of this viola is made from two pieces of bird’s-eye maple cut on the slab, with a faint figure running more or less horizontally
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News‘A vast expressive range’: violinist Stanislav Pronin performs Der Rosenkavalier on Heifetz’s violin
Discover Stanislav Pronin’s breathtaking new original composition – Fantasy on Themes from Richard Strauss’ Der Rosenkavalier – performed on the legendary 1736 ‘Heifetz’ Guarneri del Gesù
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NewsPekka Kuusisto loaned 1695 ‘Sandars’ Stradivari violin
The violinist and conductor receives the violin from the Anders Sveaas Charitable Foundation’s extensive collection of Stradivari instruments
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NewsSemi-finalists announced for 2025 Isang Yun Cello Competition
Ten cellists have progressed to the next round, which will be held on 5 and 6 November in Tongyeong, South Korea
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News2025 Concours de Genève preview: what to expect from this year’s viola edition
The competition’s first viola edition since 2005 kicks off with an opening concert tonight, featuring Tabea Zimmermann and the Novo Quartet
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VideoA tribute to Mr Menuhin: an encore performance from Edinburgh International Festival
Nicola Benedetti, Alexander Sitkovetsky, NFM Leopoldinum and the festival’s Rising Stars present a spirited encore in honour of the legendary Yehudi Menuhin
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BlogsHalf a century of craft at the Chicago School of Violin Making
The Chicago School of Violin Making looks back on a legacy that began with Tschu Ho Lee and the Warren family. Executive director Antoine Nédélec reflects on CSVM’s craft, community and continuing influence
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NewsObituary: Philadelphia violinist Robert de Pasquale (1928–2025)
De Pasquale was a former associate principal second violin for the Philadelphia Orchestra and member of the De Pasquale Quartet with his brothers
