All The Strad articles in Web Issue – Page 708
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Blogs‘The instrumentation brings such interesting flavours’: Fenella Humphreys on Stephen McNeff’s new violin concerto
The violinist speaks to The Strad about a new work that draws from Baroque influences, fusing historical ideas with modern sounds, ahead of its premiere with the London Mozart Players
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BlogsString players among RNCM’s honorands for 2025
The four string players will be honoured at the college’s graduation ceremony on 11 December
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Video’Unapologetic passion: Delirium Musicum presents ‘Danse Macabre’
The work features on the ensemble’s new album Cabinet of Curiosities, described as ‘an Advent calendar for listeners’
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NewsVienna Symphony Orchestra appoints new third concertmaster
Japanese violinist Seina Matsuoka takes up the role
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BlogsWhat’s for dinner? How nutrition has an effect on musical performance
There is plenty of information about the effects of nutrition on general health and sport. But what about musical performance? Dr Berenice Beverley Zammit - Performance Guru - suggests some nutritional choices that can help you perform at your best
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NewsUS violist Lois Martin has died
The violist, described as ’an indelible part of the New York music scene’, was 73
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NewsSergej Krylov loaned 1710 ‘Camposelice’ Stradivari violin
The Vilnius-based violinist receives the instrument on a one-year loan
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NewsPassion is the fuel for creativity: the Osmium Violin
Learn more about how you can get your hands on this distinctive violin, highly decorated with precious crystalline osmium, offered for acquisition for €5.8 million
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FocusThe Strad Calendar 2026: 1713 ‘G. Schönau’ Antonio Stradivari violin
This fascinating example of Stradivari’s work is played by Nikki Chooi, the current concertmaster of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
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NewsCellist Bryan Cheng signs with IMG Artists
The Canadian cellist joins the roster for general management
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NewsResults announced for the Joseph Bologne Violin Competition
The competition was part of a festival celebrating the legacy of Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, and offered a top prize of €20,000
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BlogsConcert review: Richard O’Neill (viola) and Jeremy Denk (piano)
US correspondent Thomas May hears Richard O’Neill and Jeremy Denk in a gripping recital presented by Seattle Chamber Music Society on 23 November 2025
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Blogs‘Behold and savour’: Kreutzer and Fratres in Santa Fe
Richard Linnett attended Chatter’s event in Santa Fe on 22 November, featuring two powerhouses of string repertoire
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NewsCellist wins 2025 VP Bank Opus Award in Liechtenstein
British cellist Willard Carter received €5,000 and a gold pin following a winning performance on 13 November
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NewsNEC’s Institute for Concert Artists announces new class and advisory council
The cohort of concert artists, which includes Queen Elisabeth Competition prizewinner Joshua Brown, receive individually tailored mentorship and professional development
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NewsVasco Abadjiev International Violin Competition winners announced
Two first prizes and two third prizes were awarded
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BlogsA cello, a zipline and a drone: how Gautier Capuçon’s Alpine music video was filmed
A steady hand, plus tolerance for heights and altitude were key to Capuçon’s epic new video to raise awareness of glacier preservation
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Focus‘You can combine all those influences into your own playing’ - Hilary Hahn’s violin heroes
In this throwback to an interview from 1999, Hilary Hahn shares why she finds inspiration in the playing of great violinists including Brodsky, Elman, Milstein, Kriesler, Grumiaux and Heifetz
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Video‘You feel the presence and breath of a fifth person’ - The Elmire Quartet on its debut ‘Rasumovsky’ Quartets album
The French quartet talks to The Strad about its experience tackling Beethoven’s monumental op.59 quartets in its debut album, Beyond the Limits
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VideoHina & Fiona perform Handel-Halvorsen Passacaglia for two violins
The work features on the sister-duo’s debut album, Dear to Us
