All The Strad articles in Web Issue – Page 716
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NewsNetflix acquires ‘Stradivarius’ dramatic feature
The drama was pitched by writer Itamar Moses, and is set to be directed by Edward Berger
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NewsSingapore International Violin Competition announces grand finalists
Three violinists will perform concertos with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra on 7 February, with a chance to win the top prize of $50,000
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BlogsCommissioning life: the Apollo Chamber Players on the untapped potential of the string quartet
Ahead of the world premiere of Daniel Bernard Roumain’s new work, founder of the Apollo Chamber Players, Matthew J. Detrick, explains how the group explores the issues of our time through their commissions and the rich possibilities of the quartet form
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Blogs‘A jewel of a piece’: Tamsin Waley-Cohen remembers Oliver Knussen through his final composition
Ten years after Oliver Knussen wrote Reflection, his last completed piece, violinist Tamsin Waley-Cohen’s new recording of the work with pianist Huw Watkins celebrates the personal collaboration and musical friendship that brought it to life
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NewsObituary: violinist Earl Carlyss
The violinist, who was a former member of the Juilliard Quartet and student of Ivan Galamian, has died aged 86
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NewsGeorge Enescu International Competition 2026 – 20th Edition
Learn more about the 20th edition of the George Enescu International Competition, one of the world’s major leading classical music competitions, taking place from 23 August to 19 September 2026 in Bucharest, Romania. The Competition is open to the disciplines of Violin, Cello, Piano and Composition, welcoming the most promising ...
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FocusMy experience: violinist Maxwell Brown, Perlman Music Program Summer Music School
’There’s a big sense of camaraderie, and because it’s a pretty small programme you really develop connections with everyone,’ says the US violinist
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NewsWinners announced for the 2026 Singapore International Violin Competition
Ukrainian violinist Georgii Moroz wins $50,000
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NewsNew principal second violin at the Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Jiamin Wang had already been a member of the orchestra since 2013
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NewsViolinist Hilary Hahn undergoes surgery for cervical spinal disc herniation
The American violinist promises to return to performing shortly
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NewsOrchestre de la Suisse Romande appoints assistant principal bassist
Portuguese double bassist Nuno Osório assumes the role
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NewsViolin finalists announced for the 2026 International Mozart Competition
Three violinists compete for the €10,000 first prize in Salzburg, Austria
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NewsObituary: violinist Uwe-Martin Haiberg
The violinist was a prolific educator in Berlin and Hamburg
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NewsViolinist receives suspended sentence for sending explicit images to women online
An investigation from the BBC has revealed that Ben Gunnery had been targeting numerous women, many of whom work in the music industry, for over a decade
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BlogsRedefining romance: Esther Yoo’s ‘Love Symposium’
With her new album released just ahead of Valentine’s Day, violinist Esther Yoo explores love in its widest sense – from Plato’s ancient philosophies to the bonds of family, friendship, nature and self
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BlogsBeauty unbound by history: cellist Tommy Mesa explores the many voices of his 1767 Gagliano
Cellist Tommy Mesa’s historic Gagliano cello frames an eclectic programme spanning repertoire familiar and new.
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NewsConservatoire de Musique de Montréal appoints six string players to its faculty
The four violinists and two cellists will assume their roles in August this year
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NewsLuka Coetzee signs with Spanish agency Agencia Camera
The Canadian cellist is a winner of several major international cello competitions
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NewsViolin winners announced at the 2026 International Mozart Competition
Chinese violinist Xunyue Zhang took the top prize €10,000, following the final round on 12 February
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NewsAugustin Hadelich appointed artist partner with the Mahler Chamber Orchestra
The partnership with the violinist will begin in 2027
