All The Strad articles in Web Issue – Page 717
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NewsRobert McDuffie Center for Strings appoints new director and faculty members
Violist Emily Brandenburg joins as the school’s new director, while violinist Jessica Lee and bassist Hal Robinson join as distinguished artists
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NewsWinners announced for the 2026 Netherlands Violin Competition
Violinist Rebecca Roozeman wins the €12,000 Oskar Back first prize
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BlogsRecording Dvořák with an extraordinary cello
The young French cellist Raphaël Jouan reflects on a rare and transformative encounter with a 1710 Matteo Gofriller cello. Thanks to a generous loan, Jouan was able to record his new Dvořák album on this exceptional instrument, which was previously in the hands of the renowned cellist Antonio Meneses.
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NewsHeath Quartet signs with Tashmina Artists
The group joins the agency for worldwide representation, excluding the United States
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NewsHilary Hahn and Seth Parker Woods withdraw from Kennedy Center performances
The pair was scheduled to perform the world premiere of Carlos Simon’s Double Concerto Suite for violin, cello and and orchestra in March
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NewsMarch 2026: Editor’s welcome and contents
The Strad’s editor Emma Baker introduces the March issue, in which Serbian cover star Nemanja Radulović speaks about his formative influences and new Prokofiev album
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NewsSydney Symphony Orchestra 2026 fellows announced
Five string players are among the thirteen musicians chosen for the leading Australian orchestra’s fellowship programme
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NewsYsaÿe International Violin Competition announces 2026 finalists
A total of 20 violinists will proceed to the junior and senior finals
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BlogsBeyond the practice room: how musicians and music schools must evolve to thrive in a changing world
Violinist Hector Scott explores how the role of musicians has changed over time, and the crucial skills that string players need to learn in order to adapt
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NewsNew viola professor appointments at the Shepherd School of Music
Ori Kam and Stephen Wyrczynski will join the school in autumn 2027
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Blogs‘An uncanny gift for helping people realise what music is about’: celebrating György Kurtág at 100
For the 100th anniversary of the monumental Hungarian composer, The Strad recounts his musical upbringing, most influential string works and shares words from leading string players about their experiences with the composer and his music
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Blogs‘We interpret the music through a modern lens’: The Anzû Quartet on Messiaen’s ‘Quatuor’
To mark the release of their new recording of Messiaen’s Quatuor pour la fin du temps, the Anzû Quartet considers how a fixed ensemble rooted in contemporary music approaches one of the chamber repertoire’s most singular works.
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NewsLufthansa Group changes hand luggage rules following negotiations with violinist Carolin Widmann
Under the new policy, added measurements will be taken into account to permit small instruments on board as hand luggage
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NewsLeonidas Kavakos appointed principal guest conductor of the Minnesota Orchestra
The Greek violinist will begin the three-year role in 2027
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BlogsWhy practice doesn’t prepare musicians for performance
Violinist and educator Maggie Watson explores why performance feels so different from the practice room, revealing how perception, the nervous system and psychological skills shape what really happens under pressure, and how musicians can train for the stage as deliberately as they train their technique
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NewsCellist Yi Qun Xu appointed to Lamont School of Music faculty
Xu will take up the role of assistant professor of cello from September 2026
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NewsCellist and composer Robin Stevens has died, aged 67
News of the musician’s death from cancer was released on 16 February
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NewsArtists announced for the 2026 Tillett Debut Scheme
A violinist and a string quartet are among the artists selected for the professional development scheme, which offers professional engagements around the UK, a London recital debut and recording opportunities
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NewsTwo cellists join the Cleveland Institute of Music faculty
Cellists Tom Landschoot and Jeffrey Noel Lastrapes will take up their new roles in autumn this year
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NewsOpera Australia announces 2026 orchestra fellows
The year-long programme will see five outstanding young string players join the Opera Australia Orchestra for mainstage performances
