All The Strad articles in Web Issue – Page 719
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NewsViolinist Chloé Kiffer joins Paris teaching faculty
Kiffer will assume the role of visiting professor at Paris’s Alfred Cortot School of Music, starting next academic year
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NewsNetherlands Philharmonic appoints new principal bassist
Double bassist Sasha Witteveen will assume the role on 1 August
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Blogs‘Chamber music at its finest is an act of generosity’: Daniel Hope on shaping Wolf Trap
This season brings a new vantage point for Daniel Hope: guiding Wolf Trap’s Chamber Music at The Barns as artistic advisor before taking the stage himself, and navigating the growing intersection of performance and artistic direction
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NewsViolinist Timothy Chooi named Wiener Concert-Verein artistic partner
The Canadian violinist will appear on tour with the orchestra this week
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NewsRecipients of the 2026 Sphinx Medal of Excellence announced
Violinist Nathan Amaral is among the three recipients for this year, who each receive a $50,000 career grant
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BlogsViolinist Daniel Lozakovich: lost to the world, led by the heart
Daniel Lozakovich speaks to The Strad about his new album Lost to the World, which comprises a deeply personal programme inspired by early memories, poetic masterpieces and a decade-long musical partnership with pianist Hélène Mercier
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BlogsCharting women’s voices across the centuries: the Brompton Quartet releases ‘Constellations’
Spanning composers from Hildegard von Bingen to Jessie Montgomery, the Brompton Quartet’s debut album explores how women’s voices resonate across nearly one thousand years of music making
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NewsNew violin professors at the Conservatoire de Lausanne
Violinists Anna Agafia and Samuel Hirsch join the Swiss school’s teaching staff
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NewsViolinist Chad Hoopes joins Cleveland faculty
The CIM alum joins the faculty as associate professor of violin from autumn 2026
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NewsMontagnana violin and Rugeri cello loaned to Danish Quartet
The Anders Sveaas Charitable Trust has loaned Frederik Øland a Domenico Montagnana violin, while cellist Fredrik Sjölin receives a Francesco Rugeri cello
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NewsWinners announced for the 2026 John Pollard Competition for Young String Players
Violinist Junhyung Kang and cellist Shirley Lu each receive €2,000
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VideoCellist John-Henry Crawford performs Ravel’s ‘Pavane pour une infante défunte’
In celebration of the composer’s birthday, the cellist gives a multi-tracked performance of the work
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Blogs‘Nearly dying has a brutal way of clarifying what actually matters in music’ - Jacob Shaw on his cancer journey
Four years on from his stage 4 cancer diagnosis, Jacob Shaw, professor of cello at the Royal Northern College of Music, reflects on what the experience forced him to prioritise and the realities of returning to performing in an industry that forgets quickly. The journey is recounted in the upcoming ...
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NewsGalvin Cello Quartet joins Dinin Arts management
Sarah Dinin had already worked on the group’s East Coast bookings
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NewsWinners announced for 2026 Coltman Chamber Music Competition
Trio Sinfonia wins the the string and piano division and $2,500
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BlogsThe final 21 days: structuring psychological preparation before high-stakes performance
While it’s tempting to practise more in the lead up to an important event, it can actually do more harm than good! Instead, cellist Joanna Latała shares a 21-day framework for mental preparation that supports technical execution as well as artistic presence
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NewsWinners announced at New Zealand’s 2026 National Concerto Competition
Violinist Lorna Zhang won the top prize of NZD10,000, following her performance of Shostakovich Violin Concerto no.1
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NewsElmore Quartet wins Royal Over-Seas League Competition strings and keyboard ensemble prize
The quartet receives £10,000 and a Wigmore Hall performance
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BlogsGrooving with Gernot Wolfgang: how groove shapes his chamber music
Richard Linnett interviews composer Gernot Wolfgang on his latest string quartet Make it Real! and gains insights on his compositional processes and inspirations
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NewsLA Opera Orchestra appoints new concertmaster
Violinist Alyssa Park assumes the role in April 2026
