All The Strad articles in Web Issue – Page 722
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NewsAmalia Hall joins Australian agency Emblem Artists
The New Zealand violinist is an alumnus of the Curtis Institute of Music and laureate of major international competitions
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BlogsFear of winning: why preparation alone is not enough
It’s easy to understand how fear of failure can hinder a performance, but the unconscious fear of success can be just as destructive. Cellist Joanna Latała delves into what sport psychology already understands — and music still avoids
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Blogs‘Make it enjoyable to play’: violinist Irvine Arditti on the music of Roger Reynolds
Internationally renowned for his work in contemporary music, Irvine Arditti discusses his long-standing collaboration with the adventurous American composer Roger Reynolds.
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NewsCloning Stradivari?: Scientists claim to have sequenced Stradivari’s DNA from violin varnish (Happy April Fool's!)
Traces of blood and saliva recovered from a Stradivari instrument were sufficient to sequence the luthier’s complete genome. Just kidding… HAPPY APRIL FOOL’S DAY!
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BlogsDon’t play, teach!
After a lifetime on stage, cellist Michael Reynolds reflects on the moment he realised it was time to set performance aside – and how stepping back has unexpectedly reshaped and deepened his life as a teacher
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NewsThe best of April Fool’s Day 2026: string round-up
Social media was filled with jokes yesterday – here are some of The Strad’s favourites from the string world!
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NewsBBC Radio 3 New Generation Artists announced
Three string players or groups are among the seven winners
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NewsELO donates electric cello to the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire
The unique instrument was donated by former band member Mel Gale
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Video‘Prokofiev in a mosh pit’ – ORBI’s arrangement of Muse’s Unsustainable
Double bassist Rick Stotijn and his band share a track from their new album, The Age of Greed
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News15-year-old Jenny Hyeonjeong Lee wins Munetsugu Angel Violin Competition
The violinist, born in December 2010, receives ¥2,000,000 (£9,500) and a loan of a Stradivari violin
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NewsA century of craft: Bow Brand brings back bowed-instrument gut strings
Handmade in Norfolk since 1915, Bow Brand’s revived gut and gut‑core strings celebrate a long English tradition of craftsmanship, offering today’s players character, responsiveness and a connection to centuries of musical heritage
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BlogsStriving to create a truly special sound world: the Tippett Quartet brings to life works by film composers Gunning and Herrmann
Violinist Jeremy Isaac from the Tippett Quartet reflects on its upcoming recital at the London Soundtrack Festival 2026, where the ensemble will perform two concert works by leading composers for film
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NewsGerman Music Competition announces winners for 2026
German cellist Constantin Heise receives €5,000, concert engagements, and a CD recording opportunity
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NewsFibonacci Quartet wins €60,000 Merito Award
Along with the cash prize, the quartet will receive four years of career mentorship
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News14-year-old cellist wins the Classic Cello International Competition
South Korean cellist Jung A Kim won the €50,000 first prize
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VideoGuitar textures on the violin: Tomás Cotik performs Albéniz’s ‘Asturias’
Tomás Cotik performs Albéniz’s Asturias in a transcription for solo violin and discusses some of the technical challenges of bringing this guitar classic to the violin, reflecting on his personal connection to Spanish music, shaped in part by his Fulbright sabbatical year in Spain
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NewsNational Orchestra of Pays de la Loire appoints new concertmaster
South Korean violinist and Eden Quartet member Jueun Jeong will assume the role
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NewsSuki Lahav, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band violinist, dies at 74
Lahav performed and provided violin and vocals on two of Springsteen’s albums, including Born to Run
