All The Strad articles in Web Issue – Page 723
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BlogsHow mentoring has completely shaped my musical journey: NYO cellist Austin Thomas
Austin Thomas, a 16-year-old cellist with the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain, outlines how he gains inspiration from those around him, ahead of the orchestra’s performances in Manchester and London
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VideoHappy birthday Florence Price! Mount Vernon Virtuosi CelloGang performs String Quartet in G major
Florence Price was born on this day in 1887. Amit Peled and his cello students commemorate the American composer with an arrangement of her 1929 quartet for cello ensemble
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BlogsThe directness of emotional communication: violinist Niklas Liepe on the works by Academy Award-winning composer Rachel Portman
The violinist speaks to The Strad about Rachel Portman’s work, ahead of a performance featuring arrangements of her well known film scores at the London Soundtrack Festival
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BlogsKian Ravaei: intertwining Persian and Jewish Music
Composer Kian Ravaei reflects on writing The Four Seasons of Hamadan, a new work for violin and dancer that intertwines Persian and Jewish traditions
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NewsViolinist Pekka Kuusisto to pause US engagements over political and ethical concerns
The violinist has decided to stop working in the United States, citing ethical objections to the current US administration and concerns over tax obligations for foreign artists
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NewsViolinist Yuri Zhislin refuses Vueling flight after dispute over carrying instrument on board
The violinist has spoken out after he was left with no choice but to refuse boarding a Vueling flight from Asturias to Barcelona, following a dispute over the airline’s handling of his instrument in the cabin
