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The Strad Podcast: How to hold a masterclass with violinist Paul Huang
New string appointments at Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
Velvet Quartet wins 2024 Gianni Bergamo Classic Music Award Chamber Music Competition
October 2024: Editor’s welcome and contents
Julia Hagen makes her Vienna Philharmonic debut at the Lucerne Festival
Michael Rieber plays Franck Sonata on double bass
The double bassist performs the work which features on his album Nuit Blanches
Yo Kitamura wins 2024 Enescu Competition cello division
The Japanese cellist receives €15,000 alongside concert engagements and career guidance
Premiere of the Month: Tom Coult’s new work for the Adelphi Quartet
A new string quartet explores the rich possibilities of the genre
Playing Hub
‘He has brushed aside all the absurd habits’- From the archive: September 1934
Violinist and conductor Henri Temianka gives some thoughts on the teaching style of his former tutor Carl Flesch, on the occasion of the latter’s 60th birthday
Sentimental Work: Raphaël Merlin on Charles Mingus’s Goodbye Pork Pie Hat
The Charles Mingus jazz standard Goodbye Pork Pie Hat has become the cellist’s own farewell to the Ébène Quartet after more than two decades performing together
What can string players learn from tennis players?
Strength of mentality, discipline, adaptability and an understanding of the basics are all skills that cross between the fields of tennis and string playing, writes cellist and tennis enthusiast Davina Shum
How to adapt the Suzuki Method for adult learners - violinist Meghan Faw
Using the method while teaching adults requires a different approach from teaching children, writes the Suzuki-trained violin teacher
How I found my violin (or rather, how my violin found me) - Lois de Cruz
Lois de Cruz shares how buying a £150 violin led to a musical journey that has helped her through a time of need and grief
Chromatica: the birth of a new orchestra
Violinist Maren Bosma, concertmaster and associate artistic director of the brand new orchestra Chromatica, writes about the journey of setting up an ensemble from scratch
Premium ❘ Feature
‘He has brushed aside all the absurd habits’- From the archive: September 1934
Violinist and conductor Henri Temianka gives some thoughts on the teaching style of his former tutor Carl Flesch, on the occasion of the latter’s 60th birthday
Premium ❘ Feature
Trade Secrets: Purfling and edgework after closing the box
A method that allows for more aesthetic freedom than completing the plates before finishing the soundbox
Premium ❘ Feature
‘He has brushed aside all the absurd habits’- From the archive: September 1934
Violinist and conductor Henri Temianka gives some thoughts on the teaching style of his former tutor Carl Flesch, on the occasion of the latter’s 60th birthday
Premium ❘ Focus
Opinion: What makes a good stand partner?
It takes much more than turning up on time and playing the right notes to be a reliable stand partner, says violinist Alexandra Gorski. There are many essential rules to be followed
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Postcard from Brussels: 2024 Queen Elisabeth Competition
The 2024 Queen Elisabeth Competition confirmed that the standards and the stakes are higher than ever. Melissa Lesnie reports from one of the most influential string events on the international circuit
Competitions
Velvet Quartet wins 2024 Gianni Bergamo Classic Music Award Chamber Music Competition
The Germany-based quartet receives €12,000
Yo Kitamura wins 2024 Enescu Competition cello division
The Japanese cellist receives €15,000 alongside concert engagements and career guidance
Twelve violinists proceed to the 2024 Enescu Competition second round
The next round will take place on 11 and 12 September in Bucharest
Premium ❘ News
Premiere of the Month: Tom Coult’s new work for the Adelphi Quartet
A new string quartet explores the rich possibilities of the genre
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Competitions, Awards and Appointments: September 2024
The latest competition results, appointments and forthcoming contests
Masterclass: Mendelssohn String Quartet in F minor, first movement
Second violinist of the Aris Quartet Noémi Zipperling examines Mendelssohn’s emotionally charged movement, considered to be a requiem for his sister and, ultimately, himself
Masterclass: Debussy Cello Sonata, second and third movements
Cellist Thomas Demenga reflects on the importance of restraint next to the extremes of expressive detail to be brought out in this masterpiece
Masterclass: Mendelssohn String Quartet in F minor, first movement
Second violinist of the Aris Quartet Noémi Zipperling examines Mendelssohn’s emotionally charged movement, considered to be a requiem for his sister and, ultimately, himself
Masterclass: Debussy Cello Sonata, second and third movements
Cellist Thomas Demenga reflects on the importance of restraint next to the extremes of expressive detail to be brought out in this masterpiece
Masterclass: Antonio Meneses on Franck Violin Sonata (Cello Version)
Preserving energy, planning ahead and prioritising phrasing in every line are key to cellist Antonio Meneses’s interpretation of the fourth movement
The Strad Podcast: How to hold a masterclass with violinist Paul Huang
The violinist speaks about his teaching approaches in a unique learning experience, in the third part of our four-part education-themed podcast series
The Strad Podcast: how to teach collaborative skills with violinist Annie Fullard of the Cavani Quartet
‘We should live in a chamber music world’ - the violinist speaks about the importance of collaboration inside and outside of the practice room, in the second episode of our four-part education-themed podcast series
The Strad Podcast: How to practise effectively with violinist Ray Chen
The first in our new four-part education themed podcast series features our September 2024 cover star
The Strad Podcast #115: designing your own musical education as an adult learner with violinist Julia Reddy
How can adult students gain musical enrichment beyond the practice room? The violinist, teacher and podcaster shares her strategies
The Strad Podcast: How to hold a masterclass with violinist Paul Huang
The violinist speaks about his teaching approaches in a unique learning experience, in the third part of our four-part education-themed podcast series
The Strad Podcast: how to teach collaborative skills with violinist Annie Fullard of the Cavani Quartet
‘We should live in a chamber music world’ - the violinist speaks about the importance of collaboration inside and outside of the practice room, in the second episode of our four-part education-themed podcast series
The Strad Podcast: How to practise effectively with violinist Ray Chen
The first in our new four-part education themed podcast series features our September 2024 cover star
Competitions
Velvet Quartet wins 2024 Gianni Bergamo Classic Music Award Chamber Music Competition
The Germany-based quartet receives €12,000
Yo Kitamura wins 2024 Enescu Competition cello division
The Japanese cellist receives €15,000 alongside concert engagements and career guidance
Twelve violinists proceed to the 2024 Enescu Competition second round
The next round will take place on 11 and 12 September in Bucharest
Michael Rieber plays Franck Sonata on double bass
The double bassist performs the work which features on his album Nuit Blanches
Michael Rieber plays Franck Sonata on double bass
Sheku Kanneh-Mason in the spotlight at the Lucerne Festival
A Tango performance from the Apollo Chamber Players
Documentary: 100 years of Ravel’s Tzigane
Violinist Rachel Lee Priday performs Paul Wiancko’s ‘Waterworks’
Video: Peter Sheppard Skærved celebrates the Newark School of Violin Making in new film
The Danish Quartet performs ‘Once a shoemaker’ (featuring a clog fiddle!)
Documentary: World War II violin restored for nonprofit's music project
The complete recording of Spicy Odyssey for double bass and piano
The Piper of Windy Ha’ - James Ross and the Maxwell Quartet
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Why I only make violas: luthier Gabrielle Kundert
The maker shares why she has dedicated her craft to the viola, as we take a close-up look at her copy of a 1787 Castello viola commissioned by National Symphony Orchestra principal violist Daniel Foster
Trade Secrets: Purfling and edgework after closing the box
A method that allows for more aesthetic freedom than completing the plates before finishing the soundbox
My Space: Olivier Calmeille’s Montpellier workshop
Examine the Atelier Scordatura in the south of France
Making Matters: Optimising sound spaces for good acoustics
Any luthier’s workshop requires a room or area with good acoustics to assess an instrument’s sound quality. Gideon Baumblatt and Simon Eberl explain how they optimised their sound spaces
In Focus: An 1845 violin by Johann Georg Stauffer
Jakob Nachbargauer and Adrian Elschek examine a mid-century violin by the successful Austrian guitar maker
Centre of attention: centring and alignment
Inspired by the work of the Cremonese masters, David Folland explains his method for finding the centre line of an old instrument
Why I only make violas: luthier Gabrielle Kundert
The maker shares why she has dedicated her craft to the viola, as we take a close-up look at her copy of a 1787 Castello viola commissioned by National Symphony Orchestra principal violist Daniel Foster
Trade Secrets: Purfling and edgework after closing the box
A method that allows for more aesthetic freedom than completing the plates before finishing the soundbox
My Space: Olivier Calmeille’s Montpellier workshop
Examine the Atelier Scordatura in the south of France
Making Matters: Optimising sound spaces for good acoustics
Any luthier’s workshop requires a room or area with good acoustics to assess an instrument’s sound quality. Gideon Baumblatt and Simon Eberl explain how they optimised their sound spaces
In Focus: An 1845 violin by Johann Georg Stauffer
Jakob Nachbargauer and Adrian Elschek examine a mid-century violin by the successful Austrian guitar maker
Centre of attention: centring and alignment
Inspired by the work of the Cremonese masters, David Folland explains his method for finding the centre line of an old instrument
Concert review: Gould Piano Trio
Tim Homfray visits London’s Wigmore Hall for the performance of Brahms and Dvořák on 16 June 2024
Concert review: Chiaroscuro Quartet
Edward Bhesania pays a visit to London’s Kings Place for the recital of Haydn and Beethoven on 5 June 2024
Concert review: Pavel Haas Quartet
Tim Homfray visits London’s Wigmore Hall on 9 June 2024 for a performance of Smetana and Janáček
Zoltán Székely: Bartók, Glazunov
A revered Hungarian violinist celebrated as soloist and chamber musician
Guy Braunstein: Braunstein, Delius, Vaughan Williams
Two works by English masters rub shoulders with the Beatles
Haoli Lin: Clement
World premiere of Beethoven dedicatee Franz Clement’s solo violin works
Book review: Teaching Violin, Viola, Cello, and Double Bass: Historical and Modern Pedagogical Practices
Philippa Bunting peruses a volume on historical teaching methods penned by US educators Dijana Ihas, Miranda Wilson and Gaelen McCormick
Book review: String Virtuosi in Eighteenth-Century Naples: Culture, Power, and Music Institutions
Robin Stowell appraises Guido Olivieri’s monograph on the great players of the mid-Italian city during the Enlightenment era
Book review: Employment and Vulnerabilities in the World of Orchestral Musicians: Symphonic Metamorphoses
Mark Pemberton, former chief executive of the Association of British Orchestras, gives a critical apprasial of Heather Kurzbauer’s volume on the running of an orchestra
Debate
Opinion: Avoid overloading students with information
Double bassist Alex Ferkey believes that young string players are often derailed by information overload, and should trust more in unconscious processes when trying to perfect their technique
Opinion: Mass discardment of cheap bows
Cellist Andrew Janss was shocked to discover the phenomenon of the cheap, single-use bow: one that costs more to rehair than replace. He calls for a change in manufacturers’ attitudes to such waste
Debate
Opinion: Avoid overloading students with information
Double bassist Alex Ferkey believes that young string players are often derailed by information overload, and should trust more in unconscious processes when trying to perfect their technique
Accessories
Products September 2024: Schilbach Thermometer Hygrometer
A device to measure both temperature and humidity in your instrument case
Products September 2024: Kentucky Small Batch Strings rosins
Two new rosins have been added to the Kentucky-based maker’s range
Products September 2024: Black Ibis carbon fibre bow
A new carbon fibre bow like no other
Concert review: Gould Piano Trio
Tim Homfray visits London’s Wigmore Hall for the performance of Brahms and Dvořák on 16 June 2024
Concert review: Chiaroscuro Quartet
Edward Bhesania pays a visit to London’s Kings Place for the recital of Haydn and Beethoven on 5 June 2024
Concert review: Pavel Haas Quartet
Tim Homfray visits London’s Wigmore Hall on 9 June 2024 for a performance of Smetana and Janáček
Book review: Teaching Violin, Viola, Cello, and Double Bass: Historical and Modern Pedagogical Practices
Philippa Bunting peruses a volume on historical teaching methods penned by US educators Dijana Ihas, Miranda Wilson and Gaelen McCormick
Book review: String Virtuosi in Eighteenth-Century Naples: Culture, Power, and Music Institutions
Robin Stowell appraises Guido Olivieri’s monograph on the great players of the mid-Italian city during the Enlightenment era
Book review: Employment and Vulnerabilities in the World of Orchestral Musicians: Symphonic Metamorphoses
Mark Pemberton, former chief executive of the Association of British Orchestras, gives a critical apprasial of Heather Kurzbauer’s volume on the running of an orchestra
Zoltán Székely: Bartók, Glazunov
A revered Hungarian violinist celebrated as soloist and chamber musician
Guy Braunstein: Braunstein, Delius, Vaughan Williams
Two works by English masters rub shoulders with the Beatles
Haoli Lin: Clement
World premiere of Beethoven dedicatee Franz Clement’s solo violin works
Artists
Julia Hagen makes her Vienna Philharmonic debut at the Lucerne Festival
US correspondent Thomas May interviews cellist Julia Hagen, winner of the 2024 UBS Young Artist Award, on the eve of her breakthrough debut with the Vienna Philharmonic at the Lucerne Festival
Great string players of the past: violinist Ivry Gitlis on George Enescu
Ivry Gitlis’s lessons with George Enescu focused purely on the music. From October 2013
Augustin Hadelich on his new album, ‘American Road Trip’
The violinist answers The Strad’s questions on America’s cornucopia of musical styles, evident in his upcoming album comprising works by composers ranging from Bernstein to Adams, to Coleridge-Taylor and Beach
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