Police detain two for attack on violinist
Two suspects arrested following attack on Moscow Virtuosi player
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Napping violinist loses instruments
Player leaves Grancino on train in India
Film director rejects cello music
Cello banned from soundtrack of Slumdog Millionaire
Perlman and Ma to play at inauguration
Obama picks top string players for his big day
Borodin Quartet cellist has died
Valentin Berlinsky died on Monday at the age of 83
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January 2009
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Strad Blog
Editor's blog: a Kavakos double whammy weekend
At the weekend I had a Leonidas Kavakos double whammy: two hours in his company on Saturday interviewing him for the January issue of The Strad and th...
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Oct 15
Editor's blog: is Stevie Wonder the new David Oistrakh?
My ears are still ringing with the sound of Stevie Wonder’s voice at his London gig last night: that mighty, bronzed voice, with the depth and timbre ...
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Oct 1
Editor's blog: when music stands get in the way
I went to two very contrasting concerts this weekend. On Friday I was at the Barbican to see the Kronos Quartet collaborating with Azerbaijani singer ...
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Oct 1
Editor's blog: Joshua Bell's looking at me!
The new Joshua Bell Vivaldi Four Seasons recording has just come into the office and of course it sounds fantastic – full of the requisite energy and ...
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Sep 19
Editor's blog: moonlit nights with makers at Dartington Hall
I’m just back from a weekend at Dartington Hall in Devon, where the sun was shining and the makers of the BVMA were out in force for their annual conf...
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Sep 18