Blogs
Running violinists and dashing cellists
Friday, 23 July 2010
David Kettle goes in pursuit of masked string players at the opera
Top violin teaching secret revealed
Wednesday, 21 July 2010
Editor Ariane Todes learns of a simple idea that offers a powerful teaching tool
Why are Proms string players like policemen?
Thursday, 22 April 2010
Performers seem to get younger and younger, according to Ariane Todes
Have you been affected by the Icelandic fog?
Tuesday, 20 April 2010
Ariane Todes asks if string players deal with adversity particularly well
Where's Gene Kelly when you need him?
Thursday, 01 April 2010
Ariane Todes is left unmoved by classical ballet
The Strad goes to Frankfurt
Thursday, 25 March 2010
Meetings galore and lots of coffee at Musikmesse
It’s always worth haggling
Friday, 12 March 2010
Ariane Todes has just negotiated a discount on her insurance policy
Ariane Todes turned into a grumpy old woman last night at the Wigmore Hall
Monday, 08 March 2010
What do you do during a concert when the person in front of you starts mailing on their Blackberry?
Opinion: Get rid of histrionics in quartet playing
Wednesday, 13 January 2010
Over-the-top emoting by individual players ruins the whole point of chamber music, says David Kettle
Auction results: the top five lots at recent sales around the world
Friday, 30 October 2009
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