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Latest Reviews
The Strad Recommends: Alda Dizdari: Robin Holloway
A modern master shines brightly in these performances
The Strad Recommends: Consone Quartet: Fanny Mendelssohn, Felix Mendelssohn
Plenty of guts marks this album out from the crowd
The Strad Recommends: Tabea Zimmermann: Britten, Enescu
An eloquent pairing of works is magnificently brought to life
Concert review: Lisa Batiashvili (violin) Philadelphia Orchestra/Yannick Nézet-Séguin
Bruce Hodges visits Philadelphia’s Marian Anderson Hall on 25 October 2025 for the performance of Sibelius, Jennifer Higdon, Tchaikovsky and Josef Rheinberger
Book review: Ray Brown: His Life and Music
Tully Potter reads Jay Sweet’s biography of the legendary jazz bassist (1926–2002)
News from The Strad
Semi-finalists announced for 2026 Singapore International Violin Competition
Twelve violinists will perform a 60-minute recital programme including the competition’s commissioned work, on 1 and 2 February
Quatuor Magenta awarded quartet of instruments made from the same trees
The four instruments were crafted by luthier Stefan Peter Greiner
Analysis February 2026: A decision on the fate of pernambuco
With the recent decision to keep pernambuco wood on CITES Appendix II, but with added restrictions, what are the implications for bow makers, dealers, auction houses and musicians?
Winners announced at Philharmonie de Paris 2026 viola making competition
Andreas Hampel took the top prize in the French capital, with Piotr Pielaszek, Marcus Klimke and Jonathan Magerl also picking up awards
Australian Chamber Orchestra 2026 emerging artists announced
Seven string players will participate in the orchestra’s long-running programme
A second violinist, Pouya Faragardi, has been killed in the Iran protest
The Iranian violinist was 37
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