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Latest Reviews
Concert review: Augustin Hadelich (violin) Philadelphia Orchestra/Dalia Stasevska
Bruce Hodges hears the performance of Barber, Adams and Mahler at Philadelphia’s Marian Anderson Hall on 10 January 2026
Concert review: Yo-Yo Ma (cello) Philadelphia Orchestra/Dalia Stasevska
Bruce Hodges visits Philadelphia’s Marian Anderson Hall on 14 January 2026 for the performance of Dvořák, Skoryk, Akimenko and Mendelssohn
I Solisti Ambrosiani: Giardini
Music of galant charm undermined by technical issues
Concert review: Laura Samuel Memorial Concert
Hattie Butterworth attends the tribute to the respected violinist at London’s Wigmore Hall on 4 January 2026, featuring works by Haydn, Brahms, Mendelssohn and David Raksin
Book review: The Women’s Orchestra of Auschwitz: A Story of Survival
Anne Inglis reviews Anne Sebba’s moving history of the all-female ensemble that performed in the notorious Nazi death camp
News from The Strad
Obituary: double bassist Bronwen Naish (1939–2026)
Bronwen Naish, regarded as the first female double bass soloist and an advocate for the instrument, has died aged 86
Cellist Friedrich Thiele signs with Harrison Parrott
The soloist and chamber musician was a major prizewinner at the 2019 ARD International Music Competition
Maxim Vengerov steps in for indisposed Lisa Batiashvili in London
Vengerov will play the Tchaikovsky Concerto with the Philharmonia and Mark Wigglesworth
Continuo Foundation awards over £100k to early music projects
This marks the foundation’s eleventh round of grants, with the total amount awarded since 2021 surpassing £1.1 million
Violinist Alina Pogostkina steps back from performance
The winner of the 2005 Sibelius Competition has announced she will be focusing on her life away from the stage, after 35 years of performing
44 ensembles selected to join MERITA Platform
The emerging chamber ensembles will have the opportunity to pursue performing projects and residencies across Europe through 2029
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