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New Holocaust documentary features music performed on a violin that survived Auschwitz

2025-01-14T13:13:00+00:00

The documentary film The Lost Music of Auschwitz commemorates 80 years since the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp

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LA Phil cancels concerts, as musicians lose homes in wildfires

2025-01-14T10:35:00+00:00

The ongoing fires continue to affect the orchestra’s musicians and staff, while a fundraiser has been set up to help an LA Phil violinist whose home was lost in the Eaton Fire

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Bryony Gibson-Cornish: How I acquired my dream Amati viola

2025-01-13T11:32:00+00:00

Bryony Gibson-Cornish, violist with the Marmen Quartet, explains the remarkable chain of events that led her to acquire her dream instrument – a 1610 Brothers Amati viola – thanks to the Stradivari Trust

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For cello, by cellists: how six new cello pieces celebrate the versatile identity of the cello

2025-01-15T08:28:00+00:00

Who better to write music for cello than cellists themselves?  Ben Michaels writes about commissioning six solo cello pieces by cellists, which he will premiere on 21 January 2025

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Music in Millport: How being ‘human’ as a teacher inspired a small isle’s music community

2025-01-14T12:55:00+00:00

In 2024, Arianna Ranieri spearheaded an initiative to provide accessible music tuition for adult learners in rural Scotland. She shares her approach that has united a community through a love of music making

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Bryony Gibson-Cornish: How I acquired my dream Amati viola

2025-01-13T11:32:00+00:00

Bryony Gibson-Cornish, violist with the Marmen Quartet, explains the remarkable chain of events that led her to acquire her dream instrument – a 1610 Brothers Amati viola – thanks to the Stradivari Trust

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Remembering the legendary violinist Nathan Milstein

2025-01-13T10:24:00+00:00

On the 121st anniversary of the birth of the great Russian–American violinist Nathan Milstein on 13 January 1904, Robert Levin shares his personal recollections of hearing, meeting and eventually studying with the virtuoso

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Family treasures: Leopold van der Pals

2025-01-10T07:00:00+00:00

At the turn of the millennium, a young Scandinavian cellist discovered he had an illustrious musical forebear. Since then, a treasury of previously unperformed music has come to light. Andrew Mellor speaks to cellist Tobias van der Pals about his great-great-uncle Leopold’s legacy

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‘See each concert as the most important one in your life’ - Daniel Hope’s life lessons

2025-01-10T06:30:00+00:00

The violinist on his many influences and what is at the heart of a musician’s career

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Making Matters: Strategies to fix wolf notes

2025-01-17T09:42:00+00:00

Eliminating a wolf note can be the bane of every luthier’s life. Linda Lespets passes on four methods that can help to solve the problem

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My Space: Dínçay Gülenç’s Istanbul workshop

2025-01-17T09:42:00+00:00

The luthier takes us on a tour of his Turkish workshop

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Opinion: AI vs live performance?

2025-01-03T07:00:00+00:00

Even with the proliferation of technology such as generative AI in the music industry, violist Toby Deller believes there will always be a strong human need to experience live performance

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Postcard from Lesbos: Molyvos International Music Festival

2024-12-19T21:03:00+00:00

On the Greek island of Lesbos, the Molyvos International Music Festival offers live chamber music to a diverse international audience, as Claire Jackson discovered

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13-year-old violinist wins $20k first prize at Cooper International Competition

2025-01-14T11:36:00+00:00

Swiss violinist Edna Unseld scooped an impressive prize package, which also includes a two-year loan of an Italian violin, career mentorship and a future performance engagement

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Premio Paganini: 70 years of violin excellence

2025-01-13T09:52:00+00:00Sponsored by

Find out everything you need to know and apply for the 58th edition of the Premio Paganini, which will take place from 14 to 26 October 2025 in Genoa

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Elster Trio wins the Polytechnical Society eV Chamber Music prize

2025-01-07T10:35:00+00:00

The Frankfurt-based ensemble receives €5,000 

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Premiere of the Month: Donghoon Shin’s new viola concerto for Amihai Grosz

2024-12-19T21:01:00+00:00

D flat major forms the basis of a new viola concerto

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Competitions, Awards and Appointments: January 2025

2024-12-19T21:00:00+00:00

The latest competition results, appointments and forthcoming contests

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The Strad Podcast: How to tailor the Suzuki Method to different students with violinist Meghan Faw

2024-09-19T09:05:00+01:00

The violinist shares her personal experiences with the method as both a student and a teacher

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The Strad Podcast: How to hold a masterclass with violinist Paul Huang

2024-09-12T08:49:00+01:00

The violinist speaks about his teaching approaches in a unique learning experience, in the third part of our four-part education-themed podcast series

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The Strad Podcast: How to teach collaborative skills with violinist Annie Fullard of the Cavani Quartet

2024-09-05T09:47:00+01:00

‘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

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The Strad Podcast: How to practise effectively with violinist Ray Chen

2024-08-29T10:06:00+01:00

The first in our new four-part education themed podcast series features our September 2024 cover star

Competitions

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13-year-old violinist wins $20k first prize at Cooper International Competition

2025-01-14T11:36:00+00:00

Swiss violinist Edna Unseld scooped an impressive prize package, which also includes a two-year loan of an Italian violin, career mentorship and a future performance engagement

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Premio Paganini: 70 years of violin excellence

2025-01-13T09:52:00+00:00Sponsored by

Find out everything you need to know and apply for the 58th edition of the Premio Paganini, which will take place from 14 to 26 October 2025 in Genoa

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Elster Trio wins the Polytechnical Society eV Chamber Music prize

2025-01-07T10:35:00+00:00

The Frankfurt-based ensemble receives €5,000 

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Making Matters: Strategies to fix wolf notes

2025-01-17T09:42:00+00:00

Eliminating a wolf note can be the bane of every luthier’s life. Linda Lespets passes on four methods that can help to solve the problem

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My Space: Dínçay Gülenç’s Istanbul workshop

2025-01-17T09:42:00+00:00

The luthier takes us on a tour of his Turkish workshop

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Trade Secrets: A new approach to bracing flat-back instruments

2025-01-10T06:15:00+00:00

This system of ‘responsive bracing’ allows for the natural movement of the wood

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‘A perfect mind obsessed with understanding the quality of violins’: a tribute to George Stoppani

2025-01-08T09:11:00+00:00

The Strad’s lutherie consultant Philip Ihle recalls the analytical methods of his friend and colleague, who died on 25 December 2024

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Stars of Africa: South African tonewood

2025-01-03T07:30:00+00:00

Wood physicist Martina Meincken presents the results of a study investigating whether indigenous woods of southern Africa might be suitable for use as tonewood for instruments

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British luthier George Stoppani has died

2025-01-02T12:13:00+00:00

An acknowledged expert in instrument acoustics, he was 75 years old

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Concert review: Belcea Quartet, Tabea Zimmermann (viola)

2025-01-03T04:45:00+00:00By

Tim Homfray visits London’s Wigmore Hall on 18 October 2024 for the performance of Mozart’s C minor String Quintet K406

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Concert review: Isabelle Faust (violin) London Symphony Orchestra/Thomas Adès

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Peter Quantrill reviews the performance of Ondřej Adámek at London’s Barbican Hall on 31 October 2024

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Concert review: Sheku Kanneh-Mason (cello) Sinfonia of London/John Wilson

2025-01-03T04:15:00+00:00By

Tim Homfray visits London’s Barbican Hall on 15 October 2024 for the performance of Shostakovich, Kenneth Hesketh and Rachmaninoff

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Mischa Elman: Bach, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Vivaldi

2025-01-10T10:40:59.94+00:00By

A journey down memory lane in the company of a great violinist

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Malion Quartet: Departure

2025-01-10T10:40:56.427+00:00By

A quartet to watch, as this inventive programme proves

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Gabriel Schwabe: Beethoven

2025-01-10T10:40:52.773+00:00By

A Beethoven cycle concludes with aplomb

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Book review: Lessons in Gratitude: A Memoir on Race, The Arts and Mental Health

2025-01-17T09:38:30.297+00:00By

Lauren Wesley-Smith reviews the memoir of Sphinx Organization founder Aaron P. Dworkin

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Book review: Mexican Folk Fiddle Tunes

2025-01-17T09:38:26.713+00:00By

David Lasserson reviews the latest in Schott Music’s series on world music styles, compiled by Julia Chardavoine, Diego Brossollet Hernández and César Iván Juárez-Joyner

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Book review: Make Great Music with Ease! The Secret to Smarter Practice, Confident Performance, and Living a Happier Life

2025-01-17T09:38:23.147+00:00By

Mathew Lee reviews Jennifer Roig-Francolí’s book based on her ‘Art of Freedom Method’, with a healthy dose of Alexander technique

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Opinion: AI vs live performance?

2025-01-03T07:00:00+00:00

Even with the proliferation of technology such as generative AI in the music industry, violist Toby Deller believes there will always be a strong human need to experience live performance

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Opinion: Solving issues with your students’ parents over coffee

2024-12-06T08:31:00+00:00

When issues arise that aren’t easily solved during lesson time, cellist and teacher Naomi Yandell finds that taking a pupil’s parent or guardian out for a coffee and a chat on neutral territory can be time well spent

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Opinion: AI vs live performance?

2025-01-03T07:00:00+00:00

Even with the proliferation of technology such as generative AI in the music industry, violist Toby Deller believes there will always be a strong human need to experience live performance

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Opinion: Solving issues with your students’ parents over coffee

2024-12-06T08:31:00+00:00

When issues arise that aren’t easily solved during lesson time, cellist and teacher Naomi Yandell finds that taking a pupil’s parent or guardian out for a coffee and a chat on neutral territory can be time well spent

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