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Violinist Randall Goosby signs exclusively with Primo Artists worldwide
‘Music is part of our existence, even under shell-fire’: String players of the Great War
December 2026: Editor’s welcome and contents
Juilliard-trained violist’s award-winning film offers insider view of freelance musician life
Choosing violin repertoire: perspectives from Leopold Mozart, Ivan Galamian and Yuri Yankelevich
December 2026: Editor’s welcome and contents
The Strad’s editor Emma Baker introduces the December 2026 issue that features the 1744 ‘Sainton’ Guarneri ‘del Gesù’ violin, an instrument recently scanned using synchrotron microtomography
Juilliard-trained violist’s award-winning film offers insider view of freelance musician life
Isabel Hagen’s comedy ON A STRING will be screened online on Thursday 12 November
Teenage violinist wins $3,500 science award for study of expressive violin sound
Fourteen-year-old Seiji Iigaya has won a US national science award for his project to investigate the relationship between bowing and expressive violin tone
Playing Hub
‘Music is part of our existence, even under shell-fire’: String players of the Great War
In our August 2014 issue, Tully Potter tells the extraordinary tales of some of the myriad string players caught up in the action of the 1914-18 war
Juilliard-trained violist’s award-winning film offers insider view of freelance musician life
Isabel Hagen’s comedy ON A STRING will be screened online on Thursday 12 November
Choosing violin repertoire: perspectives from Leopold Mozart, Ivan Galamian and Yuri Yankelevich
Should teachers choose repertoire that plays to a student’s strengths or addresses their shortcomings? Javier García Aranda finds answers in the writings of three influential violin pedagogues
How do you balance three voices in a chamber programme?
Ahead of Up Close and Musical’s sixth-season opening concert, violist Shiry Rashkovsky shares how repertoire, pacing and collaboration helped shape a programme that gives equal prominence to the violin, viola and cello
The orchestra is my palette: composing OCEAN
Violinist, composer and multidisciplinary artist Yury Revich shares the process behind his composition ahead of its world premiere on 12 November, which aims to bring attention to the threats of climate change
‘I love creating’: cellist Santiago Cañón-Valencia on his Carnegie Hall debut
The cellist makes his Carnegie Hall debut on 10 November, with a programme that includes his own original composition, Ad Noctem. He speaks to The Strad about his programming choices, plus his approaches to composing
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A change of scale: ‘Sainton’ Guarneri ‘del Gesù’ violin c.1744
Expert and conservator Balthazar Soulier and ESRF beamline scientist Paul Tafforeau explore the c.1744 ‘Sainton’ violin by Guarneri ‘del Gesù’, showing how synchrotron phase-contrast microtomography has revealed previously inaccessible evidence of the maker’s working methods
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Geneva Lewis: an authentic voice
Geneva Lewis speaks to Charlotte Gardner about her debut album of American works, the teachers who shaped her and the experiences that propelled her from promising young violinist to international soloist
Premium ❘ Feature
A change of scale: ‘Sainton’ Guarneri ‘del Gesù’ violin c.1744
Expert and conservator Balthazar Soulier and ESRF beamline scientist Paul Tafforeau explore the c.1744 ‘Sainton’ violin by Guarneri ‘del Gesù’, showing how synchrotron phase-contrast microtomography has revealed previously inaccessible evidence of the maker’s working methods
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Sentimental Work: Cho-liang Lin on the Sibelius Violin Concerto
The Sibelius Violin Concerto holds incredible memories for the Taiwanese–American violinist, from studying with Dorothy DeLay to meeting Eugene Ormandy
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Opinion: the third ear
The most important musical ear a string player can develop might be the one that they can never physically possess themselves, says violinist, violist and teacher Alex Laing
Competitions
Results announced for the 2026 Louis Spohr Competition for Young Violinists
The competition, dedicated to three age categories, was held in Weimar from 29 October to 7 November
Winners announced at the 2026 Premio Annarosa Taddei International Competition
Denmark’s Meisl Quartet scooped the first prize of €8,000
Dōnum Quartet named as Young Concert Artists 2026 ensemble in residence
The South Korean quartet joins the YCA roster along with soprano Bridget Esler and pianist Taige Wang
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Premiere of the Month: Michael Zev Gordon’s new work for viola and piano
A new viola and piano work based on contrasting fragments
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Competitions, Awards and Appointments: December 2026
The latest competition results, appointments and forthcoming contests
Masterclass: Bach Violin Concerto in E major BWV1042, third movement
Julian Rachlin shines a light on this joyful movement comprising a satisfying musical architecture that alternates between anchoring refrains and exploratory soloistic episodes
Masterclass: Schumann Fairy-tale Pictures op.113, third and fourth movements
Patrick Yim explores two movements of juxtaposing characters that test a viola player’s versatility and technical skill
Masterclass: Bach Violin Concerto in E major BWV1042, third movement
Julian Rachlin shines a light on this joyful movement comprising a satisfying musical architecture that alternates between anchoring refrains and exploratory soloistic episodes
Masterclass: Schumann Fairy-tale Pictures op.113, third and fourth movements
Patrick Yim explores two movements of juxtaposing characters that test a viola player’s versatility and technical skill
Masterclass: Haydn Piano Trio in C major, Hob.XV:27, first movement
Violinist Elene Meipariani of Trio E.T.A. highlights the importance of finding a unified sound that brings life to this sprightly movement
The Strad Podcast: How to tailor the Suzuki Method to different students with violinist Meghan Faw
The violinist shares her personal experiences with the method as both a student and a teacher
The Strad Podcast: How to hold a masterclass with violinist Paul Huang
The violinist speaks about his teaching approaches in a unique learning experience, in the third part of our four-part education-themed podcast series
The Strad Podcast: How to teach collaborative skills with violinist Annie Fullard of the Cavani Quartet
‘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
The Strad Podcast: How to practise effectively with violinist Ray Chen
The first in our new four-part education themed podcast series features our September 2024 cover star
The Strad Podcast: How to tailor the Suzuki Method to different students with violinist Meghan Faw
The violinist shares her personal experiences with the method as both a student and a teacher
The Strad Podcast: How to hold a masterclass with violinist Paul Huang
The violinist speaks about his teaching approaches in a unique learning experience, in the third part of our four-part education-themed podcast series
The Strad Podcast: How to teach collaborative skills with violinist Annie Fullard of the Cavani Quartet
‘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
Competitions
Results announced for the 2026 Louis Spohr Competition for Young Violinists
The competition, dedicated to three age categories, was held in Weimar from 29 October to 7 November
Winners announced at the 2026 Premio Annarosa Taddei International Competition
Denmark’s Meisl Quartet scooped the first prize of €8,000
Dōnum Quartet named as Young Concert Artists 2026 ensemble in residence
The South Korean quartet joins the YCA roster along with soprano Bridget Esler and pianist Taige Wang
Watch: Emmy-winning short documentary ‘The Luthier: Carving Voices’
The short film by Cody Hilliard focuses on Illinois-based violin maker, Peter Seman
Watch: Emmy-winning short documentary ‘The Luthier: Carving Voices’
Juilliard-trained violist’s award-winning film offers insider view of freelance musician life
Just a little invention: Rachel Podger and Jane Rogers perform Bach
Pierre Fournier Award winner Annie Jacobs-Perkins presents a video from her new album
Violinist Yevgeny Kutik performs Ysaÿe Sonata for Solo Violin no.3
Pinchas Zukerman’s formative years explored in PBS documentary
Cellist Gabriel Cabezas performs Alyssa Weinberg’s ‘Pieces of Light’
‘The Final Bow’: documentary short exploring the fate of pernambuco
New video: ensemble132 performs Clara Schumann
‘Extraordinary depth and humanity’: 17-year-old cellist Daniel Dorn performs solo Bach
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A change of scale: ‘Sainton’ Guarneri ‘del Gesù’ violin c.1744
Expert and conservator Balthazar Soulier and ESRF beamline scientist Paul Tafforeau explore the c.1744 ‘Sainton’ violin by Guarneri ‘del Gesù’, showing how synchrotron phase-contrast microtomography has revealed previously inaccessible evidence of the maker’s working methods
The Strad Calendar 2027: 1707 ‘Boni-Hegar’ Stradivari cello
A cello from Stradivari’s ’golden period, it is now played by Andreas Brantelid
The Liberty luthier: Nicola Utili
Stefano Pio examines the life and career of the early 20th-century Italian luthier Nicola Utili, who combined his natural skills in instrument making with a penchant for innovation and acoustic research
Making Matters: The curious case of Knute Reindahl’s 1905 violin
An impressively carved violin from 1905 led HyeonJeong Kim on a journey to discover more about its maker and dedicatee
The Strad Calendar 2027: c.1689 ‘Ragin’ Stradivari violin
An instrument from fairly early in Stradivari’s career, it still shows the influence of his mentor Nicolò Amati
My Space: Andrew Carruthers’s Santa Rosa workshop
The maker presents his Californian shop
A change of scale: ‘Sainton’ Guarneri ‘del Gesù’ violin c.1744
Expert and conservator Balthazar Soulier and ESRF beamline scientist Paul Tafforeau explore the c.1744 ‘Sainton’ violin by Guarneri ‘del Gesù’, showing how synchrotron phase-contrast microtomography has revealed previously inaccessible evidence of the maker’s working methods
The Strad Calendar 2027: 1707 ‘Boni-Hegar’ Stradivari cello
A cello from Stradivari’s ’golden period, it is now played by Andreas Brantelid
The Liberty luthier: Nicola Utili
Stefano Pio examines the life and career of the early 20th-century Italian luthier Nicola Utili, who combined his natural skills in instrument making with a penchant for innovation and acoustic research
Making Matters: The curious case of Knute Reindahl’s 1905 violin
An impressively carved violin from 1905 led HyeonJeong Kim on a journey to discover more about its maker and dedicatee
The Strad Calendar 2027: c.1689 ‘Ragin’ Stradivari violin
An instrument from fairly early in Stradivari’s career, it still shows the influence of his mentor Nicolò Amati
My Space: Andrew Carruthers’s Santa Rosa workshop
The maker presents his Californian shop
Concert review: Espressivo! Piano Quartet, Hannah Yu (soprano) Bella Hristova (violin) Edward Aaron (cello) Jeewon Park (piano)
Leah Hollingsworth attends a concert of Nokuthula Ngwenyama, David Serkin Ludwig and Dvořák at the Elley-Long Music Center, Colchester, VT, US, on 28 August 2026, taking place as part of the Lake Champlain Music Festival
Concert review: Joshua Brown, Bella Hristova (violin)
Leah Hollingsworth visits the Cathedral of St Paul in Burlington, VT, US, on 25 August 2026 for a concert of Ysaÿe, Perkinson, Dai Wei and Bartók, taking place as part of the Lake Champlain Music Festival
Concert review: Jupiter Quartet
Bruce Hodges attends Bowdoin’s Studzinski Hall on 3 August 2026 for the concert of Haydn, Clarice Assad and Brahms, as part of the Bowdoin International Music Festival
Noé Inui: Bach
A finely balanced performance makes its mark
Adolf Busch: Bach, Handel, Mozart et al
Breathtaking Mozart and Bach from a golden-age violinist
Chiaroscuro Quartet: Beethoven
An ongoing Beethoven cycle continues to set a high bar
Book review: The Violin Maker’s Secret
Lauren Wesley-Smith reads Evie Woods’ novel following the search for a stolen violin – with some personification of the instrument itself
Book review: Duo Gems: Classics for Two Violins
Alex Laing peruses Jennifer Maslin’s book of 20 duet arrangements, by composers from Delibes and Bizet to Offenbach and Rachmaninoff
Book review: Liuteria Mantovana Vol.2
Alberto Giordano reviews the second in the three-volume series by Andrea Zanrè and Philip Kass that shines a light on the myriad violin makers based in the city of Mantua over the centuries
Debate
Opinion: the third ear
The most important musical ear a string player can develop might be the one that they can never physically possess themselves, says violinist, violist and teacher Alex Laing
Opinion: Playing with accompanists early on
Piano accompaniment is too often treated as an afterthought in teaching. Violinist Sendi Vartanovi argues that string students learn more effectively when collaboration begins from day one
Debate
Opinion: the third ear
The most important musical ear a string player can develop might be the one that they can never physically possess themselves, says violinist, violist and teacher Alex Laing
Opinion: Playing with accompanists early on
Piano accompaniment is too often treated as an afterthought in teaching. Violinist Sendi Vartanovi argues that string students learn more effectively when collaboration begins from day one
Concert review: Espressivo! Piano Quartet, Hannah Yu (soprano) Bella Hristova (violin) Edward Aaron (cello) Jeewon Park (piano)
Leah Hollingsworth attends a concert of Nokuthula Ngwenyama, David Serkin Ludwig and Dvořák at the Elley-Long Music Center, Colchester, VT, US, on 28 August 2026, taking place as part of the Lake Champlain Music Festival
Concert review: Joshua Brown, Bella Hristova (violin)
Leah Hollingsworth visits the Cathedral of St Paul in Burlington, VT, US, on 25 August 2026 for a concert of Ysaÿe, Perkinson, Dai Wei and Bartók, taking place as part of the Lake Champlain Music Festival
Concert review: Jupiter Quartet
Bruce Hodges attends Bowdoin’s Studzinski Hall on 3 August 2026 for the concert of Haydn, Clarice Assad and Brahms, as part of the Bowdoin International Music Festival
Book review: The Violin Maker’s Secret
Lauren Wesley-Smith reads Evie Woods’ novel following the search for a stolen violin – with some personification of the instrument itself
Book review: Duo Gems: Classics for Two Violins
Alex Laing peruses Jennifer Maslin’s book of 20 duet arrangements, by composers from Delibes and Bizet to Offenbach and Rachmaninoff
Book review: Liuteria Mantovana Vol.2
Alberto Giordano reviews the second in the three-volume series by Andrea Zanrè and Philip Kass that shines a light on the myriad violin makers based in the city of Mantua over the centuries
Noé Inui: Bach
A finely balanced performance makes its mark
Adolf Busch: Bach, Handel, Mozart et al
Breathtaking Mozart and Bach from a golden-age violinist
Chiaroscuro Quartet: Beethoven
An ongoing Beethoven cycle continues to set a high bar
Artists
Geneva Lewis: an authentic voice
Geneva Lewis speaks to Charlotte Gardner about her debut album of American works, the teachers who shaped her and the experiences that propelled her from promising young violinist to international soloist
Great violinists: Niccolò Paganini
In a special feature marking The Strad’s 120th anniversary in May 2010, Julian Haylock examined perhaps the greatest violinist of them all
Sterling Elliott: coming full circle
The American cellist speaks with Lauren Wesley-Smith about his journey as a musician, the formative influence of the Sphinx Organization and finding his own voice in the digital age
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