All Artists articles – Page 5
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Premium ❘ FeatureGrace, charm and effortless elegance: remembering violinist Jacques Thibaud
To mark the 70th anniversary of the death of French violinist Jacques Thibaud, Tully Potter looks back at the life of one of the 20th century’s most influential musicians
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FocusWords of Wisdom: violist Kim Kashkashian
The violist shared her nuggets of musical wisdom in our July 2014 issue
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BlogsSeeking Utopia: celebrating the friendship between Lionel Tertis and Ralph Vaughan Williams
Ahead of a performance at 3 Choirs Festival, violist Shiry Rashkovsky examines how the musically philanthropic efforts of Lionel Tertis and Ralph Vaughan Williams aided Jewish refugees of World War II
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Premium ❘ Feature‘I can’t help having a different perspective’ - Violinist Nicola Benedetti
Ahead of Nicola Benedetti’s debut as director of the Edinburgh International Festival, Rebecca Franks speaks to her about her plans
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Blogs‘His music was a gesture of friendship’: cellist Julian Lloyd Webber on Malcom Arnold
Arnold’s Fantasy for Cello has provided years of musical satisfaction for the cellist. Here, Lloyd Webber reacquaints himself and audiences with the work, which was composed for him in 1986
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Blogs‘It’s a powerful experience to perform the cycle’: cellist Guy Johnston on Beethoven Cello Sonatas
Ahead of a performance at Music at Paxton, the cellist reflects on his approach and the challenges of performing these mighty works
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Blogs‘Not to be missed’ - TwoSet Violin’s World Tour
Cecilia Tan reports from Montreal, where Australian duo TwoSet Violin kicked off the Canadian leg of their 2023-2024 World Tour
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Premium ❘ FeatureFiddler Mark O’Connor: An American music story
Fiddle player Mark O’Connor, one of the most influential musicians in the American tradition, talks about his extraordinary life
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Blogs‘One of the loveliest collaborations and friendships imaginable’: violinist Fenella Humphreys and Adrian Sutton
Fenella Humphreys introduces Adrian Sutton’s new violin concerto, to be premiered on Wednesday 28 June 2023 at the Queen Elizabeth Hall
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FocusFrom the mists of time: forgotten string players of the past
Some of the 20th century’s greatest string players were critically lauded in their day, but are now almost forgotten
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Focus‘We share an irrational love of Christmas carols’ - Double Acts: Elena Urioste and Melissa White
Two American violinist friends discuss pumpkin-hurling, high-temperature yoga and playing The Star-Spangled Banner for boxers
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BlogsHow Scottish folk music and Haydn have more in common than you think: Maxwell Quartet
Cellist of the Maxwell Quartet Duncan Strachan outlines the importance of the group’s mantra ’You cannot understand classical string quartets without first understanding what it is like to play folk music’
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BlogsTwo works for violin and piano you should know: violinist Chloë Hanslip
Ahead of a performance at Music at Paxton, the violinist shines a light on works by Kaprálová and Schulhoff
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FocusGreat string players of the past: violinist Jacques Thibaud
Listening to Jacques Thibaud always makes Steven Isserlis smile. From October 2013
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FocusGreat string players of the past: violinist Joseph Szigeti
Pianist Mitsuko Uchida finds a musical soulmate in Joseph Szigeti. From October 2013
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Blogs‘I enjoy finding new sonic palettes’ - violinist Rakhi Singh on performing with electronics
The violinist shares her approaches and challenges ahead of upcoming electronic-acoustic sets at Kings Place and Cheltenham Music Festival
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FocusWords of Wisdom: violist Nobuko Imai
A positive outlook and courage are essential for a lasting career in music, as the violist shared in our March 2013 issue
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FocusGreat string players of the past: Violinist Adolf Busch
As a young man, Martin Lovett was impressed by the ease with which Adolf Busch performed
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Focus‘It’s been four years since we’ve been on the road’: Brett Yang on the TwoSet World Tour
Having a set framework is the key to unlocking creativity, says the violinist, as TwoSet Violin prepares for upcoming live events
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FocusGreat string players of the past: the Busch Quartet
The more that music critic David Cairns listens to the Busch Quartet, the more he admires the legendary group
