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BlogsHow to photograph violins: Tarisio’s Robert Bailey speaks to the VSA
The auction house’s head photographer gives details on his camera set-up, lighting, studio layout and the different requirements of front, side, back and scroll shots
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BlogsStradivari to Degas: The Strad visits the Metropolitan Museum’s string instrument collection
The Strad’s staff writer Rita Fernandes discovers the Met’s string instrument collection in its many forms! Check out her photos of the extensive collection and learn more about some of the instruments below
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Blogs‘The violin was a lifeline’ - Resilience of the Romani people through music
In the lead up to the Dallas String Quartet’s new album in collaboration with the London Symphony Orchestra, ROMANI: The Untold Story, violist and composer Ion Zanca explains how the violin has come to symbolise the Romani people’s resilience and cultural identity
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BlogsBarefoot in winter: Tina Davidson on composing for strings
US composer Tina Davidson on her ’lifelong love affair with the string family’ and the creative journey behind her new album for string quartet and piano
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Blogs‘When an outside musician comes in, the children are inspired’ - Daniel Müller-Schott on music in schools
The Strad speaks to the German cellist about the importance of early exposure to classical music, particularly in schools, and how he aims to tackle the lack of it
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BlogsTen string premieres to look out for this festival season (with one Antipodean exception…)
It’s summer! Check out our list of ten premieres taking place at festivals across the world this season
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BlogsKing Charles III: Four times the new monarch showed his deep love for classical music
Ahead of the coronation this weekend, take a look at some of the new monarch’s classical highlights
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BlogsFive new string recordings by female composers
For Women’s History Month, we’ve selected five of the best new recordings by female composers from the past year
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Blogs‘We’re making an active choice to write women out of music history’
Following the release of her book Quartet, Dr Leah Broad talks to Ruth Hallows about the reasons why women have had to fight harder to have their works performed
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BlogsFive string pieces by Welsh composers
To celebrate St. David’s Day we’re sharing five pieces for strings by Welsh composers
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Blogs‘It begins with awareness of the unmistakable link between music and emotions’ - Sarah Daramy-Williams
Violinist Sarah Daramy-Williams explores a more holistic approach to creating music outside the rigid forms and boxes of the traditional classical world
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Blogs‘The cello is the only instrument that encompasses the entire range of the human voice’ - Simon Parkin
Ahead of Sheku Kanneh-Mason’s new album Song, pianist, composer and arranger Simon Parkin talks about the process of arranging works for cello ensemble
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BlogsRelease the Fear Monster: how to conquer performance anxiety and perform at your best
Brian Hodges and Diana Allan discuss the origins of stage fright and offer guidance on how to combat fear during performance
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BlogsConquering performance nerves: how do I control my fear of failure?
Brian Hodges and Diana Allan answer student questions on coping with stage fright
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Blogs'I often have to battle negative thoughts on stage,' says violinist Joshua Bell
The star performer talks about channelling nervous energy and thinking oneself confident
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BlogsViolinist Itzhak Perlman on conquering performance nerves
‘Know your enemy,’ says The Strad’s August 2015 issue cover star
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BlogsViolinist Aaron Rosand on why memorisation is key to interpretation
The American maestro discusses the importance of understanding a work's cultural background and performing by memory to convey this. From 2016
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BlogsAaron Rosand on how to produce a beautiful tone
The American violinist examines the role of the bow in tone production. From 2013
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BlogsViolinist Julia Fischer and cellist Daniel Müller-Schott on sound projection
The soloists talk to Pauline Harding about orchestral accompaniment and soloistic sound
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BlogsViolinist Aaron Rosand on how to produce a good vibrato
The American violinist examines the role of vibrato in enhancing sound and providing character. From 2017
