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BlogsChromatica: the birth of a new orchestra
Violinist Maren Bosma, concertmaster and associate artistic director of the brand new orchestra Chromatica, writes about the journey of setting up an ensemble from scratch
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NewsOpera Australia appoints a new concertmaster
French violinist Matthieu Arama will assume the role from August 2024
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NewsLong-standing Mexican concertmaster retires
Violinist Mikhail Medvid served as concertmaster of the Xalapa Symphony Orchestra since 1989
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NewsOrchestre de Chambre de Lausanne appoints new first concertmaster
French violinist Clémence De Forceville will assume the role in March 2024
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NewsViolinist Volker Worlitzsch has died aged 78
Concertmaster of the NDR Radio Philharmonic for 39 years, he was also a chamber musician and tutor
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NewsSinfonietta Riga concertmaster resigns, citing performances of Russian repertoire
Violinist Marta Spārniņa believes the ensemble is performing too much music by Russian composers during the war with Ukraine
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NewsTwo new concertmasters for London Symphony Orchestra
Benjamin Marquise Gilmore and Andrej Power will join Roman Simovic in the role in August 2023
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NewsA tribute to HM The Queen from Eric Wang, concertmaster, Commonwealth Orchestras
The violinist shares his appreciation for the late monarch’s support at numerous performances throughout his career
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NewsViolinist Kate Suthers named concertmaster at Adelaide Symphony Orchestra
The ensemble has also announced the appointment of violinist Emily Sun as artist-in-association
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FeatureLeadership and diplomacy: how to be a good orchestral concertmaster
A piece from our archive in which former concertmaster John Georgiadis, who died on Tuesday, tells Julian Haylock his memories of the London Symphony Orchestra
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NewsLSO concertmaster John Georgiadis dies aged 81
The violinist led the LSO for two periods, between 1965 and 1979, before turning to conducting
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NewsFrank Almond announces final season as Milwaukee concertmaster
After 25 years and many adventures, not least the theft and recovery of his Stradivarius, the violinist is stepping down
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VideoFrank Huang plays The Star-Spangled Banner
New York Philharmonic concertmaster Frank Huang plays his own arrangement of the United States national anthem before a November 2018 game between the Brooklyn Nets and the Houston Rockets at the Brooklyn Barclays Center
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NewsNew chart sheds light on US concertmaster earnings
According to the chart, six US concertmasters earn more than half a millon dollars
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NewsHouston finally hires a concertmaster - at Detroit's expense
Yoonshing Song has taken over the chair left vacant since Frank Huang moved to the New York Phil three years ago
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NewsPhilharmonia Orchestra concertmaster awarded Saxony-Anhalt State Prize
Zsolt-Tihamér Visontay honoured in his home state for his role as cultural ambassador after ten years leading the London orchestra
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Premium ❘ FeatureAntonio Pappano: What conductors want from their string sections
A regular, nice, beautiful sound doesn’t interest the music director of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, he told The Strad in this interview from 2008
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ReviewRoman Simovic: Paganini, 24 Caprices
Beguiling solo virtuosity that demonstrates very few flaws
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VideoPhiladelphia concertmaster David Kim on orchestral auditions
‘Through all of those barriers, psychological and physical, you have to make beautiful art somehow, in a setting that is so unartistic and unispiring.’ In this interview for J.W. Pepper, Philhadelphia Orchestra concertmaster David Kim talks about how he learned to audition for orchestras and how to thrive in the ...
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VideoPhiladelphia concertmaster David Kim on ‘super slow’ practice, muscle memory and concerto prep
Explore more Featured Stories like this in The Strad Playing Hub In this film for J.W. Pepper, Philhadelphia Orchestra concertmaster David Kim talks about how he organises his practice, and how he prepares for important concerts. Created by J.W. Pepper & Son, Inc. Produced by Rocco Richardson, Celena McAfee ...
