All Focus articles – Page 16
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From The Strad Archive: string players at the Coronation on 2 June 1953
The Strad spotlights the string players who performed at HM Queen Elizabeth II’s Coronation 70 years ago
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Which string players received titles of honour from Her Majesty The Queen Elizabeth II?
The Strad chronicles which British string players received titles of honour throughout Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s 70-year reign
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Queen Elizabeth II: a life alongside string players
We take a look at a few iconic moments in string history during the reign of HM Queen Elizabeth II
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How the violin trade has changed since the Queen’s accession
In this article from 2012, Philip Kass examines how everything from manufacturing to trade in the Far East have all changed during the Queen’s reign
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Conquering performance nerves: how do I banish sweaty hands and nausea?
Brian Hodges and Diana Allan answer student questions on coping with stage fright
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Conquering performance nerves: I'm great in practice but don't perform so well on the day
Brian Hodges and Diana Allan answer student questions on coping with stage fright
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7 techniques to combat stage fright
Are you suffering from stage fright? Laurinel Owen gives advice on overcoming this common affliction
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Watch: Shanghai Isaac Stern International Violin Competition winners’ concerts
Watch the performances in the ’Tribute to Isaac Stern’s Centennial SISIVC Winners’ Concert’ from 26 to 28 August 2022
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The Strad Podcast Episode #56: Richard Markson on teaching tone and sound
‘You have to hear in your mind a sound that you want to make’
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Martelé: Essential foundations for a top-quality bow technique
Rictor Noren offers grounding, exercises and repertoire suggestions to help you work on your martelé stroke
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Movement in the bow hand and wrist, by violin professor Boris Kuschnir
Kuschnir explains how to master control of your sound through correct use of the bow
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String players should bow with individual fingers rather than the whole hand
Awareness of the movement of each right-hand finger is one of the great secrets of bowing, writes Rok Klopčič
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Happy birthday to Itzhak Perlman!
In celebration of the violinist’s birthday today, enjoy six pearls of wisdom from the man himself
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By heart, with heart: memorising an entire symphony
Aurora Orchestra have become renowned for presenting entire symphonies by memory since 2014. Principal double bass Benjamin Griffiths shares his experiences and unexpected joys of memorising entire symphonic works
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10 tips for performing from memory
Guidance from The Strad’s archive from how to incorporate memorisation into your practice, what the benefits might be – and when not to bother
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Violinist Elena Urioste on why a thorough warm-up routine is a necessity for good practice
The US violinist explains why warming up is an essential part of a day's practice
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7 tips for playing fast passages for string players
Guidance from The Strad’s archive on increasing left-hand finger speed and minimising tension
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Technique: How to achieve clean and effortless definition in the left hand, by Grigory Kalinovsky
Professor of violin at Jacobs School of Music, Indiana University, with some exercises to improve your left-hand articulation. From 2018
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Technique: double bassist Alex Henery gives tips on controlling left-hand finger pressure
How to place down, lift and move your fingers in a way that minimises fatigue, by Alex Henery, principal double bassist of the Sydney Symphony and head of double bass studies at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. From February 2019