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BlogsEffective practice is an art form that must be cultivated and perfected
Russian-American violinist Yevgeny Kutik discusses the need for awareness and objectivity during practice
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ArticleViolinist Anne-Sophie Mutter rehearses Mozart with Boston Symphony Orchestra
Violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter rehearses the Presto from Mozart's Violin Concerto no.1 with the Boston Symphony Orchestra at Symphony Hall in September 2011. Watch: Anne-Sophie Mutter films her performance with a head cam
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NewsConductor Kurt Masur, who led the New York Philharmonic for 11 years, has died aged 88
Violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter has paid tribute to the great maestro and humanitarian
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Article9-year-old violinist Leia Zhu performs Kreisler's Tambourin Chinois
Leia Zhu, aged nine, performs Kreisler's Tambourin Chinois in the first round of the 2015 International ‘Nutcracker’ Contest for Young Musicians in Moscow in December 2015 - which she won. Watch her performing Mendelssohn in the competition final.A student of Itzhak Rashkovsky, the young violinist won the International ...
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ArticleThe Strad Masterclass: Ray Chen on Mozart's Third Violin Concerto
What makes Mozart so difficult to play? It's finding that perfect balance between simplicity on one hand, and complexity on the other. Like being young and energetic, but having a mature and experienced sound' Ray Chen talks about finding a balance in Mozart - and compares his music to a ...
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NewsViolinist Tomo Keller appointed Academy of St Martin in the Fields leader
The German musician has performed frequently with the orchestra since 2012
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DebateHow much does choice of concerto affect a competition result?
In the past year, big, tuneful, Romantic works have dominated violin competition finals, leaving little room for Classical and 20th Century works, writes Charlotte Smith
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NewsProposal for a new Centre for Music in London moves forward
The Centre, originally suggested by incoming London Symphony Orchestra music director Sir Simon Rattle, would have 'a transformative effect on public engagement with music'
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ArticleViolinist Midori on coping with stage fright
Violinist Midori speaks about dealing with performance nerves for Classical Chops.
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NewsJosé Maria Blumenschein appointed Vienna Philharmonic concertmaster
Currently concertmaster of WDR Sinfonieorchester in Cologne, the young violinist takes up his new role in September 2016
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ArticleLeonidas Kavakos performs Sibelius Violin Concerto
Leonidas Kavakos performs the third movement of Sibelius's Violin Concerto with the Berlin Philharmonic conducted by Sir Simon Rattle in February 2015. Kavakos talks about his ever-deepening relationship with the Sibelius Concerto in The Strad's January 2016 issue - out Friday. Read: Leonidas Kavakos on modern violin ...
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ArticleJohn Williams conducts Star Wars with the Boston Pops
Film composer John Williams conducts his Star Wars theme with the Boston Pops orchestra.Watch: Violinist Itzhak Perlman on working with John Williams on Schindler's ListWatch: Violinist Itzhak Perlman performs Schindler's List conducted by John Williams
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NewsViolinist Itzhak Perlman awarded 2016 Genesis Prize, worth $1m
The musician is recognised for his professional accomplishments and as an advocate for people with disabilities
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NewsStefan Arzberger resigns as Leipzig Quartet violinist following arrest
The musician, who maintains his innocence, was charged by New York police with strangulation and burglary earlier this year
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FocusFormer Berlin Phil concertmaster Thomas Brandis on working with Herbert von Karajan
'I had to learn to play a little late or I would have been playing solo,' says the violinist, who served as Berlin Philharmonic concertmaster from 1962 to 1983
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ArticleThe Strad Technique: Michael Frischenschlager's Violin Scale System
Michael Frischenschlager, professor emeritus at the University of Music and Performing Arts, Vienna, explains his two-octave violin scale and arpeggio system for improving tone and intonation in The Strad's December 2015 issueStudents work in pairs, playing in harmony, and perform each exercise ppp and fff, in major and ...
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ArticleViolinist Robert Gupta on music as medicine
Music is medicine. Music changes us. As musicians we take something that exists within all of us at our very fundamental core - our emotions - and through our artistic lens, we are able to shape those emotions into reality'LA Philharmonic violinist Robert Gupta gives a TED Talk ...
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ArticleChristel Lee performs Bartók at the 2015 Sibelius Competition
Christel Lee performs the first movement of Bartók's Second Violin Concerto in the final of the 2015 International Jean Sibelius Violin Competition. The US violinist was named the competition winner and received €25,000.Watch: Christel Lee performs Sibelius’s Violin Concerto in 2014
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NewsMadeline Adkins appointed Utah Symphony concertmaster
The violinist begins her tenue in September 2016
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Article9-year-old violinist Leia Zhu gives winning Mendelssohn performance at Moscow ‘Nutcracker’ Contest
Leia Zhu, aged nine, won first prize in the stringed instrument category of the 2015 International ‘Nutcracker’ Contest for Young Musicians in Moscow on 7 December. The UK violinist is the youngest contestant to win a gold medal in the competition's 16-year history.This year the televised contest received ...
