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ArticleBerlin Philharmonic masterclass by principal double bass Klaus Stoll
The fingering here has to be more economical, ensuring fewer string changes and a clearer line'Berlin Philharmonic principal double bass Klaus Stoll gives a masterclass for the 2011 YouTube Symphony Orchestra on Dittersdorf's Double Bass Concerto no.2.Watch: Sydney Symphony double bass masterclass † Beethoven Symphony no.9
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FocusToday's string players forget they are telling a story, says cellist Raphael Wallfisch
Pauline Harding investigates why singers and instrumentalists can benefit hugely from listening to and working with each other
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NewsDane Johansen joins Cleveland Orchestra cello section
The cellist was a member of the Escher String Quartet for five years
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ArticleCellist Karine Georgian performs Tchaikovsky's Rococo Variations
Russian cellist Karine Georgian performs Tchaikovsky's Rococo Variations with the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Yuri Simonov.Georgian offers advice and suggests exercises for gaining confidence in cello thumb position in the Technique section of The Strad's March 2016 issue, out now - download on desktop computer or through ...
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DebateMore string players of today should listen to singers past and present
The great string players of the past embodied the ‘singing’ style that signifies their relationship with vocalists of the time. Why can’t today’s stars capture the same atmosphere, asks Tully Potter
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ArticleViolinist Itzhak Perlman on the importance of singing
When you play a stringed instrument, breathing and phrasing are so important' Violinist Itzhak Perlman and his wife Toby Perlman discuss why it's important for string players studying on the Perlman Music Program to sing in a WYNC radio interview. Read: More string players of today should ...
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News2016 Borletti-Buitoni Trust awards go to Danish String Quartet and violinist Alexandra Conunova
The grants, worth £20,000 and £30,000, are also awarded to Calidore String Quartet, violinist Maria Milstein and violist Eivind Holtsmark Ringstad
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Article12-year-old Veronika Mona Bogic gives winning de Falla performance at Grumiaux Violin Competition
Serbian violinist Veronika Mona Bogic gives a winning performance of Manuel de Falla's Danse Espagnole. The 12-year-old shared first place with 11-year-old Aliaksandra Arbuzava in the 13 years and under category at the International Grumiaux Violin Competition 2016 .Winner of the 10 years and under category was 9-year-old ...
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ArticleViolinist Isaac Stern on what makes an artist
It takes a very peculiar combination of humility and arrogance. You need arrogance to believe in ideas of your own and humility enough to know you will never find the final answer' The great violinist Isaac Stern talks about musicianship and what it takes to be an ...
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NewsMichael Foyle wins 2016 Netherlands Violin Competition
The 24-year-old violinist receives €12,000 and performing opportunities
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ArticleViolinist Augustin Hadelich performs Sarasate's Zapateado
Violinist Augustin Hadelich performs Sarasate's Spanish Dance, op.23 no.2 'Zapateado' with pianist Akira Eguchi. The violinist has won the Best Classical Instrumental Solo category at the 58th Grammy Awards in Los Angeles - his first Grammy.
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NewsViolinist Augustin Hadelich wins his first Grammy Award
The musician was honoured at the 58th Grammy Awards in Los Angeles
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NewsSendai International Violin Competition 2016 names shortlisted candidates
The 40 selected violinists will compete for a $26,000 grand prize in Sendai, Japan in May and June
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ArticleViolinist Midori on practising
The build up of skills is very exciting and motivating...' Violinist Midori speaks about practising for Classical Chops Watch: Violinist Midori on coping with stage fright Read: Never practise for more than five hours per day, says violinist Itzhak Perlman Read: 12 ways to encourage children to ...
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BlogsA hybrid setup can be just as effective as a wholly authentic approach to Baroque performance
When recording Johann Joseph Vilsmaÿr’s Six Partitas, violinist Vaughan Jones experimented with period bows, gut strings and a lack of chin and shoulder rest before achieving the perfect balance
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NewsDanish National Chamber Orchestra secures funding for the next three years
The ensemble faced closure at the end of 2014 when its state subsidy was suddenly withdrawn
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ArticleAn inside view of Cleveland Institute of Music Orchestra with 12 GoPro cameras
The Cleveland Institute of Music has launched CIM Perspectives, a series of videos to be published on YouTube, in which student performers wear GoPro cameras during concerts to give viewers an idea of what it feels like to perform with an orchestra.In the first video the Cleveland Institute ...
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NewsYoung violinist Simone Porter replaces injured Cincinnati Symphony concertmaster
The 19-year-old is to perform Barber’s Violin Concerto next week after Timothy Lees was forced to withdraw
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ArticleGautier Capuçon performs Thaïs Meditation at the Eiffel Tower
Cellist Gautier Capuçon performs Massenet's Meditation from Thaïs with Orchestre National de France conducted Daniele Gatti at the Eiffel Tower in Paris in July 2015. Read: ‘As a musician you never finish learning,’ says cellist Gautier Capuçon Capuçon is interviewed about his Classe d’Excellence in The Strad’s ...
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NewsLong Island Philharmonic to shut down with immediate effect
The 36-year-old orchestra has been suffering from financial difficulties
