All Lutherie articles
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FocusThe Strad Podcast #104: Brescia vs Cremona with luthier Linda Lespets
What was life like for instrument makers in Brescia? What was the making style like? Why hasn’t Brescia retained the same reputation as Cremona? Linda spotlights the home of Da Salò, Maggini and Rogeri
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FocusThe Strad Podcast #97: Pavel Berman on playing Oistrakh’s Stradivari violin
What’s it like playing the Shostakovich Violin Sonata - a piece written for David Oistrakh - on Oistrakh’s former violin?
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FocusThe Strad Podcast #86: violinist Francisco Fullana on the 1735 Guarneri ‘del Gesù’ ’Mary Portman, ex-Kreisler’ violin
Steeped in history, this violin has enabled Francisco Fullana to unleash his musical creativity
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FocusThe Strad Podcast #83: making the transition from student to fine instruments with Peter Herresthal
The violinist gives his advice and tips to players wanting to upgrade their instrument
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FocusThe Strad Podcast #79: Iris Zhulla on bow repair and restoration
Iris shares her philosophy behind repairing bows, as well as some simple tips for keeping one’s bow in good health
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FocusThe Strad Podcast #71: David Garrett on Guarneri ‘del Gesù’ violins
David speaks about his latest violin acquisition, as well as his newly formed ‘del Gesù’ Club
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FocusThe Strad Podcast #69: Heather Noonan on the future of pernambuco
Heather explains the recent decision made to keep pernambuco wood under CITES Appendix II with modified wording, and what it means for musicians and bow makers
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FocusThe Strad Podcast #68: Aubrey K Alexander on bridge carving
In an unexpected twist, we uncover the parallels between bridges and puppies
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FocusThe Strad Podcast #65: Trio Con Brio Copenhagen on fine Italian instruments
How do you keep two 17th century stringed instruments happy in a climate very different from northern Italy?
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FocusThe Strad Podcast #61: Amanda Ewing and Anne Harris on luthier/player collaboration
The violin maker and violinist speak about the first violin to be commissioned between two African American women
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FocusThe Strad Podcast Episode #47: Korinthia Klein on basic instrument maintenance
‘When you’re armed with good knowledge, you can make better decisions’
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FocusThe Strad Podcast Episode #37: Paris Andrew from Women in Lutherie
’It feels good to have a space where women can be talking about issues. It can feel comforting, but at the same time, it’s infuriating how many of these stories we come across’
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FocusThe Strad Podcast Episode #28: Alexandra Conunova on losing her Guadagnini violin
Conunova’s violin was seized by customs officials at Chișinău airport in October 2021. She shares what happened on that day, as well as how she finally managed to get the instrument back after two months
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FocusThe Strad Podcast Episode #11: Jesus Rodolfo’s 1696 ‘Spanish Court’ Stradivari viola copy
Jesus Rodolfo speaks about his very special instrument made for him based on a decorated Stradivari
