All Rachel Podger articles
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Review
Rachel Podger, Brecon Baroque: The Muses Restor’d
A thought-provoking programme from a period-instrument Pied Piper
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Focus
‘It’s a real partnership’: Rachel Podger on her violin and bow
Our August 2024 cover star discusses the tools of her trade
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Violinist Rachel Podger: Music from every angle
The celebrated British violinist and Baroque and Classical specialist Rachel Podger chats with Tom Stewart about her new guest director role, her approach to teaching Baroque playing and striving to create an exciting musical experience for her audiences
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News
The Strad August 2024 issue is out now!
Our cover star Rachel Podger speaks about her playing, teaching and new paths in her career
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Blogs
Violinist Rachel Podger and Brecon Baroque perform John Jenkins’s Fantasia Suite
The ensemble aims to shine a light on English instrumental works of the 17th and early 18th centuries
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Review
Rachel Podger: Bach: Goldberg Variations Reimagined
An audacious rethinking of a Baroque masterpiece bears musical fruit
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Review
Rachel Podger: C.P.E. Bach
A treasurable partnership from two giants of the early music world
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News
Benedetti Foundation announces winners for Rachel Podger Baroque violin masterclasses
Six violinists have been selected to partake in masterclasses with Baroque violinist Rachel Podger as part of the Benedetti Foundation’s 2023 Baroque Virtual Sessions
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Focus
The Strad Podcast #95: Historical instrument chat with violinist Rachel Podger
Rachel speaks about the tools of her trade in this episode of the ‘Podgecast’
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Session Report: Rachel Podger on recording C.P.E Bach
Rachel Podger talks to Toby Deller about recording C.P.E Bach with Kristian Bezuidenhout
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News
String players triumph at BBC Music Magazine Awards
Violinist Rachel Podger scooped two awards and has been named artist in focus at Kings Place, London
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Review
Concert review: Rachel Podger (violin)
Edward Bhesania attends a demanding recital at London’s Milton Court Concert Hall on 15 December 2022
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Review
Rachel Podger: Beethoven
Spontaneity and intelligence as a Baroque giant explores new territory
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Focus
‘A lower saddle, a Classical-style tailpiece and bridge, a tailgut and gut strings’
Violinist Rachel Podger and pianist Christopher Glynn share their thoughts on playing Beethoven Violin Sonatas with a period set-up in their latest recording
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Session Report: A meeting at the crossroads
For violinist Rachel Podger and pianist Christopher Glynn, recording Beethoven’s violin sonatas, which occupy the stormy transitional period between Classicism and Romanticism, brought together their disparate musical specialisms, as they tell Harry White
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Review
Festival review: Ryedale Festival 2020
Peter Quantrill watches some fine performances from the Ryedale Festival, held in the Yorkshire Dales from 19 to 26 July
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News
Rachel Podger named ambassador of Early Music Day 2020
The Baroque violinist expresses her wish ‘that music will continue to heal divisions’