All Regulars articles – Page 42
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Premium ❘ FeatureTrade Secrets: Making a single-use mould
A method that can be used when making one-off instrument commissions
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Premium ❘ FeatureMy Space: Jan & Matthijs Strick
The luthiers, based in Brussels, Belgium, work in what they believe is the oldest workshop in Europe
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Premium ❘ FeatureMaking Matters: How to be a bow pro
Bow maker Gary Leahy presents a simple guide for players to care for their bows, as well as offering advice on how to improve a bow when it feels past its sell-by date
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Premium ❘ FeatureMasterclass: Tchaikovsky Souvenir d’un lieu cher
Violinist Jennifer Koh explores how imagination and a flexible technique can help to bring out varied colours and a feeling of dance in these three short works
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Premium ❘ FeatureTechnique: Left-hand calisthenics
Quick warm-ups to help you improve strength, endurance, flexibilty and control
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Premium ❘ FeatureFrom the Archive: June 1951
Could cellists eventually be supplanted by machines? That’s the fear of writer M.B. Stanfield as the 20th century enters its second half
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FeatureAccessories 2021: Covid-19 Safety for Orchestras – Playing Safe
Orchestras are among the musical ensembles to have suffered most during the pandemic. Pauline Harding finds out how some have been adapting their outlooks, products and processes in this new era of germ evasion and online streaming
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FeatureAccessories 2021: Low-latency Performance Technology – Adventures in Time and Space
The internet has been a lifeline for musicians in the pandemic, but latency – the delay as sound data is processed and transmitted – is a killer for those wanting to perform together in real time. Tom Stewart finds out how teaching institutions are fighting back with technology that can ...
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FeatureAccessories 2021: Teaching Online – Amplified Learning
Coronavirus has upended the lives and livelihoods of musicians around the globe – and one consequence has been the rapid growth of online instrumental teaching. Charlotte Smith looks at ways in which dedicated technology can enhance the experience without breaking the bank
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FeatureAccessories 2021: Case Innovations – Structural Revolution
In a quest to make instrument cases stronger, lighter and more sustainable, manufacturers are finding new ways of working with polycarbonate, Kevlar, recycled carbon fibre and even linen, writes Harry White
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FeatureAccessories 2021: Packaging and Shipping a Violin
A method for sending instruments long distances, giving the smallest possibility of damage to the package’s contents
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FeatureAccessories 2021: Tailpieces and Chin Rests – Sound Unlimited
Makers of chin rests and tailpieces have adopted new and exciting materials in recent years, with interesting implications not only for weight and strength, but also for the instrument’s tonal capabilities. Peter Somerford investigates
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DebateOpinion: On the margins
Conservatoires should do more to make 17th-century music a fundamental part of the curriculum, writes Walter Reiter
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FocusHenning Kraggerud: Life Lessons
The Norwegian violinist and composer explores the importance of finding a work’s inner meaning when creating one’s musical voice
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Premium ❘ ArticleMay 2021: Welcome
The Strad’s editor Charlotte Smith introduces the May 2021 issue
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Premium ❘ ArticleSoundpost: Letters to the Editor May 2021
A selection of letters The Strad receives each month from its readers around the world: May 2021 issue
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Premium ❘ NewsAnalysis May 2021: Seeing the wood for the trees
A new campaign is under way to save Brazil’s endangered pernambuco tree, the wood most favoured by bow makers. The goal is clear, but the devil is in the detail. By Anthony Fort
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Premium ❘ NewsCompetitions, Awards and Appointments: May 2021
This month’s competition results, appointments and forthcoming contests
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