The issue includes Italian violinist Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg on her multifaceted career, preparing for orchestral auditions, and the Kronos Quartet in pictures
The May issue of The Strad is on sale now, in which we interview Italian violinist Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg on her varied career – from leading her own chamber ensemble to founding her own record label.
The issue also includes: preparing for orchestral
auditions by teachers and orchestral principals;
celebrating 40 years of the Kronos Quartet in
pictures; the best summer music festivals for
string playing; the secrets of equisetum, a plant
used for centuries as a burnishing tool by instrument makers; the
movement-based Dalcroze method of music education;
the best insurance policies to cover accidents,
public liability, health and instrument damage; and the
Degrees Supplement 2015: The Strad's international
guide to further education for string players
In our regular sections: In Focus gives a close-up view of a 1675
bass viol by Richard Meares; Hubert De
Launay gives his method for making a viola da gamba scroll
in Trade Secrets; Dutch luthier Saskia Schouten
invites us into her workshop in My Space; Peter
Herresthal guides us through Thomas Adès’s Violin
Concerto, ‘Concentric Paths’ in Masterclass; Simon
Fischer talks reining in your physical movements in
Basics; double bassist Tom Martin discusses the
importance of balance and freedom in the left hand in Ask the
Teacher; cellist Dane Johansen takes us through
his Practice Diary; and five string pedagogues discuss playing in
the second position in Ask the Experts.
Plus, we bring you news of the latest competitions, products and
auctions, and comprehensive reviews of concerts, CDs and books.
The digital magazine is on sale now. The print edition is on sale from Friday 25 April 2014.
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