All violin articles – Page 25
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NewsViolin section cancelled at 2015 Beijing International Music Competition
The organisers of this year’s Beijing International Music Competition (BJIMC) have announced that the violin section of this year’s contest has been cancelled. The cello section will go ahead as planned.According to a statement, the BJIMC’s decision to cancel the violin part of the competition was taken because ...
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NewsRobert Lakatos wins 2015 Pablo Sarasate International Violin Competition
The Serbian violinist receives a cash award of €20,000 and concert opportunities
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ArticleViolinist Julia Fischer performs Wieniawski's Polonaise no.1
Violinist Julia Fischer performs Wieniawski's Polonaise no.1. Watch Fishcer perform Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto. Subscribe to The Strad or download our digital edition as part of a 30-day free trial. To purchase single issues click here.
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FeatureViolinist Christian Tetzlaff on studying with Uwe-Martin Haiberg
The German musician's lessons with Haiberg at the Lübeck Musikhochschule were intimidating, but ultimately invaluable
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ArticleAnne-Sophie Mutter performs Summer from Vivaldi's Seasons
Violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter and the Mutter Virtuosi perform the Summer Presto from Vivaldi's Four Seasons at New York's Carnegie Hall in November 2014. Watch Mutter filming her own performance at Berlin's Yellow Lounge with a head cam. Subscribe to The Strad or download our digital edition as ...
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ArticleViolinist Boris Kuschnir gives Mozart masterclass
I need to hear the head, body and legs of each note...'Celebrated violin professor Boris Kuschnir gives a masterclass on Mozart's Fourth Violin Concerto at the Verbier Festival.The full 48-minute video is available to buy as a download or DVD through the Masterclass Media Foundation.Read Kuschnir's advice on ...
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ArticleThe world's largest playable violin
Vogtland Masters from Germany hand crafted the world's largest playable violin in 2010. Seven times larger than a traditional full-size instrument, the violin's pitch is three octaves lower. Three musicians are required to play the instrument - one to perform the left-hand function, and two to draw the ...
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ArticleThe Strad panel discussion: making music fun for kids
It doesn't matter about their ethnicity, cultural background or whether they are poor or rich - every child loves music. So it's more about educating the parents' The Strad’s third Strad Sunday on 28 June 2015 at London’s Barbican Centre featured a panel discussion on making instrumental ...
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GalleryFrom the Archive: a violin by Gasparo da Salo, Brescia, late 16th century
This illustration of a Gasparo da Salo violin was published in The Strad, September 1973. The following text is extracted from the article accompanying the photographs:Very few violins by Gasparo da Salo (c.1542-1609), the celebrated Brescian maker, whose actual name was Gasparo di Bertolotti – the ‘da Salo’ being derived ...
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ArticleJazz violinist Aaron Weinstein performs Cheek to Cheek
Jazz violinist Aaron Weinstein performs Cheek to Cheek at the 23rd International Bohém Ragtime & Jazz Festival in Kecskemét, Hungary in March last year.The New York City musician and comedian is due to perform at Crazy Coqs at Brasserie Zedel in London from 14-18 July 2015 in a ...
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NewsCellist Andrei Ionuț Ioniță wins 2015 Tchaikovsky Competition Gold Medal
No first prize was awarded in the violin category
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ArticleOAE violinist Helen Kruger discusses Baroque phrasing
Another element to consider is how to turn all these notes into musical sentences and to not be afraid to include more space within the music.'The National Centre for Early Music, working alongside string players from the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, has launched a Baroque String ...
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BlogsTranscribing Bach's Air for solo violin
Violinist Roman Kim experimented with new and interesting techniques to arrive at his arrangement of the famous work, part of Bach's Orchestral Suite no.3
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NewsLondon cab driver steals musician’s violin and viola
The unlicensed driver sped off with the instruments on the back seat of his vehicle
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ArticleNikolaj Znaider performs Nielsen's Violin Concerto
Nikolaj Znaider performs Nielsen's Violin Concerto with the Danish National Symphony Orchestra conducted by Osmo Vänskä. The Strad's July 2015 issue, out now, investigates the story of the concerto's composition. Subscribe to The Strad or download our digital edition as part of a 30-day free trial. To ...
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Premium ❘ DebateDendrochronology should be more widely used to authenticate violins
Tree-ring dating, is one of the few scientific testing methods available to help authenticate violins, says John Dilworth
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FeatureThe viola should sound like a human voice, says Nobuko Imai
Innate sympathy for the instrument combined with solid training were the backdrop to Amsterdam Conservatoire professor Nobuko Imai's love-affair with the viola
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ArticleViolin winners Viktoria Mullova and Sergei Stadler perform at the 1982 Tchaikovsky Competition
Russian violinists Viktoria Mullova and Sergei Stadler, who shared first prize in the Violin category of the 1982 International Tchaikovsky Competition, each demonstrate lightening techniques at the event. The Violin and Cello first rounds of the XV International Tchaikovsky Competition begin tomorrow, showcasing the talents of 25 ...
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NewsViolin theft ring arrested by police in Georgia, USA
The Violin Society of America issued an alert on its Facebook page this week about three men targeting the Roswell area
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ArticleViolinist Roman Kim performs his own arrangement of Bach's Air
Virtuosic violinist Roman Kim demonstrates some impressive left-hand pizzicato skills in his contrapuntal arrangement of Bach's Air on the G string for solo violin, published by Baerenreiter.Read The Strad's 7 pointers for perfect pizzicato and violinist Jennifer Pike's blog on pizzicato technique.Subscribe to The Strad or download our ...
