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The Strad Podcast Episode #9: Anne Akiko Meyers on new commissions

Sunday listening! If you enjoyed our December issue cover story, check out our podcast episode featuring Anne Akiko Meyers from 2021

The Strad 26.Nov.23

Postcard from Switzerland: Verbier Festival

'Verbier was never meant to be just another festival'
Charlotte Gardner reports back from the Verbier Festival's 30th-anniversary season, a dazzling and star-studded affair of more than 140 concerts, talks, and musical events.
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The Strad 25.Nov.23

The Strad Calendar 2024: 1737 Panette Guarneri del Ges violin

1737 'PANETTE' GUARNERI 'DEL GES' VIOLIN
Now in the hands of Renaud Capuon and previously played by Isaac Stern, it's part of David L. Fulton's impressive collection, featured in our 2024 calendar!

The Strad 25.Nov.23

Concert review: Chouchane Siranossian (violin) Leonardo Garca Alarcn (harpsichord) Balzs Mt (cello)

'Finally came a piece of pure theatre, Schmelzers Sonata Victori der Christen, in which the three players graphically defeated the Turks at the battle of Vienna'
Tim Homfray…

The Strad 24.Nov.23

Double Acts: Andrew Fairfax and Anneleen Fairfax-van der Grinten

'He could do soundpost adjustments all day. Im glad he does because then I dont have to!'
Flashback Friday - Husband-and-wife violin makers and restorers Andrew Fairfax and…

The Strad 24.Nov.23

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The Strad 24.Nov.23

In Focus: A 1909 violin by James W. Briggs

'Like other Scottish violin makers of the day, Briggs seems to have rejected the fashion towards antique-style finishes'
David Rattray examines the 1909 violin by James W. Briggs in the In Focus feature of our December issue.
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The Strad 24.Nov.23

New study finds three in ten UK musicians suffer from low mental wellbeing

The study finds that musicians at the start of their careers are most impacted, with many musicians likely to leave the industry within five years:
(Link) Help Musicians Musicians' Union

The Strad 24.Nov.23

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The Strad 24.Nov.23

Concert review: Patricia Kopatchinskaja (violin) Reto Bieri (clarinet) Polina Leschenko (piano)

'Its almost a clich now to describe Patricia Kopatchinskaja as a musical wild child, an untamed free spirit, but these qualities were front and centre here, and present in equal…

The Strad 23.Nov.23

Practice Diary: cellist Hannah Roberts

'Before I start my practice session, I think of what my teacher William Pleeth said: if the right arm is the lungs, then the left hand is the lips, teeth and tongue'
Cellist…

The Strad 23.Nov.23

The Strad Podcast Episode #9: Anne Akiko Meyers on new commissions

If you enjoyed our December issue cover story, check out our podcast episode featuring Anne Akiko Meyers from 2021

The Strad 23.Nov.23

Luigi Mozzani: Renaissance Man

'Without question he can be called a great genius of Italian lutherie, and a figure whose entrepreneurial and cultural abilities kept alive a great local tradition'
Lorenzo…

The Strad 23.Nov.23

Manchester Camerata names recipients of inaugural fellowship

Congratulations to the fellows of Manchester Camerata's inaugural Camerata 360 Ruth Sutton Fellowship!

The Strad 23.Nov.23

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The Strad 23.Nov.23

Review: String highlights of the 2023 Edinburgh International Festival

David Kettle picks out some of the treasures from Nicola Benedetti's inaugural season as director of the Edinburgh International Festival in this review from our December issue:

The Strad 22.Nov.23

Julian Lloyd Webber receives London Cello Societys Lifetime Achievement Award

Congratulations to Julian Lloyd Webber, who received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the London Cello Society last weekend:

The Strad 22.Nov.23

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The Strad 22.Nov.23

Masterclass: Dvok Cello Concerto first movement

'While making great demands in terms of stamina and facility, it is nonetheless one of the most thrilling and exhilarating works to perform'
Hannah Roberts guides us through…

The Strad 22.Nov.23

Instrument collector Shi Wen-Long has died

Shi Wen-Long, instrument collector and founder of the Chimei collection, which facilitated loans to thousands of musicians, has died:
(Link) Chimei Museum

The Strad 22.Nov.23

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The Strad Podcast Episode #9: Anne Akiko Meyers on new commissions

Postcard from Switzerland: Verbier Festival

The Strad Calendar 2024: 1737 Panette Guarneri del Ges violin

Concert review: Chouchane Siranossian (violin) Leonardo Garca Alarcn (harpsichord) Balzs Mt (cello)

Double Acts: Andrew Fairfax and Anneleen Fairfax-van der Grinten

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In Focus: A 1909 violin by James W. Briggs

New study finds three in ten UK musicians suffer from low mental wellbeing

Black Friday at The Strad Shop! Get 30% off all products produced by The Strad - this includes our 2024 calendar, posters, bo...

Concert review: Patricia Kopatchinskaja (violin) Reto Bieri (clarinet) Polina Leschenko (piano)

Practice Diary: cellist Hannah Roberts

The Strad Podcast Episode #9: Anne Akiko Meyers on new commissions

Luigi Mozzani: Renaissance Man

Manchester Camerata names recipients of inaugural fellowship

BLACK FRIDAY SUBSCRIPTION SPECIAL! Get early access to our Black Friday subscription offer - new subscribers get 10% off now!...

Review: String highlights of the 2023 Edinburgh International Festival

Julian Lloyd Webber receives London Cello Societys Lifetime Achievement Award

Black Friday has arrived early at The Strad Shop! Get 30% off all products produced by The Strad - this includes our 2024 cal...

Masterclass: Dvok Cello Concerto first movement

Instrument collector Shi Wen-Long has died

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