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Concert review: Danish Quartet, Jeremy Denk (piano)

'The quartet exudes Scandi-cool while Denk tends towards cerebral intensity, but theres no question of the chemistry in this partnership'
Edward Bhesania reviews a performance…

The Strad 27.Nov.23

Book review: Maud Powell: Pioneer American Violinist

'The books belong in the library of every violin lover'
Tully Potter reviews Karen A. Shaffer's two-volume biography of American violinist Maud Powell.
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The Strad 27.Nov.23

My experience: violist lise Hiron, Haute cole de Musique de Lausanne, Sion campus

'One thing I cherish about the institution is how it allows you to grow in your own way and become the musician you want to be'. Read more about the violist's experience at the Swiss school below

The Strad 27.Nov.23

Violinist Bohdan Luts wins Long-Thibaud Competition

Congratulations to Bohdan Luts!

The Strad 27.Nov.23

Opinion: How improvisation can help with perfectionism

'I have worked with amazingly skilled musicians who are unable to make music from their own minds and hearts, not because they are incapable, but because they are afraid of…

The Strad 27.Nov.23

Life Lessons: Violinist Hilary Hahn

Happy birthday to violinist Hilary Hahn! Check out some of her life lessons, published in 2017...

The Strad 27.Nov.23

MYSTERY INSTRUMENT MONDAY!

The Strad 27.Nov.23

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The Strad 27.Nov.23

Compares well to Paganinis most difficult writing!: Pieter Schoeman on Florence Prices Violin Concerto no.2

'I can only practise this bar for a few minutes per day out of fear of tendonitis! Talk about blood, sweat and tears'
ICYMI: Leader of the London Philharmonic Orchestra Pieter…

The Strad 26.Nov.23

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:
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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

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Concert review: Danish Quartet, Jeremy Denk (piano)

Book review: Maud Powell: Pioneer American Violinist

My experience: violist lise Hiron, Haute cole de Musique de Lausanne, Sion campus

Violinist Bohdan Luts wins Long-Thibaud Competition

Opinion: How improvisation can help with perfectionism

Life Lessons: Violinist Hilary Hahn

MYSTERY INSTRUMENT MONDAY!

CYBER MONDAY SUBSCRIPTION DEAL There's still time to get 10% off a new subscription to The Strad - find out more here: http...

Compares well to Paganinis most difficult writing!: Pieter Schoeman on Florence Prices Violin Concerto no.2

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

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

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