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Violinist Shlomo Mintz performs Paganini Caprice no.5

In need of some #mondaymotivation? Check out this video from 1981 of #violinist Shlomo Mintz playing Paganini Caprice no.5. Maybe 'motivation' isn't the right word... #sendhelp
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The Strad 27.Sep.21

Sentimental Work: Tim Kliphuis

'The first line: "And tomorrow the sun will shine again" has a particular resonance right now, given the state of the world during the pandemic'
Read why 'Morgen!' by Richard…

The Strad 27.Sep.21

Histoire du Tango: Karen Gomyo and Stephanie Jones

Video: #Violinist Karen Gomyo and Stephanie Jones - Classical Guitarist record Piazzolla's 'Histoire du Tango' in a Berlin church. You can read about this session in our August…

The Strad 27.Sep.21

Janine Jansen on playing twelve Stradivari violins

With some, you play just a few notes and its almost like youre meeting an old friend. Others may be more shy, so you need to find your way in, to make them blossom'
This week…

The Strad 27.Sep.21

Search continues for missing London cellist

26-year-old #cellist Penka Petkova is still missing, after being found briefly in the early hours of Sunday morning. Anyone with information should call 999 quoting CAD 8265/24Sept21
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The Strad 27.Sep.21

The Strad Podcast #13: Dr. Rene-Paule Gauthier on dealing with performance anxiety

'When we're tense and have mental clutter, we have these spiralling thoughts'
Sound familiar? Listen to Episode #13 of our podcast featuring Mind Over Finger - Dr. Rene-Paule…

The Strad 26.Sep.21

Poetic injustice: Ysae

Ysae chose to destroy his early concertos, dismissing them as without real value, imitations of Vieuxtemps
Read about Ysae's virtuosic string compositions, many of which have…

The Strad 26.Sep.21

Prizes awarded at Trondheim International Chamber Music Competition

Quatuor Confluence have won 1st prize at the Trondheim International Chamber Music Competition, with 2nd and 3rd prizes awarded to NOVO Quartet and Animato Quartet respectively:
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The Strad 26.Sep.21

Janine Jansen: Twelve chosen Stradivaris

A circle of Stradivari #violins - which would you choose? Read about the 12 Strads chosen for Janine Jansen's new recording and documentary:
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The Strad 25.Sep.21

Great Violinists: Eugne Ysae

'Ysaes extensive years of training honed an immaculate technique. It was jokingly said that he was the first violinist to play in tune'
Read about the life of #violinist Eugne Ysae:
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The Strad 25.Sep.21

Photos from The Strad's post

We've seen so many instruments (and their various components) at Cremona Musica. Check out these pics from day one

The Strad 25.Sep.21

Violinist Josef Gingold on studying with the great Eugne Ysae

'When the 18-year-old Gingold came to audition for Ysae, having confidently prepared the first movement of the Brahms #Violin Concerto, he was full of enthusiasm. Ysae did not…

The Strad 24.Sep.21

Dies Irae: Hilary Hahn performs Ysae

Video: in this throwback clip Hilary Hahn performs Ysae's Sonata for Solo Violin no.2 Obsession, dedicated to violinist Jacques Thibaud in 1923:
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The Strad 24.Sep.21

Music studies in China: Tianjin Juilliard School

'It is an accepted fact that huge numbers of students travel from China to study in the West. But The Juilliard School's Tianjin camps is tempting some of these back to China'
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The Strad 24.Sep.21

Violinist Christian Li plays Grieg

Video: here's 13-year-old #violinist Christian Li performing Grieg earlier this year:
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The Strad 24.Sep.21

Dissolving boundaries: Elena Urioste on approaching music of different styles

'There is a propulsive need to define, categorise, make sense of things in black-and-white terms, be it race, sexuality, gender expression, or even music...'
#Violinist Elena…

The Strad 24.Sep.21

It's great to be here at Cremona Musica 2021. Wonderful to see enthusiasts of the string playing world convening safely under on...

It's great to be here at Cremona Musica 2021. Wonderful to see enthusiasts of the string playing world convening safely under one roof- we can't wait to meet you! Stay tuned for more photos of the weekend- we're here until Sunday!

The Strad 24.Sep.21

Fundraiser for violinist car-crash victim

A fundraiser has been set up for #violinist Chihsuan Yang Chihsuan Yang, who was in a car accident following a concert last week, leaving her in hospital with devastating injuries:
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The Strad 24.Sep.21

Shift in Perspectives & Mental Health: Esther Yoo chats with Julia Bullock

Video: #violinist Esther Yoo - presents the fourth episode of her series Artist Confidential, featuring singer Julia Bullock who speaks about her physical, emotional, and mental…

The Strad 23.Sep.21

From the Archive: Why do so many musicians have long hair?

'Is long hair an unfailing mark of genius?'
So asked The Strad's 1897 issue of the trend for luxurious locks embodied by #violinist Eugne Ysae:
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The Strad 23.Sep.21

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a world of music

Violinist Shlomo Mintz performs Paganini Caprice no.5

Sentimental Work: Tim Kliphuis

Histoire du Tango: Karen Gomyo and Stephanie Jones

Janine Jansen on playing twelve Stradivari violins

Search continues for missing London cellist

The Strad Podcast #13: Dr. Rene-Paule Gauthier on dealing with performance anxiety

Poetic injustice: Ysae

Prizes awarded at Trondheim International Chamber Music Competition

Janine Jansen: Twelve chosen Stradivaris

Great Violinists: Eugne Ysae

Photos from The Strad's post

Violinist Josef Gingold on studying with the great Eugne Ysae

Dies Irae: Hilary Hahn performs Ysae

Music studies in China: Tianjin Juilliard School

Violinist Christian Li plays Grieg

Dissolving boundaries: Elena Urioste on approaching music of different styles

It's great to be here at Cremona Musica 2021. Wonderful to see enthusiasts of the string playing world convening safely under on...

Fundraiser for violinist car-crash victim

Shift in Perspectives & Mental Health: Esther Yoo chats with Julia Bullock

From the Archive: Why do so many musicians have long hair?

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