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https://www.thestrad.com/magazine/2025/may May 2025 issue | Philippe Quint | The Strad, essential reading for the string music world since 1890 US violinist Philippe Quint discusses his new album and we examine the 1732 ‘Baron d’Erlanger’ violin by Guarneri ‘del Gesù’. There’s a look at string trios... strad essential readingstring music worldmayissuephilippe https://www.thestrad.com/ The Strad, essential reading for the string music world since 1890 Since its launch in 1890, the magazine has brought its readers the best features, comment and analysis on all issues of interest to string teachers, players,... strad essential readingstring music worldsince https://www.thestrad.com/magazine/2016/november November 2016 issue | Minimalism | The Strad, essential reading for the string music world since... We explore minimalism's leading works for strings since the movement's emergence in the 1960s and provide tips on how to play them. 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Find out more in the October 2018... strad essential readingstring music worldoctoberissuehilary https://www.thestrad.com/magazine/2011/november November 2011 issue | Yo-Yo Ma | The Strad, essential reading for the string music world since 1890 Cellist Yo-Yo Ma, cellist and founder of the Silk Road Project, is the cover star for our North America-themed issue, which includes reports on the Marlboro... strad essential readingstring music worldnovemberissueyo https://www.thestrad.com/magazine/2010/june June 2010 issue | The Strad, essential reading for the string music world since 1890 Find out more in the June 2010 issue of The Strad magazine. strad essential readingstring music worldjuneissuesince https://www.thestrad.com/magazine/2016/december December 2016 issue | Tasmin Little | The Strad, essential reading for the string music world since... British violinist Tasmin Little describes how lessons with Yehudi Menuhin informed her new disc of Vivaldi's Four Seasons. Find out more in the December 2016... strad essential readingstring music worlddecemberissuetasmin https://www.thestrad.com/magazine/2022/october October 2022 issue | Rick Stotijn | The Strad, essential reading for the string music world since... Double bassist Rick Stotijn discusses his mission to increase the repertoire, and we examine the evolution of the Viennese bass. There’s a look at Scottish... strad essential readingstring music worldoctoberissuerick https://www.thestrad.com/magazine/2019/november November 2019 issue | Sarah Chang | The Strad, essential reading for the string music world since... Sarah Chang discusses her passion projects and we explore the lives of Chicago's early bow makers. Plus Joseph Curtin on bridges, Brazil's classical music,... strad essential readingstring music worldnovemberissuesarah https://www.thestrad.com/magazine/2014/january January 2014 issue | Zoë Keating | The Strad, essential reading for the string music world since... Californian cello innovator and sound sculptor Zoë Keating reveals how technology and the internet have helped her home-grown music to flourish outside the... strad essential readingstring music worldjanuaryissuekeating https://www.thestrad.com/magazine/2010/march March 2010 issue | The Strad, essential reading for the string music world since 1890 Find out more in the March 2010 issue of The Strad magazine. strad essential readingstring music worldmarchissuesince https://www.thestrad.com/magazine/2025/march March 2025 issue | James Ehnes | The Strad, essential reading for the string music world since 1890 We talk to Canadian virtuoso James Ehnes and pay tribute to the work of British bow maker James Tubbs. There’s a retrospective of Zara Nelsova’s career and a... strad essential readingstring music worldmarchissuejames https://www.thestrad.com/sign-in The Strad, essential reading for the string music world since 1890 Since its launch in 1890, the magazine has brought its readers the best features, comment and analysis on all issues of interest to string teachers, players,... strad essential readingstring music worldsince https://www.thestrad.com/magazine/2020/august August 2020 issue | TwoSet Violin | The Strad, essential reading for the string music world since... TwoSet Violin speak about graduating from viral videos to sold-out stage shows, while Metropolitan Orchestra concertmaster Benjamin Bowman discusses finding... strad essential readingstring music worldaugustissueviolin https://www.thestrad.com/magazine/2018/march March 2018 issue | Lawrence Power | The Strad, essential reading for the string music world since... Viola player Lawrence Power talks about playing different instruments, good string teaching and why it’s important to challenge conventional wisdom. Find out... strad essential readingstring music worldmarchissuelawrence https://www.thestrad.com/magazine/2016/july July 2016 issue | Group dynamic | The Strad, essential reading for the string music world since 1890 We meet Tim Frederiksen, the man behind the Danish and Nightingale quartets, and speak to musicians and jury members about the various issues surrounding... strad essential readingstring music worldjulyissuegroup https://www.thestrad.com/magazine/2023/may May 2023 issue | Alina Ibragimova | The Strad, essential reading for the string music world since... Alina Ibragimova talks about her latest projects and we find take a look at the work of Luthiers sans Frontières. Blind violinist Myra Ross discusses her... strad essential readingstring music worldmayissuealina https://www.thestrad.com/magazine/2011/august August 2012 issue | Antonio Meneses | The Strad, essential reading for the string music world since... Cellist Antonio Meneses graces the cover of this Latin American-themed issue. Find out more in the August 2012 issue of The Strad magazine. strad essential readingstring music worldaugustissueantonio https://www.thestrad.com/magazine/2016/march March 2016 issue | Project 'OBIE 1' | The Strad, essential reading for the string music world since... What happened when top international luthiers created a group-made violin - Project 'OBIE 1' - at VSA/Oberlin Violin Makers Workshop. Find out more in the... strad essential readingstring music worldmarchissueproject https://www.thestrad.com/magazine/2024/october October 2024 issue | Takács Quartet | The Strad, essential reading for the string music world since... The current members of the Takács Quartet discuss the group’s 50th anniversary and we ask whether it’s possible to teach yourself the violin. We celebrate the... strad essential readingstring music worldoctoberissuequartet https://www.thestrad.com/magazine/2026/january January 2026 issue | Stella Chen | The Strad, essential reading for the string music world since... Stella Chen talks about her new album, and we explore the traditional music of Hungary. There’s a retrospective of the Paganini Quartet and violist Timothy... strad essential readingstring music worldjanuaryissuestella https://www.thestrad.com/magazine/2023/march March 2023 issue | Danish Quartet | The Strad, essential reading for the string music world since... We talk to the Danish Quartet about the philosophy behind their music, and explore the history of the baryton. There’s a look at violin making in Argentina and... strad essential readingstring music worldmarchissuedanish https://www.thestrad.com/magazine/2022/may May 2022 issue | Viktoria Mullova | The Strad, essential reading for the string music world since... Viktoria Mullova discusses her latest Schubert recording and we examine the life of pedagogue Paul Makanowitzky. There’s a look at violin making in Seoul and... strad essential readingstring music worldmayissueviktoria https://www.thestrad.com/magazine/2022/august August 2022 issue | Pekka Kuusisto | The Strad, essential reading for the string music world since... Pekka Kuusisto discusses making the leap from violinist to conductor, and we examine three Guarneri violins from 1734. There’s a look at how strings players... strad essential readingstring music worldaugustissuepekka https://www.thestrad.com/magazine/2016/august August 2016 issue | Sol Gabetta | The Strad, essential reading for the string music world since 1890 Argentinian cellist Sol Gabetta on how developing an individual technique helped her to find her voice. Find out more in the August 2016 issue of The Strad... strad essential readingstring music worldaugustissuesol https://www.thestrad.com/magazine/2011/april April 2011 issue | Alban Gerhardt | The Strad, essential reading for the string music world since... In our special focus on Germany, cellist Alban Gerhardt discusses Casals, fellow players and allowing imperfection. Find out more in the April 2011 issue of... strad essential readingstring music worldaprilissuealban https://www.thestrad.com/magazine/2022/april April 2022 issue | Johannes Moser | The Strad, essential reading for the string music world since... In a German-themed issue, Johannes Moser discusses his love of experimental repertoire and we examine the mystery of Jacob Stainer’s birthdate. There’s a... strad essential readingstring music worldaprilissuejohannes https://www.thestrad.com/magazine/2010/may May 2010 issue | The Strad, essential reading for the string music world since 1890 Find out more in the May 2010 issue of The Strad magazine. strad essential readingstring music worldmayissuesince https://www.thestrad.com/magazine/2012/june June 2012 issue | Hilary Hahn | The Strad, essential reading for the string music world since 1890 This issue’s guest editor, violinist Hilary Hahn, has chosen a theme of ‘conversations’, in which members of the string world talk to people from other... strad essential readingstring music worldjuneissuehilary https://www.thestrad.com/magazine/2019/august August 2019 issue | Leon Bosch | The Strad, essential reading for the string music world since 1890 Leon Bosch: The double bassist on commissioning new solo works, diversity in classical music and the value of hard work. Find out more in the August 2019 issue... strad essential readingstring music worldaugustissueleon https://www.thestrad.com/magazine/2018/april April 2018 issue | Füssen | The Strad, essential reading for the string music world since 1890 In a German-themed issue, we look at the instrument making traditions of Füssen and talk to violinist Carolin Widmann. Find out more in the April 2018 issue of... strad essential readingstring music worldaprilissuesince https://www.thestrad.com/magazine/2018/december December 2018 issue | Vilde Frang | The Strad, essential reading for the string music world since... Vilde Frang on her unusual path to international acclaim, and the unlikely pairing of works on her new album. Find out more in the December 2018 issue of The... strad essential readingstring music worlddecemberissuevilde https://www.thestrad.com/magazine/2011/may May 2011 issue | Kim Kashkashian | The Strad, essential reading for the string music world since... Kim Kashkashian: The Strad May 2011 issue. Find out more in the May 2011 issue of The Strad magazine. strad essential readingstring music worldmayissuekim https://www.thestrad.com/magazine/2017/august August 2017 issue | Jan Vogler | The Strad, essential reading for the string music world since 1890 German cellist Jan Vogler discusses cross-arts collaboration and his new project with Hollywood actor Bill Murray. Find out more in the August 2017 issue of... strad essential readingstring music worldaugustissuejan https://www.thestrad.com/magazine/2025/december December 2025 issue | Johan Dalene | The Strad, essential reading for the string music world since... Johan Dalene talks about his latest album and we examine how Stradivari’s early violin patterns developed. There’s a look at creative health for musicians and... strad essential readingstring music worlddecemberissuejohan https://www.thestrad.com/magazine/2014/july July 2014 issue | Baiba Skride | The Strad, essential reading for the string music world since 1890 The issue includes an interview with Latvian violinist Baiba Skride and an article on how musicians go about commissioning an instrument's sound from luthiers.... strad essential readingstring music worldjulyissuebaiba https://www.thestrad.com/magazine/2013/june June 2013 issue | Raphael Wallfisch | The Strad, essential reading for the string music world since... Raphael Wallfisch: View galleries of instruments from the Ashmolean Museum's 'Stradivarius' exhibition. Find out more in the June 2013 issue of The Strad... strad essential readingstring music worldjuneissueraphael https://www.thestrad.com/magazine/2021/november November 2021 issue | Chad Hoopes | The Strad, essential reading for the string music world since... We talk to US violinist Chad Hoopes, test the tone quality of Stradivaris, learn Gary Karr’s Life Lessons and report on the early bow makers of the Bay Area in... strad essential readingstring music worldnovemberissuechad https://www.thestrad.com/magazine/2013/january January 2013 issue | Félix Lajkó | The Strad, essential reading for the string music world since... Félix Lajkó: the Hungarian violinist is the cover artist for our ‘Fresh Thinking’ issue. Find out more in the January 2013 issue of The Strad magazine. strad essential readingstring music worldjanuaryissuesince https://www.thestrad.com/magazine/2014/october October 2014 issue | Unseen Amati | The Strad, essential reading for the string music world since... We explore how cutting-edge technology is shedding new light on a rediscovered contralto Amati viola. Find out more in the October 2014 issue of The Strad... strad essential readingstring music worldoctoberissueunseen https://www.thestrad.com/magazine/2012/august August 2012 issue | Antonio Meneses | The Strad, essential reading for the string music world since... Cellist Antonio Meneses graces the cover of this Latin American-themed issue. Find out more in the August 2012 issue of The Strad magazine. strad essential readingstring music worldaugustissueantonio https://www.thestrad.com/magazine/2020/march March 2020 issue | Karen Tuttle | The Strad, essential reading for the string music world since 1890 We mark the centenary of American violist and pedagogue Karen Tuttle, whose innovative teaching methods helped a generation of players. Also explored are the... strad essential readingstring music worldmarchissuekaren https://www.thestrad.com/magazine/2010/july July 2010 issue | The Strad, essential reading for the string music world since 1890 July 2010 issue: Find out more in the July 2012 issue of The Strad magazine. strad essential readingstring music worldjulyissuesince https://www.thestrad.com/magazine/2019/july July 2019 issue | Antoine Tamestit | The Strad, essential reading for the string music world since... Antoine Tamestit: The French musician records innovative bach arrangements on one of the world's few remaining Stradivari violas. Find out more in the July... strad essential readingstring music worldjulyissueantoine https://www.thestrad.com/magazine/2020/november November 2020 issue | Dover Quartet | The Strad, essential reading for the string music world since... The Strad's November issue talks to the Dover Quartet about recording Beethoven, and investigate the bow makers of Hollywood's golden age. Julie Lyonn... strad essential readingstring music worldnovemberissuedover https://www.thestrad.com/magazine/2010/december December 2010 issue | Andre Rieu | The Strad, essential reading for the string music world since... Andre Rieu: Find out more in the December 2010 issue of The Strad magazine. strad essential readingstring music worlddecemberissueandre https://www.thestrad.com/magazine/2021/april April 2021 issue | David Garrett | The Strad, essential reading for the string music world since... Crossover superstar David Garrett discusses his career so far, and we examine the legacy of bow maker Ludwig Bausch. Leading string players talk about their... strad essential readingstring music worldaprilissuedavid https://www.thestrad.com/magazine/2020/july July 2020 issue | Isaac Stern | The Strad, essential reading for the string music world since 1890 We celebrate the centenary of the great American violinist Isaac Stern with a closer look at his chamber music performances and recordings. There’s an in-depth... strad essential readingstring music worldjulyissueisaac https://www.thestrad.com/magazine/2019/january January 2019 issue | Isabelle Faust | The Strad, essential reading for the string music world since... Isabelle Faust on decoding Mozart’s musical language in her new violin sonatas album. Find out more in the January 2019 issue of The Strad magazine. strad essential readingstring music worldjanuaryissueisabelle https://www.thestrad.com/magazine/2023/january January 2023 issue | Daniel Pioro | The Strad, essential reading for the string music world since... British violinist Daniel Pioro discusses his influences and we ask how players can get the most out of entering competitions. There’s a Masterclass on... strad essential readingstring music worldjanuaryissuedaniel https://www.thestrad.com/magazine/2014/november November 2014 issue | James Ehnes | The Strad, essential reading for the string music world since... Our North America special features an interview with Canadian violinist James Ehnes and a tribute to US bow maker William Salchow. Find out more in the... strad essential readingstring music worldnovemberissuejames https://www.thestrad.com/magazine/2018/august August 2018 issue | Doric Quartet | The Strad, essential reading for the string music world since... Doric Quartet: celebrating 20 years together - plus the impact of a new matching set of classical bows. Find out more in the August 2018 issue of The Strad... strad essential readingstring music worldaugustissuequartet https://www.thestrad.com/magazine/2025/september September 2025 issue | Tabea Zimmermann | The Strad, essential reading for the string music world... We talk to violist Tabea Zimmermann and report on an innovative adult strings camp in Denver. There’s a look at the the history of lutherie in Berlin and a... strad essential readingstring musicseptemberissuetabea https://www.thestrad.com/magazine/2024/may May 2024 issue | Violinist María Dueñas | The Strad, essential reading for the string music world... We meet Spanish violinist María Dueñas and reveal the history of Ferrara’s luthiers. There’s a look at pioneering ensemble Manchester Collective and Francesco... strad essential readingstring musicmayissueviolinist