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'I didn’t try to explore the repertoire on my own because I had such respect for my teacher'

From the September 2000 issue, #cellist Boris Pergamenschikow reflects on his musical journey as a student, and his time with Emmanuel Fischmann.

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'We were drawn to Dutilleux’s theme of after-image: memories that are created and then “remembered” in transformation, fragmentation, and absence'

Take an exclusive first look at the collaborative art film by Spektral Quartet, featuring Dutilleux’s music: trib.al/SnurUTw

'Guarneris have their ups and downs!'

From the April 1904 issue, New York correspondent Thomas C. Dawson reports on a performance by Maud Powell and solves a mystery regarding the violins of virtuoso Ede Reményi.

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‘Hold on, what am I worried about, Winston Churchill doesn’t know anything about playing the violin'

Joe Gooch remembers his father, a violinist in The Royal Artillery Band and a subscriber to The Strad for over 70 years.

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🎙New Podcast! Julia Reddy, #violinist , teacher and host of the Violin Class Podcast shares her insights on how to enrich your musical education beyond the practice room as an adult learner:

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'It’s a compelling journey through light and shade, the epic and the intimate... Altogether, a joyful listen'

Read the full review of The Routes Quartet's new album 'Arche' here: trib.al/82SqCKs
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Violist Daniel Theophilus Orsen explores the rise and fall of the Viola Alta - an instrument championed by Hermann Ritter and Richard Wagner that aimed to optimise the acoustics and physicality of the viola.

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Franco Fantini, the former concertmaster of the orchestra of Teatro alla Scala, has died aged 99.

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'Pergamenschikow was a gentleman of the old school, inspiring musical integrity and mutual respect'

Twenty years after the untimely death of #cellist Boris Pergamenschikow, we look back on his legacy as a performer and teacher, and hear from his students: trib.al/J5rnaiJ

Congratulations to Meret Lüthi, who has been awarded the Golden Bow by the Foundation of the Swiss Violin Making School! 🎉

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'This is all good fun, much of it, but not all, for showing off... Csikos and pianist Lechardeur tackle the virtuoso spectacle with élan'

Read the full review of Vilmos Csikos's new album of Vieuxtemps here: trib.al/ay1gWvU

Congratulations to Katie Stillman - Violinist on her appointment as the new leader of the Orchestra of Opera North! 🎻

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Bow maker Jacques Poullot shares his insights into the tricky art of identifying bows, delving into the historical context and offering a handy checklist in the April issue Making Matters.

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'Singing is a fundamental and elemental part of what it is to be human'

In the April issue, #cellist and operatic baritone Matthew Sharp shares tips on how to embody and inhabit your sound, using breath, flow and imagination ‘from the inside out’: trib.al/Az5aJfA

Congratulations to Johannes Pramsohler and Ensemble Diderot for signing with Percius! 🎉

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'Chandler’s sonorous tone, expressive embellishment and varied bowing styles allow him a rhythmic and lyrical freedom'

Read the full review of Adrian Chandler's new album of Tartini's violin sonatas with La Serenissima here: trib.al/3WqK9UU

How many string players can say they’ve dedicated the same amount of time honing their pizzicato skills as their bowing technique? #Cellist Davina Shum shares why practicing plucking shouldn't be neglected, at the peril of a cataclysmic avalanche of notes: trib.al/EHAh5Z7