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The official X account of The Strad, voice of the string music world since 1890
London
Joined May 2009
New issue! Featuring Tabea Zimmermann, a tribute to Gary Karr, who teaches the teachers, Denver adult strings camp, plus the effects of a potential pernambuco trade ban, small violas and what it's like to perform as the Fiddler on the roof. Link in comments.
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There have been many issues recently with musicians attempting to board airplanes with their instruments. However, for Maja Bogdanovic, her cello was not the problem: https://t.co/oFNx1meh3N
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Enter the Mainframe. Tune in as we livestream from Las Vegas and open the gateway to new products for active traders like you. Live on September 9, 2025 at 8:30pm ET/5:30pm PT.
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Cellist and researcher Joanna Latała shares how musicians can implement strategies to harness the 'Go for It' approach in practice and performance, to unleash their full potential onstage 🎻 https://t.co/os0synywyX
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Alena Baeva steps in for Janine Jansen to perform the Prokofiev Violin Concerto no.1 tonight with the Concertgebouworkest at the Wiener Konzerthaus 🎻 https://t.co/aCxQ46Klba
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'His use of harmonies is so modern that it evokes a kind of magical, jazzy feeling' Violinist Nancy Zhou demonstrates the breadth of Ysaÿe's expressive devices in an intimate piece dedicated to his son 🎻 https://t.co/TqQCfGG8bz
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Shin attended his first hearing on 2 September in Colorado – read the latest developments in the case here: https://t.co/Uu5K5X3GFK
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Did you know GSPs are natural swimmers? They’re born to dive into life’s adventures 🌊🐾.
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Luthiers Bas Maas and Francesco Piasentini report on a series of experiments in Villefavard, France, seeking to discover conclusively whether small violas can produce sound as 'big' as larger models 🎻 https://t.co/cuD0lnVThb
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'Despite this feeling of near despair, we are gripped – lured into the black mystery with rapt attention' Check out the September 2025 issue Recording Reviews here 🎻 https://t.co/QcvacCHJQB
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Violinist Sarah Nemtanu will take up her new position with the @OrchestreParis in January 2026 – congratulations! 🎻 https://t.co/X3plsBPjJt
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In striving to become the best player or educator you can be, it's important not to fall into the trap of unhelpful perfectionism, say violinists and teachers Christine Goodner and Claire Allen 🎻 https://t.co/wGDJ7LbEd4
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Musicians have rallied against the arrest and detainment of violinist John Shin by playing their instruments at the Utah State Capitol. The US Department of Homeland Security has now responded: https://t.co/keTeF9qLax
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Itzhak Perlman celebrated his 80th birthday yesterday! 🎉 Read six pearls of wisdom from the violinist here 🎻 https://t.co/OXmLpKDOZL
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The violinist, violist and conductor will be represented by the agency in North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand. Link in the comments
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Teaching often forms a major part of a string player's career, but how and where do they develop the skills required? Peter Somerford hears from pedagogues, course leaders and graduates about the options. 📷Tuva Kårstad
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