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Sounds of Sustainability: How the Music Industry Is Tackling Climate Change
A primary goal of Music Sustainability Alliance is to bring the music industry together as a unified whole to do its part in saving a warming planet
David Bruce Johnson’s Violectra Is Meant to Feel and Sound Like an Acoustic, Even If it Doesn’t Look Like One
Though he is best known for his Violectras, each instrument he makes is unique
Sheet Music Review: Henle’s Dvořák Violin Concerto Op. 53 Includes Supplementary Violin Part Marked by Augustin Hadelich
Dvořák’s Violin Concerto has in more recent times gained the recognition and appreciation it deserves
The Neave Trio Continues Its Voyage Into Uncharted Territory on ‘A Room of Her Own’
These recordings reflect the repertoire the trio has been playing in concerts in recent seasons, and its emphasis on boosting the profiles of new or historically underappreciated voices
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Cellist Isaiah Gage’s ‘Some Day’ is a Jubilant Folktronica Album Born of Friendship
Together, Gage and guitarist Drew Taubenfeld, recording under the sobriquet Dt/IG, have created an engaging 11-track album that blends Americana and folk with electronic music and jazz.
Trio Zimbalist’s ‘Piano Trios of Weinberg, Auerbach, and Dvořák’ Shows Versatility and Virtuosity
Liner notes to the album connect these pieces as works “composed under the shadows of troubled and traumatic political histories”
The Evolving Sound of Latin American Composition
Though classical music has yet to experience a Latin music boom, several representative composers are thriving
One Far Sun on Picking up Where They Left Off
The musicians of Nova’s Basement broke up and reformed later as One Far Sun
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Sheet Music Review: Henle Releases Editions of Bartók’s String Quartets Nos. 1 & 2
His six string quartets show the range and variety of his new style, from its formative stages to his consummate artistic development over decades
Earth Song: How Music Can Serve as a Response to the Climate Crisis
More and more, composers and performers are using their art to respond to the urgency of mitigating climate change and reversing environmental destruction
“Mouraba’ Dance” Celebrates My Lebanese Heritage
This piece is cleverly written, combining elements of traditional Arabic Maqamat, or scales, and Western classical writing
Product News: Thomastik-Infeld Makes Its Dynamo Set Available For Violists
The set for viola is meant to sit at the very center of the spectrum of sound between broad and focused
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Positive Thinking Led Amanda Ewing to a History-Making Career in Lutherie
Ironically, the search for a custom-made violin is what brought Ewing to the lutherie trade in the first place.
Vienna, a City Steeped in Historic Musical Culture, May Be The World’s Most Musical
The greatest Western classical musicians have lived and worked in the Austrian capital and became part of the city’s musical legend.
Timothy Ridout Honors His Viola Hero on ‘A Lionel Tertis Celebration’
Ridout does justice to Tertis' music with his full-bodied playing on this album
The Music of Julia Perry Finds New Champions on the Centenary Celebration of Her Birth
PUBLIQuartet violinist Curtis Stewart and Experiential Orchestra founder James Blachly team up for a world premiere recording
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Elena Urioste and Tom Poster Highlight Lesser-Known French Sonatas on ‘Le Temps Retrouvé: Fauré, Bonis, Hahn, Boulanger’
The goal of this album was to bring these sonatas of the early 20th century into the core repertoire
Strings ‘Did You Know’: 2 Famous American Composers Named John Adams Have Won Pulitzer Prizes?
John Coolidge Adams (b. 1947) won his in 2003 for On the Transmigration of Souls, and John Luther Adams (b. 1953) for Become Ocean in 2014.
Austin is a Musical City on the Rise, with Room for Everyone
This guide shines a light on some of the gems in Austin’s art community that string players love