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Debut Album Shows Owls to Be Rare Birds Indeed
The quartet’s new release is packed with surprises. Here, the ensemble discusses the record and their newly launched foursome.
Review: Renaud Capuçon’s ‘Sibelius & Barber Violin Concertos’ Makes a Strong Case for Itself
The violinist’s new recording with Daniel Harding and the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande shines with bold, projecting tone and a forthright sense of phrasing.
5 Minutes with . . . Kevin Olusola
The cellist, best known as the singing, beatboxing member of the phenomenal a cappella ensemble Pentatonix, tells the story behind his first full solo album, ‘Dawn of a Misfit.’
String Pioneers: The d’Arányi Sisters Marshalled the Transition Between the 19th and 20th Centuries
The Hungarian-British violinists Jelly d’Arányi and Adila Fachiri represent a crucial link in the history of violin performance.
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Thomastik-Infeld Releases a New Rosin with Versatility in Mind
The two-step customizable rosin is made to get the most out of the company's strings, intended to support “focus, attack, and brilliance” while adding a dash of color
String Pioneers: George Enescu Blended the Sounds of Romanian Culture and Language into His Complex Compositions
Enescu, for all his considerable gifts, has been a stubbornly neglected figure.
Wynton Marsalis Crafts an Ambitious, Emotional Work with ‘Blues Symphony’
The Grammy-winning trumpeter and composer's latest work—a blend of blues, gospel, jazz, and symphonic music—is a historical, social, and cultural powerhouse.
Brooklyn Rider Celebrates 20 Years of Pushing—and Blurring—Boundaries
Perhaps no modern string quartet has tapped such a varied slate of collaborators.
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Violinist Simone Porter Explores the Sacred on ‘ad tendo’
In this interview, the 29-year-old Porter discusses her career, her philosophy of life, and her striking new recording.
The Nashville Symphony String Quartet’s Revolutionary Mission
1963 saw the formation of the first integrated string quartet in the South, performing in white, Black, and newly integrated schools across Nashville during a pivotal time in the city’s history.
The Essays of Donald Tovey Still Inform Musicologists 150 Years After His Birth
Sir Donald Francis Tovey (1875–1940) raised the program note to a literary genre when he used them to provide audiences with the means of hearing music through his unique and perceptive lens.
From Gut to Gold, the Making of a Violin’s E String Is a Dynamic Pursuit
The evolution of the violin’s E string, from its fragile gut origins to the durable steel strings of today, mirrors the progression of violin making itself.
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Kronos Quartet’s New Album ‘Witness’ Is a Powerful Reminder of Conflict’s Price
The music on this double-disc is dark, sometimes sublime, often intense, and at times downright uncomfortable.
A Recent Edition of Schumann’s ‘Cello Concerto in A Minor’ Is a Fascinating Study in “Definitive” Texts
Bärenreiter, a publisher known for scholarly attention to historical source materials, has now released another urtext for the Schumann concerto.
Wake-Up Call: The Concept of “Playing-In” a New or Long Dormant Violin Is a Surprisingly Tricky Subject
The question being addressed here is not whether old instruments sound better than new ones but how one develops the tone in instruments that have seldom or never been played.
For Her First Foray into the Concerto Medium, Anna Thorvaldsdottir Finds an Ideal Partner in Cellist Johannes Moser
Composer Anna Thorvaldsdottir and cellist Johannes Moser discuss the creation of ‘Before we fall’—the first concerto Thorvaldsdottir has written.
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The Challenges of Being a Classical Music Content Creator
A recent phenomenon in classical music is the evolution of performer-entertainers who must balance artistic integrity with public engagement.
The W. E. Hill & Sons Archive Tells the Story of Richard Bennett’s Fabulous Violin Collection
This was probably the finest 20th-century collection of instruments owned by a single individual.
A String Player’s Guide to Montreal
The city is a melting pot of traditions, ethnicities, and languages, and is a thriving hub for artists and musicians.