THIS GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED Check back soon to see the winner! Package includes: John Cheng Limited Edition violin. 4/4 size. Value $2500 Inspired by the greatest known Guarneri del Gesus, each violin is delicately handcrafted using European tonewoods carefully selected…
By Stephanie Powell It’s foggy and cold in Guangzhou, China, on my second day at Youth Music Culture Guangdong—a program spearheaded by musical masterminds cellist Yo-Yo Ma and maestro Long Yu. Violinist Johnny Gandelsman sits down with me to talk about…
By Stephanie Powell Yo-Yo Ma takes his seat next to Stern at the podium sans sheet music, cello in hand. Stern jumps right into the music, but quickly stops the group. “It shouldn’t sound angry—it should sound defiant,” he tells…
On January 7, 2017, cellist Yo-Yo Ma and Maestro Long Yu launched the inaugural Youth Music Culture Guangdong in Guangzhou, China—a two-week program for musicians between the ages of 18–35
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Scottish fiddler Alasdair Fraser and cellist Natalie Haas stopped by the Strings studio to perform a few tunes. Watch the mesmerizing duo perform two tunes from the core of the Scottish-fiddle repertoire: Neil Gow’s “Neil Gow’s Wife”/”The Old Reel.” Next…
The striking Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, home to the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra, opens its doors for the first time today and tomorrow. It houses three concert halls—including the 2,100-seat Grand Concert Hall and the more intimate 550-seat Recital Hall—places to eat and…
Compiled by Stephanie Powell PLAYER Elizabeth Wilson I first met Rostropovich backstage at the Edinburgh Festival after his electrifying performance of Shostakovich’s First Concerto. I was just 15, an aspiring cellist, if rather backward in standard, and here was my…
By Patrick Sullivan You’ll find many luthiers in London’s Marylebone area, but one workshop there may be unique. In the Royal Academy of Music Museum, a team of four luthiers—all women—and one bow restorer care for one of the world’s…
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Violinist Michelle Ross stopped by the Strings studio to perform Bach’s Violin Sonata No. 3 in C major, BWV 1005, Largo and Allegro assai and an improvisation on Amazing Grace.
By David Templeton “Live performance is like a triangle.” Violist Kim Kashkashian—a gentle murmur of laughter frequently underscoring her sometimes intricate wordplay—has named her favorite three-sided geometrical construct as the perfect metaphor for the complex system she sees at work…
Sponsored By IU Jacobs School of Music Summer String Academy: June 24 – July 22, 2017. For Violinists, Violists, and Cellists ages 12-18 The IU Jacobs School of Music Summer String Academy is gearing up for its 33rd year. The…
By Andrew Dipper In 1711, the year that Antonio Stradivari built the “Duport” cello, Cremona had suffered 11 years of the effects of the War of the Spanish Succession. The death of Charles II, King of Spain, in 1700 and…
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By Thomas May Two years ago, in February 2015, Alan Gilbert announced his surprising decision to step down from his position as music director of the New York Philharmonic. Timing—obviously crucial to a conductor’s art on the podium—also has far-ranging…
Compiled by Stephanie Powell Violinist Simone Porter The Guad: 1745 G.B. Guadagnini violin, Parma. I have had the privilege to play it for about two and a half years. Known History: I know very, very little—I only know its immediate…
When choosing a violin, it’s useful to look beyond the visual details to the bones of an instrument, beneath the paint and jewelry—the wood used to build it.
Sponsored by Luis and Clark Luis and Clark Carbon Fiber Stringed Instruments sold their 1000th cello this fall. This event was nothing they could have imagined sixteen years ago when they started the business. Luis (Louie) Leguia started experimenting in…
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Sponsored by Johnson String Instruments Our Holiday Gift Guide is here! This year, we have a mix of exciting new products as well as old favorites for musicians of all levels and ages. Whether you’re looking for a stocking stuffer…
THIS GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED Enter to Win a Carbon Fiber Bow and Rosin package! Magic Rosin 5 year Anniversary Promotion! It’s our 5th Birthday! To celebrate our 5th anniversary, we’re giving away cool prizes to some lucky winners. Grand Prize: Revelle…
By Melia Watras I owe a lot to Atar Arad. My beloved viola teacher when I was a student at Indiana University, Atar has had a profound influence on me, as a musician and as a person. He always pushed…
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