1+ week, 3+ day ago   (258+ words) The Strad Issue: September 2026 Description: East meets West to powerfully revelatory effect Musicians: Patrick Yim (violin, viola) et al Works: Chen: Xian Shi; Suite. Zhou: Bamboo Grove; Tales from the Nine Bells Many performers profess an ‘east-meets-west’ eclecticism on disc,…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (224+ words) Carlos María Solare visits the Festspielhaus in Baden-Baden, Germany, for the concert of Haydn and Mozart on 12 July 2026 Baden-Baden’s Festspielhaus is housed in the town’s historic train station, its box office conveniently operating from the old ticket counter. Inaugurated in…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (549+ words) The award comes endowed with DKK 500,000 (€67,000) The 29-year-old Danish cellist Jonathan Swensen has been named the first recipient of the Olesen Music Award, a new Danish award recognising exceptional young classical musicians with the artistic vision and international potential to…...

1+ week, 8+ hour ago   (306+ words) Twelve violinists proceed to the next round, competing for the first prize of €15,000 The violinists proceeding to the second round © Cătălina Filip The violin edition of the 2026 George Enescu Competition began on Friday 4 September at the George Enescu Hall of…...

1+ week, 9+ hour ago   (313+ words) Learn more about Pirastro’s new INSULA violin strings, which combine the warmth, depth and rich overtones of natural gut with the stability, projection and tuning reliability of advanced synthetic-core technology. What if a string could combine the warmth and depth…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (371+ words) The embassy is urging the orchestra to cancel Repin’s forthcoming guest appearance, citing his links to Russian state-backed cultural institutions Vadim Repin | sheldonartists.com The Embassy of Ukraine in the USA has called on the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra (ASO) to…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (877+ words) There is no shortage of recordings featuring staple violin repertoire, so why record them again? Violinist Sonia Lee makes the case for why performers and listeners keep coming back to old favourites and how there is always more to say…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (246+ words) Ned Kellenberger will commence the role of assistant professor of violin at Karabakh University from autumn 2026 American violinist Ned Kellenberger has announced that he has been appointed assistant professor of violin at Karabakh University in Azerbaijan, beginning in autumn 2026. Kellenberger…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (505+ words) Read more Featured Stories like this in The Strad Playing Hub Looking back on more than four decades with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, violist Dale Hikawa Silverman reflects on a lifetime devoted to music. The first Asian American woman to…...

3+ week, 3+ hour ago   (454+ words) The ensemble will return with a new line-up in 2027 The Simply Quartet has announced the departure of its first violin, South Korean violinist Sueye Park. She joined the ensemble in January this year, assuming the role from Chinese violinist Danfeng…...