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I’m a freelance classical music journalist and copywriter with two decades’ experience of interviewing the greatest musicians in the world and observing issues and trends in the classical music world. I was Editor of The Strad magazine for many years, and I’ve written for BBC Music Magazine, The Guardian and Music Teacher, among other outlets – you can find out more in my portfolio.

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[Why is it called Elbow Music? I am a violinist and play in amateur orchestras and chamber music groups, but I also love folk and world music – I was in a Sephardic band for 19 years. I listen to just about anything with a fiddle in it, and we all need our elbows!]

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Off-beat takes on classical music and interviews with remarkable musicians from Ariane Todes, classical music journalist and former Editor of The Strad

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Ariane Todes

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I’m a classical music journalist specialising in string music. I was Editor of The Strad magazine for many years and now freelance for various publications, as well as helping leading classical music organisations create content and copy.