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Hello again, Bellowhead, my old friends
My favourite band was back in London Town with their unique brand of infectiously joyful music-making – and they did not disappoint
Nov 20
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Hello again, Bellowhead, my old friends
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Interview with György Pauk
ARCHIVE In a 2016 interview, the great violin pedagogue got into the detail of violin playing and teaching, talking about the importance of singing…
Nov 19
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Interview with György Pauk
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October 2024
TwoSet at the Troxy
ARCHIVE As fans of viral violin geeks TwoSet absorb the shock news that the duo is disbanding, I repost my article about how they changed the game for…
Oct 15
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TwoSet at the Troxy
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‘It’s crazy to think that you might graduate not having the skill to do the job you’re going to be hired to do’ – an interview with Rachel…
OUTTAKES The American violinist Rachel Barton Pine questions whether conservatoires are preparing young musicians for the reality of a life in music…
Oct 9
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‘It’s crazy to think that you might graduate not having the skill to do the job you’re going to be hired to do’ – an interview with Rachel Barton Pine
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‘If you play without a safety net, it makes you freer’ – an interview with Vilde Frang
OUTTAKES The Norwegian violinist describes the importance of risk, being receptive and trusting, and only ever trying to be yourself
Oct 3
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‘If you play without a safety net, it makes you freer’ – an interview with Vilde Frang
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August 2024
The Freewheelin’ Yo-Yo Ma
ARCHIVE As visionary cellist Yo-Yo Ma prepares to take to the stage at Royal Albert Hall for piano trios with Leonidas Kavakos and Emmanuel Ax, I…
Aug 31
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The Freewheelin’ Yo-Yo Ma
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Busman’s holiday
Two weeks of music, sun, wine and good company in France? Yes, please! Summer festivals are one of the perks of being a classical musician
Aug 28
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Busman’s holiday
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July 2024
The art of leading
INTERVIEW Making mistakes, giving everything and leaving your ego at the door: concertmaster Andrej Power offers his insights into the skills and…
Jul 17
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The art of leading
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‘I prefer to play music, not to make music’
ARCHIVE On what would have been the 100th birthday of the legendary cellist János Starker, I revisit the interviews he gave me – and some of his very…
Jul 5
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‘I prefer to play music, not to make music’
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June 2024
‘As you grow older, you have to get smarter and more efficient in the way you play’ – an interview with Edward Dusinberre
OUTTAKES The Takács Quartet leader describes the benefits of ageing, offers advice to students about how to find their own sound and explains why…
Jun 30
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‘As you grow older, you have to get smarter and more efficient in the way you play’ – an interview with Edward Dusinberre
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May 2024
Library notes
Behind Heifetz’s crooked smile; Gould’s Last Resort practice technique; Auer on truth and beauty; Leopold Mozart pits orchestral players against…
May 27
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The normalisation of classical music
OPINION: Far from its reputation as exclusive, classical music is often itself excluded from mainstream culture. As more young people come to it through…
May 4
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The normalisation of classical music
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