Exclusive Preview: Yo-Yo Ma’s New Audible Project ‘Beginner’s Mind’
By Strings StaffIn this exclusive preview provided to Strings magazine, Yo-Yo Ma describes the moment when, as a 16-year-old visiting the Marlboro Music Fe... Read More...
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Keep Connected with Violinist and Concert Presenter Tom Stone
Strings caught up with violinist and educator Tom Stone, the New Eureka Chamber Music Series co-artistic director, about the challenge of returning live chamber music performances after a year of lockdown due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
To Beethoven With Love: Midori Records the Maestro’s Violin Concerto and a Pair of Romances for Violin and Orchestra
The violinist Midori marked the 250th anniversary of Beethoven’s birth by recording his Violin Concerto in March 2020, just before lockdown began. Upon the album’s release in 2021, we caught up with Midori in New York City, where she had been quarantining with family members.
Keep Connected with Fiddler and Educator Megan Lynch Chowning
As told to Greg CahillMegan Lynch Chowning is a seven-time national fiddle champion, touring musician, teacher, singer, and flat-footer. She was nominated ... Read More...
Tradition of Legends: A Primer on Roma Fiddling, and Some of its Greatest Exponents
By Sasha Margolis | From the March-April 2021 issue of Strings magazineThere is much history between the Roma people and the violin. In the past, some—Roma... Read More...
Keep Connected with Cellist Elinor Frey
As told to Greg CahillStrings caught up with Elinor Frey, a Canadian-American cellist and researcher who specializes in early and new music—critics have op... Read More...
Shutdown Skills Series: How to Make Irish Fiddle Music Sound Irish
A Celtic Primer for Classical Players
By Katherine Thomas
In the mid-’90s, the “Celtic Tiger” phenomenon ripped the veil between esoteric and pragmatic folk mus... Read More...
The ‘Grass is Sometimes Greener: Violinist Tessa Lark has Forged a Career Steeped in Both Classical and Bluegrass Traditions
By Brian Wise | From the March-April 2021 issue of Strings magazineThe goal was to highlight two top-flight string players from two generations, collaborat... Read More...
Keep Connected with Cellist Sara Sant’Ambrogio of the Eroica Trio
As told to Greg CahillSara Sant’Ambrogio is best known as the cellist of two-time Grammy Award-nominated Eroica Trio, but her career extends to solo perfor... Read More...
Several Music Services Offer the Opportunity for Ensemble Practice, All On Your Own
By Laurence Vittes | From the March-April 2021 issue of Strings magazineAt a time of isolation, online “music minus one” (MMO) services that allow you to p... Read More...