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The SteelDrivers’ Fiddle Stalwart Tammy Rogers Sings the Praises of Modern Bluegrass
Rogers has been at the vanguard of the modern bluegrass movement, blending traditional bluegrass, country, soul, and gospel music.
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Brooklyn Rider Celebrates 20 Years of Pushing—and Blurring—Boundaries
Perhaps no modern string quartet has tapped such a varied slate of collaborators.
The Essays of Donald Tovey Still Inform Musicologists 150 Years After His Birth
Sir Donald Francis Tovey (1875–1940) raised the program note to a literary genre when he used them to provide audiences with the means of hearing music through his unique and perceptive lens.
For Her First Foray into the Concerto Medium, Anna Thorvaldsdottir Finds an Ideal Partner in Cellist Johannes Moser
Composer Anna Thorvaldsdottir and cellist Johannes Moser discuss the creation of ‘Before we fall’—the first concerto Thorvaldsdottir has written.
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The W. E. Hill & Sons Archive Tells the Story of Richard Bennett’s Fabulous Violin Collection
This was probably the finest 20th-century collection of instruments owned by a single individual.
15 of the Most Significant String Works of the 21st Century . . . So Far
To mark the first 25 years of this century, here are 15 new string pieces that proved especially significant and impactful (plus a few honorable mentions).
On ‘Women,’ Esther Abrami Lends Her Voice to a Varied Cast of Underrepresented Composers
The French violinist is willing to bet you haven’t heard most of the music—or even the names of some of its composers—that you’ll find on this album.
Cellist and Composer Peter Gregson Creates an Eponymous Album with a Presence
Nine tracks for cello and electronics, ‘Peter Gregson’ (Decca) is distinctly contemporary.
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The Late Composer and Multi-Instrumentalist John Hartford Left a Hidden Treasure Trove of 4,000-plus Fiddle Tunes
Until recently, few knew that Hartford, largely known as a banjo player and country-pop composer, had a nearly obsessive devotion to the fiddle.
No Strings Attached—A Look at the MacArthur Fellowship’s Multifaceted Impact
Among the benefits bestowed upon awardees of the coveted MacArthur Fellowship is the unrestricted ability to follow their creative impulses into uncharted realms.
Cellist Abel Selaocoe Continues to Redefine His Approach to the Instrument
With his second album, 'Hymns of Bantu', Selaocoe evokes a sense of shared experience, reverence, and storytelling through music.
Rachel Barton Pine Learns a Whole New Way to Play the Corelli Sonatas
In recording her new album, the violinist’s commitment to authenticity was pushed to new levels when she decided to play the sonatas as Corelli himself would have done.
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Violin Maker and Novelist Michael Kearns on His Influences, His Shop, and His Knack for Following His Nose Through Life
An open-mindedness to possibility has served the Oxford-based Kearns well over the decades.
Sarah Neufeld, Richard Reed Parry & Rebecca Foon Improvise ‘First Sounds’—An Album 25 Years in the Making
Any discussion of the ensemble’s new album really has to start in the late ’90s, when this trio initially came together.
The JACK Quartet Explores the Depths of the John Zorn Universe
The contemporary ensemble's latest release celebrates the experimental composer’s complete string quartets.
The Digital Generation Catches Early Music’s Third Wave
Over the last 15 years, what has been called a third wave of historical performance practice (HPP) ensembles has emerged, bringing a retooled set of priorities.
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Movie Stars: Trailblazing Women of Hollywood’s Golden Age
While the composers of the majority of golden-age soundtracks were virtually all men, the performers included a pioneering group of women in the principal violin, viola, and cello roles.
The Musical Instrument Museum Celebrates ‘Stradivarius and the Golden Age of Violins and Guitars’
The MIM’s new exhibition is an exceptional medley of 70-plus European instruments and bows made during the 16th to 19th centuries.
ETHEL Uses Chamber Music to Smash the Status Quo
Ralph Farris, Dorothy Lawson, Kip Jones, and Corin Lee discuss the importance of community, connection, and collaboration—and coffee—as sustaining forces in their quartet's longevity.
Joshua Bell, Steven Isserlis, and Jeremy Denk on Recording Mendelssohn—and Bickering Amicably
The three musicians discuss how their shared love of the Mendelssohn Piano Trios and common goals help to nourish their musical friendship.