Jennifer Koh on Her Acclaimed New American Concerto Project
Seven works have appeared so far as parts of the ongoing initiative, which began in 2017
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Fiddler Katie McNally Spreads Traditional New England Style Around the World with the Pine Tree Flyers
"It has a lot of different influences in it, in this case an American melting pot of Scottish and Irish immigrants who brought their tunes with them"
Violinist and Composer Scott Yoo Travels the World for His TV Show ‘Now Hear This’
Each episode featured interviews with musicians, scholars, writers, and professors about an array of topics all related in some way to classical music and the people who make it
Matthew Detrick and Apollo Chamber Players Highlight ‘Silenced Voices’ in 2023-24 Series
Each of the four concerts—Banned (October), Canceled (November), Revised (February), and Muted (May)—featured newly commissioned and traditional works
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Paul Katz on Playing with the Cleveland Quartet and Expanding CelloBello to Include Chamber Music
Katz was in the first class that Gregor Piatigorsky taught in 1961; now he's passing on the legacy himself
Violinist Tai Murray Tells Stories Through Music with the Gateways Chamber Players
Murray starred in a program of 20th-century music about violinists and Faustian bargains at Carnegie Hall
‘Party Band’ Violinist Dick Bright Offers Advice from a Life Spent Working in the Music Industry
His new book, "Workin’ for a Livin’," is a charming hybrid of memoir, storytelling, and advice advice
Violinist Joe Deninzon on Joining Classic Progressive Rock Band Kansas
Deninzon grew up dreaming of playing "Dust in the Wind" onstage with the band—now he does regularly as a member of the group
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New Violist Julianne Lee and Founding Cellist Camden Shaw on the Dover Quartet’s New Lineup
Beginning in September 2023, Julianne Lee will take up her new role as violist of the Dover Quartet.
New Dover Quartet Violist Julianne Lee Describes ‘Natural Synergy’ with Founding Members
Julianne Lee, currently assistant principal second violin of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and principal second violin with the Boston Pops, will take up her new role as violist of the Dover Quartet in Sept. 2023
Jazz Cellist Tomeka Reid on Developing Her Own Language of Improvisation
Forging a unique jazz sound that draws from a range of musical traditions, Tomeka Reid is a jazz cellist, composer, and improviser who was awarded one of 25 MacArthur Fellowships for 2022.
Conductor Rafael Payare Stays Busy with Montréal Symphony Orchestra and San Diego Symphony
Rafael Payare is beginning his first season as music director of the Montréal Symphony Orchestra (OSM) and his fourth as music director of the San Diego Symphony.
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SFCM President David H. Stull on the Pentatone Acquisition and His Vision For the Unique Alliance
The San Francisco Conservatory of Music’s acquisition in May of the Dutch label Pentatone creates a unique platform for the conservatory’s already formidable array of professional music education resources and opportunities.
David William Hearn Discusses the Development the Staffpad Music Composition App
The Staffpad music composition app allows you to write music notation on a staff using an iPad or Windows tablet, pen-and-paper style.
Conductor Ryan Bancroft on Making Memorable Moments with the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra
On December 6, 2021, California Institute of the Arts alum Ryan Bancroft was officially appointed chief conductor of the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra.
Cellist Kate Dillingham Launches Audiophile-Quality ‘Zoom for Musicians’ Livestreaming Service
Cellist Kate Dillingham may have changed all that with the launch of MyBlueSkies, a musician’s dream of what a Zoom-type platform should be.
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Violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter on Her Whirlwind Post-Covid Season
Violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter talks about playing the Salzburg Festival and her whirlwind post-COVID season.
Violinist María Dueñas Launches Solo Career Virtually as Part of Pandemic Pivot
Undeterred by Coronavirus delays, the 17-year-old Spanish violinist María Dueñas found a way to launch her career and shine in the virtual realm.
The Alexander Quartet on Recording Brahms’ Quartets and Welcoming Their New Violist
By Laurence Vittes | From the September-October 2020 issue of Strings magazine The Alexander String Quartet—violinists Zakarias Grafilo and Frederick Lifsitz, violist Paul Yarbrough, and cellist Sandy Wilson—has not been idle during the COVID-19 hiatus. While preparing for uncertain performances…
With Global Tours on Hold, Netherlands Violin Competition Winner Coraline Groen Joins New Quintet at Home
By Laurence Vittes | From the July-August 2020 issue of Strings magazine On February 2, when Coraline Groen took first prize in the 27th Netherlands Violin Competition in Utrecht, performing works by Mozart and Ravel, you could imagine her sweeping…
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Cellist Boris Andrianov Sets Off on Musical Expedition to Remote Russian Communities
By Laurence Vittes | From the May-June 2020 issue of Strings magazine On June 8, Boris Andrianov, the Russian cellist who is behind the Vivacello and Vivarte festivals in Moscow, is scheduled to depart with illustrious colleagues on his 7th…
5 Minutes with… Cellist Laura van der Heijden
By Laurence Vittes | From the March/April 2020 issue of Strings Magazine When Laura van der Heijden plays Haydn’s C major Concerto at Disney Hall on March 20, 2020, she will be making her US debut as the first of…
5 Minutes with . . . Angela Drăghicescu on a History-Making Enescu Rediscovery
Fellow musicians—especially string players—have resorted to some striking superlatives to characterize George Enescu (1881–1955). Pablo Casals, a frequent chamber partner, once remarked that since Mozart, there had been no greater musical phenomenon, while Enescu’s student Yehudi Menuhin believed the Op.…
5 Minutes with Bassist Linda May Han Oh
For Linda May Han Oh, the word busy is an understatement. Last year, the eclectic New York City bassist, composer, and bandleader released her fourth album, Walk Against Wind, a project that, as it’s on the plastic-free Biophilia label, also ties…