Leonidas Kavakos
The violinist discusses his new recording of the Bach Solo Sonatas and Partitas as well as his work as a conductor
Conductorless orchestras
How do players rehearse, perform and organise themselves in an ensemble without a central figurehead?
The journeyman years
Experience in a professional workshop is an important stage between violin making school and self-employment
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
The English composer’s works for strings have recently become more popular with both players and audiences
Luigi Cavallini
Florian Leonhard explores the life and instruments of the Tuscan luthier (1831–1903)
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Masterclass
Jacqueline Thomas, cellist of the Brodsky Quartet, on Beethoven
Sentimental Work
British violinist Jennifer Pike on Szymanowski’s Sonata in D minor