1713 ‘Boissier, Sarasate’ Stradivari violin
An in-depth look at one of the best-preserved instruments by the great master, including CT scans and acoustic testing
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Zlatomir Fung
The 24-year-old US cellist discusses playing the UK premiere of Katherine Balch’s whisper concerto in February
All-female string quartets
The early to mid-20th century saw a burgeoning number of ensembles made up exclusively of women
Maud Powell and Sibelius
How the pioneering US violinist came to give the American premiere of her composer friend’s Violin Concerto
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Session Report
Cellist Laura van der Heijden on her new album with pianist Jâms Coleman
Postcard from Purbeck
We report from the music festival arranged by Natalie Clein