The Strad Podcast

Sep 19 2024 100 ep. 17 mins 36
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Exclusive insights into the world of string playing, teaching and instrument making from The Strad magazine: Essential reading for the string music world since 1890

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How to tailor the Suzuki Method to different students with violinist Meghan Faw

Sep 19 2024 16 mins  
Suzuki-trained violinist and teacher Meghan Faw speaks to online editor Davina about How to tailor the Suzuki Method to different students – after all, all pupils are different and not one single approach is going to fit them all! Meghan speaks about her personal experiences with the method, and what she’s learnt throughout her career implementing the method in her teaching. Fi

How to hold a masterclass with violinist Paul Huang

Sep 12 2024 20 mins  
Violinist Paul Huang speaks to online editor Davina about How he holds a masterclass, fresh from attending the Music@Menlo Summer Festival in August 2024. What do masterclasses mean to Paul, and should we even call them masterclasses? Paul talks about his methods of conducting classes to ensure that not only students get the most out of the shared experience, but the teacher as wel

How to teach collaborative skills with violinist Annie Fullard of the Cavani Quartet

Sep 05 2024 21 mins  
Violinist Annie Fullard speaks to online editor Davina Shum about how she teaches collaborative skills in her capacity as a chamber music teacher at various institutes and also as a member of the Cavani Quartet. She is the co-author of the upcoming book The Art of Collaboration: Chamber Music Rehearsal Techniques & Teambuilding which will be published by Oxford University Press

How to practise effectively with violinist Ray Chen

Aug 29 2024 27 mins  
Our guest in this episode is none other than our September 2024 cover star, Ray Chen. If you’re one of his many followers on social media, you’ll know that the violinist has his own community-based practice app, Tonic, which aims to make practising a little less lonely and more collaborative. In this episode, Ray and online editor Davina chat about how to get the most out of yo

Episode 115: designing your own musical education as an adult learner with violinist Julia Reddy

Apr 11 2024 20 mins  
Julia Reddy is the host of the Violin Class Podcast and teaches a studio comprising solely of adult learners. She and online editor Davina had a chat about how adult students can be proactive and design their own musical curriculum beyond the practice room - a completely different game from teaching children. What are your favourite ways to enrich your musical education? Find Julia

Episode 114: exploring resources and finding your teaching style with cellist Guy Johnston

Mar 28 2024 19 mins  
Many of us as string players will find ourselves teaching in one way or another throughout our careers. We learn and pass on this great legacy of tradition that has gone before us. But what else informs our teaching? How do we find our groove, so to speak, as teachers and players? Cellist Guy Johnston spoke with online editor Davina about finding his teaching style, particularly af

Episode 113: Uncovering Ysaÿe’s lost works with violinist Philippe Graffin

Mar 14 2024 14 mins  
If you’ve read our February 2024 issue, you would’ve read our feature on the long-lost work by Ysaÿe, his Poème concertant. Violinist Philippe Graffin has recorded the work that had been undiscovered for more than a century – he joins online editor Davina in this episode to speak about uncovering Ysaÿe’s forgotten works, the history and inspiration of the piece, plus how

Episode 112: making musical choices with violist and composer Jessica Meyer

Mar 07 2024 18 mins  
How do you feel about improvising on a stringed instrument? While there are many musicians who specialise in this craft, you wouldn’t have to search far for string players where mention of the words ‘improv’ and ‘solo’ is enough to strike fear into their hearts. Violist and composer Jessica Meyer spoke to online editor and cellist Davina about how the word ‘improvisatio

Episode 111: juggling orchestral and solo playing with double bassist Michael Rieber

Feb 29 2024 15 mins  
Double bassist Michael Rieber is the first solo double bass player from the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra in Hamburg. Not only does he hold a principal position in one of Europe’s top orchestras, he’s also released a recording of French works called Nuits Blanches. How does Michael find the time to take on two very high-calibre jobs and projects? Michael shares with online edit

Episode 110: Stravinsky's kaleidoscope of colours with violinist Alena Baeva

Feb 22 2024 16 mins  
Violinist Alena Baeva spoke with online editor Davina recently about the music of Stravinsky – specifically the Divertimento from The Fairy’s Kiss, which was arranged by Samuel Dushkin for violin and piano. She spoke about how this music encourages the player to harness the power of the imagination to showcase the kaleidoscope of colours displayed in Stravinsky’s writing. She