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'The voice is at all times individual, the technique rock solid, and the musical imagination entirely of a piece' 🌟THE STRAD RECOMMENDS🌟 new recordings by Nicola Benedetti, Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective, and Alison Luthmers: trib.al/jh0hV0x

🎻 A huge thank you to The Strad for this wonderful feature celebrating 40 years of YCAT! We’re especially grateful to our brilliant YCAT artists and alumni who shared their experiences. 📖 Read the article: thestrad.com/for-subscriber… #YCAT40

An eleven-year-old violinist has won the 2025 Andrea Postacchini International Competition – congratulations! 🎉trib.al/JAqmKK0

As the Young Classical Artists Trust celebrates its 40th anniversary, we hear from artists whose careers have been supported by this and other schemes for emerging talent 🎻 trib.al/8ALgaoz 📷 Ting-Ru Lai Young Classical Artists Trust

'This concerto exists as a fully living and potent monument of the extraordinary and transformational creative spirit of Sibelius’ energy' Peter Manning examines the history of Sibelius’ Violin Concerto and why the work still holds prominence today🎻trib.al/K3dgCAX

The Chiaroscuro Quartet is celebrating 20 years! 🎉 Ahead of the release of its new Haydn recording, the quartet looks back on twenty years of daring contrasts and expressive clarity 🎻 trib.al/DSfwknf Chiaroscuro Quartet 📷 Joss McKinley

’This isn’t a luxury request. It’s a call for basic rights for working artists’ Double bassist Valentina Scheldhofen Ciardelli has launched a petition calling for an EU-wide set of clear and fair rules for transporting musical instruments by plane and train ✈️ trib.al/9ov9N0L

With AI advances almost constantly making headlines in the news, what benefits might it have for the future of music education? Peter Somerford investigates in the June issue Analysis 🎻 trib.al/Eg94SBa

The Royal Scottish National Orchestra has welcomed back Asher Zaccardelli as its assistant principal viola – congrats! 🎉trib.al/jmFN7Mn

Boston's Handel and Haydn Society has named a new principal viola 🎻 trib.al/onVJLQE 📷Titilayo Ayangade

‘Every piece has a story and every composer deserves to be heard’ Leon Bosch discusses his new album of double bass sonatinas – seven brand new works that he commissioned from a circle of contemporary British composers 🎻 trib.al/0kJe9hT Leon Bosch 📷 Juno Snowdon

Julian Azkoul, artistic director of United Strings of Europe outlines the journey to secure permission from the surviving Stravinsky family to create a string sextet arrangement of the ballet 'Apollon musagète': trib.al/umbcHru

It's time for the June Auction Report! 🎻 Kevin MacDonald examines an eclectic array of lots at the London spring sales, where some fascinating curiosities found buyers 🔍 trib.al/W035gqX

The violin-cello sibling duo of Luka and Léo Ispir speak about their lifelong collaboration and inspiration, culminating in a debut album thanks to the Fondation Gautier Capuçon: trib.al/dQJUp6F @warnerclassics PremierClassical 📷 Clement Vayssieres/Parlophone Records Ltd

RIP: the Minnesota Orchestra mourns its long-standing cellist Arek Tesarczyk, who was a member since 2004: trib.al/4wFhQH3

2025 marks the 150th anniversary of Ravel’s birth. Violinist Cristian de Sá and pianist 務川 慧悟 Keigo MUKAWA present a performance of Ravel’s Posthumous Sonata, plus historical and personal insights on the work - watch their performance here: trib.al/nnNnBAn

While the default for many orchestral string players is to use as much bow as possible to achieve maximum projection, violinist Alexandra Gorski argues that a more thoughtful approach is necessary. Register to read for free: trib.al/5azzClK

As the Young Classical Artists Trust celebrates its 40th anniversary, we hear from artists whose careers have been supported by this and other schemes for emerging talent 🎻 trib.al/C93A58F Young Classical Artists Trust

The results of the Sendai International Music Competition are in! Moon Boha was the highest prizewinner, winning second prize. No first prize was awarded. Congratulations to all the competitors! More here: trib.al/v3Y9dpb

’This isn’t a luxury request. It’s a call for basic rights for working artists’ Double bassist Valentina Scheldhofen Ciardelli has launched a petition calling for an EU-wide set of clear and fair rules for transporting musical instruments by plane and train ✈️ trib.al/7FUKT2G