Contents:
- ALISA WEILERSTEIN The American cellist tells Peter Quantrill about her latest project Fragments, which combines solo Bach with new works by more than 20 modern composers
- CARNATIC VIOLIN Nikhil Bhambri examines how the Western violin became one of the central instruments in the classical music tradition of southern India
- TIEFFENBRUCKER FAMILY The dynasty of Venetian luthiers had a turbulent history, intertwined with that of many other makers. Stefano Pio discovers an intriguing link with Gasparo da Salò
- BIBER’S MYSTERY SONATAS Elena Chernova-Davis examines the 17th-century collection of solo violin works, showing how scordatura can add new – and sometimes hidden – meaning
- SESSION REPORT Roman Simovic, concertmaster of the London Symphony Orchestra, talks to Jessica Duchen about his new recording of the complete Ysaÿe solo sonatas
- THE STRAD CALENDAR 2026 Next year’s calendar features twelve instruments from the collection of Canimex, one of Canada’s leading arts supporters. Christian Lloyd examines the treasures
Regulars:
- IN FOCUS An 1895 double bass by the Neapolitan maker Vincenzo Postiglione
- TRADE SECRETS A method for making tower clamps by Jean-Manuel Baptiste Boutonnet
- MY SPACE Paolo Virgoletti of Parma, Italy
- MAKING MATTERS How the set-up for the double bass differs for classical and jazz artists
- MASTERCLASS Dvořák’s Romance in F minor, with American violinist Grace Park
- TECHNIQUE Violinist Tomás Cotik on different ways of exploring pizzicato techniques
- LIFE LESSONS The memories and opinions of Serbian–French violinist Nemanja Radulović
- OPINION Why winning competitions is never the be-all and end-all for young players
- POSTCARD FROM JAPAN A report from the 2025 Sendai International Music Competition
- FROM THE ARCHIVE From October 1935
- SENTIMENTAL WORK Rosalind Ventris on her love for the Elgar Violin Concerto
