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VOL.133 ISSUE NO

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AUGUST 2022

26 COVER STORY Pekka Kuusisto

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4 THE STRAD AUGUST 2022

EDITOR’S LETTER 7 CONTRIBUTORS 8 SOUNDPOST 10

FEATURES

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PEKKA KUUSISTO

The adventurous Finnish violinist talks to Andrew Mellor about his predilection for finding new challenges – including a recent shift to the conductor’s podium

THREE 1734 GUARNERIS

Giacomo Fiocco reports on a recent study of a trio of ‘del Gesù’ instruments, examining everything from the varnish composition to the f-hole design

MUSICIANS AND EXERCISE

Taking inspiration from sports science, Berenice Beverley Zammit reports on how string players can physically prepare themselves to perform more efficiently

SESSION REPORT

Violist Hélène Clément tells Carlos María Solare about her latest recording of works by two accomplished viola players: Frank Bridge and Benjamin Britten

SARTORY BOWS

Richard Morency identifies some of Eugène Sartory’s working methods through a detailed examination of one of his middle-period bows

ELENA URIOSTE

The multifaceted soloist has myriad strings to her violin bow. She talks with Toby Deller about everything from yoga to starting up her own festival www.thestrad.com