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VOL.133 ISSUE NO

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SEPTEMBER 2022

EDUCATION

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30 COVER STORY Pinchas Zukerman

60 Pietro Guarneri of Mantua

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FEATURES

PINCHAS ZUKERMAN

The veteran violinist and violist tells Pauline Harding his views on everything from his new masterclass series to the role of technology in string teaching

INTERNATIONAL LUTHERIE SCHOOLS

What are the options for young violin makers looking to improve their skills? Peter Somerford talks to tutors from seven European and US schools to find out

NEWARK SCHOOL OF VIOLIN MAKING

The Strad looks back on 50 years of the UK’s best-known institution for lutherie and the many well-known names who have passed through its doors as students

STRINGS IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA

Teachers in the largest, and most remote, Australian state face unique challenges. Rita Fernandes finds out why bringing strings to regional areas is worth it

SESSION REPORT

Katie Stillman and Carmen Flores of the Villiers Quartet talk to Harry White about their latest recording of works by Frederick Delius and Ethel Smyth

PIETRO GUARNERI OF MANTUA

Andrea Zanrè examines three unusual instruments that have been repurposed during their lifetimes, but still retain the Mantua maker’s unique characteristics

YURI KRAMAROV

The Russian violist and pedagogue was one of the Soviet era’s greatest successes – but today he is almost forgotten. Misha Galaganov reassesses his legacy www.thestrad.com