The Strad
Archived since
January 2014
154 issues
Modern Archive
Monthly
The Strad is the trusted and influential monthly string music magazine read by players, teachers and makers since 1890. It is essential reading for anyone in the string music world.
Along with the latest news, reviews and leading opinions, each month the magazine includes:
- Exclusive Masterclasses with commentary and sheet music annotated by international concert artists.
- In-depth articles examining important and unusual instruments by the master makers.
- Interviews with star string players and retrospectives on great musicians of the past.
- Reports on the latest advances in instrument research and technology.
Latest issue
We talk to German violinist Antje Weithaas and examine why young Korean players are dominating competitions around the world. There’s a look at the violin in China and how Cremonese makers created their instrument patterns. Plus a Schumann Masterclass, and cellist Pablo Ferrández talks about his Sentimental Work.
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- First Issue: January 2014
- Latest Issue: October 2026
- Issue Count: 154
- Published: Monthly
- ISSN: 2978-7572