The Strad

Archived since January 2014
133 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 celebrate the life of cellist Jacqueline du Pré on what would have been her 80th birthday. There’s a look at tonewoods from South Africa, how to rectify wolf tones, and Daniel Hope reveals his Life Lessons. Plus Paul Huang gives a Masterclass on Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto.
 

Subjects: Classical, Music, String, Violin

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  • First Issue: January 2014
  • Latest Issue: January 2025
  • Issue Count: 133
  • Published: Monthly