Strings Stories
Articles from the pages of Strings Magazine - read aloud by the editor and authors!
Strings keeps you informed on the music, musicians, and instruments that matter. Published since 1986, our editors and expert contributors share stories from the vibrant community surrounding stringed instruments. For teachers and students, amateurs and professionals, players of violin, viola, cello, bass, and fiddle, Strings is your magazine.
Episodes
15 episodes since 2023
Fiddler Louise Bichan Releases Her Second Solo Recording, Almost a Decade in the Making
This story was written by Megan Westberg for the May-June 2024 issue of Strings magazine and is read by the author.It will ha...
June 14, 2024
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Happy Camper: Violinist Philippe Quint Hits the Half-Century Mark
This story was written by David Templeton for the May-June 2024 issue of Strings magazine and is read by editor Megan Westberg.
May 24, 2024
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13:58
Earth Song: How Music Can Serve as a Response to the Climate Crisis
This story was written by Thomas May for the May-June 2024 issue of Strings magazine and is read by editor Megan Westberg.Nat...
May 07, 2024
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13:32
Cellist Anastasia Kobekina Creates an Aural Slideshow of Her Trip to Italy on 'Venice'
This story was written by Megan Westberg for the March-April 2024 issue of Strings magazine and is read by the author.Veni...
April 26, 2024
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The Music of Julia Perry Finds New Champions on the Centenary Celebration of Her Birth
This story was written by David Templeton for the March-April 2024 issue of
April 21, 2024
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11:01
A Conductor Takes His Place in the (Sort Of) Family Business
This story was written by Scott Flavin for the March-April 2024 issue of Strings magazine and is read by the author.How im...
April 19, 2024
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4:09
Warrior Energy: Electrifying Cellist Tina Guo Plays an Integral Role in ‘Dune’ and Other Scores by Hans Zimmer
This story was written by Greg Cahill for the March-April 2024 issue of Strings magazine and is read by editor Megan Westberg....
April 05, 2024
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Siren Song: Composer Nathan Davis Reveals the Bowed Psaltery and All Its Many Possibilities
This story was written by Megan Westberg for the January-February 2024 issue of Strings magazine and is read by the author.
February 27, 2024
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Maddie Denton Honors Her Family’s Unique Fiddling Heritage
This story was written by Maddie Denton for the November-December 2023 issue of Strings magazine and is read by the author.<...
December 17, 2023
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Bach and Forth: Cellist Jan Vogler Plans a Collaborative Concert with Poet Amanda Gorman
This story was written by Megan Westberg and is read by the author. “I was, of course, like many people, struck by her eloquence, her incredible aura, and also by her poem,” says Vogler. “I started reading more of her poetry ...
December 12, 2023
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Alexander Hersh’s ‘Absinthe’ Project Raises a Glass to the Verdant Spirit
This story was written by Megan Westberg for the November-December 2023 issue of Strings magazine and is read by the author....
December 08, 2023
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The Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective Takes a Flexible Approach
This story was written by Megan Westberg for the November-December 2023 issue of Strings magazine and is read by the author....
December 01, 2023
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The Becker Violin Making Dynasty Found Its Inspiration in the Woods
This story was written by Cliff Hall for the November-December 2023 issue of Strings magazine and is read by Megan Westberg,...
November 22, 2023
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