
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
24 episodes
On 'Women' Violinist Esther Abrami Lends Her Voice to a Varied Cast of Underrepresented Composers
This story was written by Megan Westberg for the May-June 2025 issue of Strings magazine and is read by the author.It is an impassioned voice. A raise...
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Thumb Position: A Path Toward Mastering a Dreaded Cello Technique
This story was written by Emily Wright for the March-April 2025 issue of Strings magazine and is read by editor Megan Westberg.
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Cellist and Composer Peter Gregson Creates an Eponymous Album with a Presence
This story was written by Megan Westberg for the March-April 2025 issue of Strings magazine and is read by the author.Somet...
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Multidimensional Imagination: Cellist Abel Selaocoe Continues to Redefine His Approach to the Instrument
This article was written by Thomas May for the March-April 2025 issue of Strings magazine and is read by editor Megan Westberg. “Music is embe...
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A Look Inside March-April 2025
Editor Megan Westberg shares highlights from the latest issue of Strings magazine. Get your copy of the March-April 2025 issue here
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Sarah Neufeld, Richard Reed Parry & Rebecca Foon Improvise ‘First Sounds’—An Album 25 Years in the Making
This story was written by Megan Westberg for the January-February 2025 issue of Strings magazine and is read by the author......
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Violin Maker and Novelist Michael Kearns on His Influences, His Shop, and His Knack for Following His Nose Through Life - Strings Stories
This story was written by Megan Westberg for the January-February 2025 issue of Strings magazine and is read by the author.
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Ray Chen Finds His Purpose and Makes an Impact
This story was written by Megan Westberg for the September-October 2024 issue of Strings magazine and is read by the author.I ...
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Lindsey Stirling’s Most Recent Album Is All About the Fans
This story was written by David Templeton for the July-August 2024 issue of Strings magazine and is read by editor Megan Westber...
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10:58

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...
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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.
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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...
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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...
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10:41

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
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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...
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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....
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12:46

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.
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11:30

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.<...
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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 ...
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10:37

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....
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15:05

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....
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15:05

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,...
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