Schumann Concerto News Today

Yunchan Lim shot to prominence when he won the Van Cliburn competition at the age of 18. Now 20 and attempting to remain detached from his superstar status, he releases his eagerly anticipated debut album for Decca. Jeremy Nicholas meets him

The Ukiah Symphony Orchestra is excited to welcome three distinguished artists from the counties to the north and south of us as soloists for its Spring Concert, with performances at Mendocino College on Saturday, April 6 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, April 7 at 2 p.m.

The Ukiah Symphony Orchestra is excited to welcome three distinguished artists from the counties to the north and south of us as soloists for its Spring Concert, with performances at Mendocino College on Saturday, April 6 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, April 7 at 2 p.m.

Guest cellist Alban Gerhardt delivered an emotionally layered performance of Schumanns Cello Concerto.

Lockdown finally gave Frank Peter Zimmermann the space he required to tackle Bach’s Solo Sonatas and Partitas for BIS but, as the German violinist reveals to Lindsay Kemp, he continues to harbour doubts about recording the second and final Volume

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ALISA WEILERSTEIN With most strings, I find you can achieve either projection or a wide range of colours and subtleties, but not both. With medium Superior Jargar A and D strings and Thomastik Spirocore G and C, however, I can cover the widest expressive range and get my sound out to the back of the hall with no problems. The strings aren’t just loud, they have a complex variety of shades. One of the things I love the most about my instrument, a 1723 Montagnana, is that it’s a total chamele...