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    Let’s go outside
    Ariane Todes

    Let’s go outside

    With classical music forced out of the concert hall, one of the few positives of this year has been rediscovering it in the wild This yea...
    Doughnuts are good for you
    Ariane Todes

    Doughnuts are good for you

    The Doughnut theory of economics sets out principles and practical steps towards a sustainable, just and happy world. What can classical ...
    Thank you, Sheila Nelson
    Ariane Todes

    Thank you, Sheila Nelson

    Very sad news has come through that the great violin pedagogue Sheila Nelson died on 16 November, at the age of 84. By rights, Sheila wou...
    Chaplin’s The Immigrant
    Ariane Todes

    Chaplin’s The Immigrant

    Charlie Chaplin‘s 1917 film about the journey to Ellis Island is as funny and moving today as it must have been to the audiences who saw ...
    Interview with György Pauk
    Ariane Todes

    Interview with György Pauk

    In this article, originally commissioned by the Royal Academy of Music, violinist and pedagogue György Pauk explains some of the most imp...
    Interview with Giovanni Guzzo
    Ariane Todes

    Interview with Giovanni Guzzo

    In this article, originally commissioned by the Royal Academy of Music, violinist and professor Giovanni Guzzo describes his teaching pri...
    Interview with Martin Outram
    Ariane Todes

    Interview with Martin Outram

    In this article, originally commissioned by the Royal Academy of Music, viola professor and Maggini Quartet member Martin Outram offers v...
    Interview with Josephine Knight
    Ariane Todes

    Interview with Josephine Knight

    In this interview, originally commissioned by the Royal Academy of Music, Josephine Knight, Alfredo Piatti Chair and Professor of Cello t...
    Interview with Dominic Seldis
    Ariane Todes

    Interview with Dominic Seldis

    In this article, originally commissioned by the Royal Academy of Music, the double bass professor and Principal Bass of the Royal Concert...
    A plea for the arts
    Ariane Todes

    A plea for the arts

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    7 ways to support musicians
    Ariane Todes

    7 ways to support musicians

    If music has helped you through this crisis, there are many ways to show your gratitude What has listening to classical meant to you duri...
    Responsible adults
    Ariane Todes

    Responsible adults

    New generations of star players are committing to music education at the grass roots level with a focus that might create lasting change ...
    Revolution in the air
    Ariane Todes

    Revolution in the air

    Coronavirus has threatened the classical music world’s very existence while simultaneously showing us how much we all need it. Can the bu...
    Words and meaning
    Ariane Todes

    Words and meaning

    In my previous article I described why and how this strange time might be a chance for musicians to start writing. This isn’t just an exe...
    Time to write
    Ariane Todes

    Time to write

    At a time of crisis for public musical life, performers can remain positive by practising a different way of communicating – with words. Elb
    How to write musicians’ biographies
    Ariane Todes

    How to write musicians’ biographies

    Musicians' biographies are an essential and powerful part of their careers, but they are often not effective. Here are some tips from one wh
    Peter Cropper’s A–Z of chamber music
    Ariane Todes

    Peter Cropper’s A–Z of chamber music

    In this article, first published at ChamberStudio in 2015, the late and much-missed first violinist of the Lindsays pulled no punches wit...
    Shmuel Ashkenasi on the art of chamber music
    Ariane Todes

    Shmuel Ashkenasi on the art of chamber music

    Shmuel Ashkenasi led the legendary Vermeer Quartet for nearly 30 years. In this interview, first published by ChamberStudio, he offers hi...
    Songs of Innocence and Experience
    Ariane Todes

    Songs of Innocence and Experience

    The classical music world tends to focus on its young stars, but as the recent BBC documentary on Janet Baker demonstrated, our venerable...
    Celebrating Chaplin
    Ariane Todes

    Celebrating Chaplin

    The great film maker's under-appreciated musical talents are the focus of this year's 130th anniversary celebrations I'm chuffed that I h...
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