Elbow Music
Ariane TodesOff-beat takes on classical music and interviews with remarkable musicians from Ariane Todes, classical music journalist and former Editor of The Strad
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2025 in quotes
I’ve been lucky to interview some magnificent musicians over the last year for various media – mainly for BBC Music magazine, The Strad, BBC Proms print programmes and as part of my work at Maestro Arts. Here are a few of the great things t...
‘Proud to be human’
Chris Thile at Queen Elizabeth Hall
I’m still thinking about Chris Thile’s concert last night at Queen Elizabeth Hall, and even having the occasional flashback. Who would think that a solo mandolin player could hold the audience of the Lon...
Learning violin from Chris Thile
Chris Thile released the second volume of his Bach Violin Sonatas and Partitas last week. If you don’t yet know the virtuosic border-crossing mandolin genius (and I don’t use the word lightly), you’re in for a treat. His Bach offers a class...
Do meet your heroes
I’ve interviewed Itzhak Perlman for the cover of November’s Strad magazine. I’ll say that again for 15-year-old me, trying not to shout: I interviewed Itzhak Perlman for the cover of this month’s Strad magazine! Yes, the awkward, odd teenag...
Soul sister
I’ve had the great privilege of interviewing some fantastic players and conductors for this year’s BBC Proms programmes. These included one of my very favourite violinists, Lisa Batiashvili. Her playing is intense and thoughtful, while also...
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I’m a classical music journalist specialising in string music. I was Editor of The Strad magazine for many years and now freelance for various publications, as well as helping leading classical music organisations create content and copy.
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