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Chicago SO gets new principal bassist

Wednesday, 16 May 2012

Alexander Hanna joins from Detroit Symphony Orchestra

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New memorial for Titanic cellist

Monday, 14 May 2012

Appeal raises more than £1,000 for John Woodward commemoration

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Roman Totenberg dies at 101

Wednesday, 09 May 2012

Acclaimed concert violinist who taught at Boston University for 50 years

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RPS award for Oliver Coates

Wednesday, 09 May 2012

British cellist wins young artist award from Royal Philharmonic Society

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Yo-Yo Ma wins Polar Music Prize

Tuesday, 08 May 2012

Cellist shares Swedish award with Paul Simon

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Detroit SO appoints concertmaster

Tuesday, 08 May 2012

Yoonshin Song is orchestra's first new concertmaster in 24 years

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Zvi Zeitlin dies aged 90

Friday, 04 May 2012

Violinist had international career, taught at Eastman School for over 40 years

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$7,500 award for Augustin Hadelich

Thursday, 03 May 2012

German violinist receives career development prize

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Competition unveils media archives

Tuesday, 01 May 2012

Queen Elisabeth contest puts archive audio and video materials online

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Former teacher sentenced to prison

Sunday, 29 April 2012

Ex-violin teacher accused of fondling student is jailed for four years after plea deal

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Louisville deal struck

Sunday, 29 April 2012

Louisville Orchestra management and musicians sign temporary agreement

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Leonidas Kavakos signs to Decca

Thursday, 26 April 2012

Greek violinist will launch contract with Beethoven sonatas recording

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South African violinist found dead

Wednesday, 25 April 2012

Local reports suggest Annake de Villiers, 35, took her own life after battling depression

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Young Afghan players plan US visit

Wednesday, 25 April 2012

Student orchestra could perform at Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall in 2013

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Juilliard appoints Finckel, Brofsky

Monday, 23 April 2012

Cellists Natasha Brofsky and David Finckel to join faculty this autumn

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Tokyo Quartet to disband

Thursday, 19 April 2012

Ensemble founded in 1969 will retire after 2012–13 season

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Violin dealer Geoffrey Fushi dies

Thursday, 19 April 2012

Co-founder of Bein & Fushi in Chicago was 68

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Extreme Cellists to run marathon

Wednesday, 18 April 2012

Trio heads to London to carry cellos for 26.2 miles in aid of spinal injury charity

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Sarah Chang held at Moscow airport

Tuesday, 17 April 2012

Violinist's passport is temporarily confiscated owing to visa issue

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Violinist William de Pasquale dies

Friday, 13 April 2012

Former co-concertmaster of the Philadelphia Orchestra was 78

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