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Focus11 stretching exercises for musicians
Do you feel tired and stiff after performing? Pilates instructor John Black explains how some simple stretching exercises can make all the difference
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NewsViolinist Hilary Hahn cancels further performances
The artist's recovery from an inflamed muscle has taken longer than expected
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ArticleBrain surgery cures violinist's essential tremors
Just a month after it was reported that Minnesota Orchestra musician Roger Frisch played his violin during brain surgery to cure his essential tremors, another video has emerged showing Naomi Elishuv, a former violinist in the Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra, undergoing the same operation with equally ...
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NewsViolinist Kyung Wha Chung to make UK stage comeback
The return follows a five-year hiatus for the Korean artist and educator due to injury
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ArticleMinnesota Orchestra’s Roger Frisch plays violin during brain surgery
Minnesota Orchestra associate concertmaster Roger Frisch believed that his career might be over when he began to suffer with essential tremors, which affected his ability to bow smoothly. A common condition, the tremors are caused when the part of the brain which controls movement misfires, sending erroneous signals ...
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NewsViolinist Frances Andrade ‘failed' by mental health services, says coroner
The 48-year-old musician took her own life after giving evidence of sexual abuse against former Chetham's School of Music teacher Michael Brewer
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NewsViolinist Hilary Hahn cancels all performances for six weeks
The star performer is suffering from an inflamed muscle
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ArticleSeville music conservatory threatened with closure for noise offences
The Manuel Castillo Conservatory has been fined and ordered to reduce noise levels immediately
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ArticleStudy finds professional musicians are four times more likely to develop hearing loss
The research has also found that musicians are 57 per cent more likely to develop tinnitus
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BlogsViolinist Roman Mints on overcoming a career-threatening ganglion
The Russian musician was forced to withstand ten needle treatments to drain the recurring cyst – and was advised to keep playing throughout his ordeal