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ReviewBook review: The German Bow: A study exhibit of German bow making
Bow maker Matt Wehling reviews the latest publication from the Violin Society of America
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NewsKent Nagano conducts 1,000 musicians in Berlin shopping mall
More than 900 amateur musicians descended on the ‘Mall of Berlin’ shopping centre in the German capital’s Leipziger Platz on Monday 16 May, where they were joined by 50 members of the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin for a surprise concert. Conducted by Kent Nagano, the musical flashmob performed works ...
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FocusThe evolution of violin bow hold
From the awkward grips of the past to the relaxed approach of today, the bow hold has come a long way. Globalisation has a lot to do with it, says John Krakenberger
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NewsGerman state orchestras receive pay rise following strikes
According to the country’s Theatre Association wage increases were never in doubt
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NewsGerman musical instrument sales increase despite decline in string sector
The figures from the Society of Music Merchants record a seven percent increase in 2014
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NewsCarbon fibre violin wins German Musical Instrument Award
The violin, by mezzo-forte Streichinstrumente, shared the top prize in its category with a wooden instrument by Andeas Haensel
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ArticleGerman orchestras stage one-day strike
More than 100 orchestras in Germany staged a 24-hour strike on Monday 30 September. The largest such action in Germany since the 1950s, it was organised by the German Orchestra Union on the eve of salary negotiations with the German Stage Association (GSA), the body responsible for the payment of ...