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Study suggests that judgement of music competitions is led more by sight than sound

2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

New research into how music competition performances are evaluated suggests that what judges see matters more than what they hear. Scientists at University College London set out to test the general consensus that sound is the most important element in judging a musical performance. The findings were published in the ...
Focus
Does success in music competitions really matter?

2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

Violin laureates share their stories with The Strad
Focus
Does success in music competitions really matter? – Part Two

2012-08-20T00:00:00Z

Violin laureates share their stories with The Strad

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Study suggests that judgement of music competitions is led more by sight than sound

Does success in music competitions really matter?

Does success in music competitions really matter? – Part Two