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Pirastro KorfkerRest: showing off the true timbre of any instrument
Setting a new standard in sound, comfort and adjustability for shoulder rests, explore the popular KorfkerRest line of products with insights from violinist and inventor, Berent Korfker
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Violinist Jinjoo Cho to join Bienen School of Music faculty
The former winner of the Indianapolis and Montreal violin competitions will take up the role of associate professor of violin from September 2024
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New cello appointment at Eastman School of Music
Principal cellist of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra Joseph Johnson will take up the role of associate professor of cello in autumn 2024
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Edinburgh International Festival seeks emerging string players for paid mentorship opportunity
Six conservatoire-level string musicians will work alongside world-renowned artists with a chance to perform at this year’s festival
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Analysis May 2024: How musicians are finding opportunities through livestreaming
With musicians finding it harder to find traditional performing engagements, some players have found a profitable way to make livestreaming work for them
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Eastman School of Music appoints new violin professor
Violinist David Bowlin will begin the role in autumn 2024
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Sphinx Organization announces its MPower Artist Grants for 2024
Ten Sphinx alumni, including three violinists, a violist, two cellists and a bassist, will receive grants to go towards achieving their career objectives
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The Strad May 2024 issue is out now!
21-year-old violinist María Dueñas speaks about her rapid rise to fame, finding her musical identity and her latest projects
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Violin winners of the Hong Kong International Young Musicians Competition announced
Violinist Kim Byeol Claire won the senior category, receiving $2,000
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Cleveland Institute of Music announces new chair of violin department
Violin pedagogue Jessica Lee will begin the role in autumn
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International Society of Bassists awards inaugural Al Fisher Scholarship Grant
US double bassist Broner McCoy receives $5,000
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Semi-finalists announced for the 2025 Antonio Mormone International Prize
In a unique semi-final round where the jurors follow competitors over ten months, ten violinists will have the opportunity to compete for a first-prize package, which includes €30,000, a recording contract, concert engagements and artist management
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Arthur Grumiaux International Violin Competition announces 2024 winners
Winner of the senior division, violinist Ilva Eigus, receives €3,000 and a violin bow
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Violinist Joshua Bell extends Academy of St Martin in the Fields tenure
The contract now extends through to August 2028
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Sphinx Organization makes Wigmore Hall debut in ‘American Sketches’
Discover the vibrance of American Musical Heritage with Sphinx Organization at Wigmore Hall
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A tribute to David Ernest Gooch: violinist and long-time Strad subscriber
Joe Gooch remembers his father, a violinist in The Royal Artillery Band and a subscriber to The Strad for over 70 years
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Vienna Classic Violin Competition announces winners
Japanese violinist Yuki Hirano wins the first prize of €20,000 and advances to the Classic Violin Olympus Competition in Dubai in 2025
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Former La Scala concertmaster Franco Fantini has died
The violinist was 99 years old and joined the Orchestra of Teatro alla Scala at the age of 17
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Violinist Meret Lüthi receives the Golden Bow award
The early music specialist receives the award in recognition of her work with her orchestra, Les Passions de l’Âme