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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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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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Analysis May 2024: Livestreaming musicians
Courtesy Emily Davidson Read more news articles here When lockdowns and venue closures suddenly forced musicians everywhere to go online to find an audience, a few string players had already established a regular online following by livestreaming their playing on YouTube or Twitch. For these musicians, and ...
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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
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Alexander Quartet announces retirement
2025 marks the 44th and final year of the San Francisco-based US quartet
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Orchestra of Opera North appoints a new leader
Violinist Katie Stillman will take up the role in August 2024
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Percius signs violinist Johannes Pramsohler and Ensemble Diderot
The violinist and the early music ensemble join the roster ahead of a busy performance and recording season