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ArticleDutilleux's Ainsi la nuit
French composer Henri Dutilleux died on 22 May 2013 at the age of 97. His many works for strings included the 1976 quartet Ainsi la nuit, Here is a performance by the Belcea Quartet. I. Nocturne - Parenthèse I II. Miroir d'espace - Parenthèse II III. Litanies ...
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ArticleSouth Korean-born violinist wins Stulberg International String Competition
Youjin Lee, 17, won the gold medal and $5,000 at the Stulberg International String Competition in Kalamazoo, Michigan, US. The South Korean-born violinist is a student of Danielle Belen and Robert Lipsett at the Colburn Young Artists Academy in Los Angeles. Earlier this year she was a ...
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ArticleViolists in Portugal set record for largest ever viola ensemble
More than 300 musicians gathered at the Porto Conservatory of Music in Portugal on 19 May to break the world record for the largest ever viola ensemble. The number of players has yet to be confirmed by Guinness World Records, but unofficial figures put the total at ...
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ArticleHeifetz and Primrose perform Handel's Passacaglia
Jascha Heifetz and William Primrose play Handel's Passacaglia, arranged by Johan Halvorsen for violin and viola.Listen to Lionel Tertis and Albert Sammons' interpretation here.And Perlman and Zukerman's performance here.The viola-focused May issue of The Strad is still available: click here to find out more.
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ArticleYoung Classical Artist Trust selects violinist, cellist and piano trio
A violinist, cellist and piano trio are among the musicians selected for representation by the London-based Young Classical Artist Trust (YCAT). The young players were chosen at public final auditions, which took place at Wigmore Hall on 17 May. New Zealand-born violinist Benjamin Baker, 23, won ...
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ArticleViolin worth six-figure sum stolen in Vienna burglary
A violin was stolen last week during a burglary in Vienna, Austria. According to police, the thieves also made off with four bows, though it could not be ascertained whether they had specifically targeted the building for its musical contents. No further details of the violin or ...
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ArticleMarcello Villa wins two first prizes in Italian making competition
Cremonese maker Marcello Villa (pictured) came first in the violin and viola professional divisions of the Associazione Nazionale Amici Della Liuteria Italiana (ANLAI) national competition. Other multiple prizewinners were Chinese-born maker Liu Zhaoyang, who took third prize in the violin category and second in the viola ...
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ArticleHeath Quartet among winners at RPS Music Awards
The Heath Quartet received the Young Artists award at the UK's Royal Philharmonic Society (RPS) Music Awards this week. The quartet (pictured) was the first ensemble in 15 years to win the award. Other winners at the RPS Music Awards included the Britten Sinfonia and Sheffield-based ...
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ArticleArtists and designers pay tribute to Stradivari at Cremona exhibition
Violin-inspired shoes, jewellery and high-concept headwear have gone on display in Cremona as part of a new exhibition honouring Stradivari. The show, entitled 8 Variations for Stradivari, brings together works by eight artists and designers: milliner Francesco Ballestrazzi, jewellery designer SungHee Kim, shoe designer Kobi Levi, ...
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ArticleViolinist arrested for performing in Atlanta subway station
A US street violinist was arrested on 9 May for performing in an Atlanta subway station without permission. New York-based musician Juan Pablo Chavez, who performs under the name Johnny Arco, claims to have spent five days in police custody after the incident. Speaking to local ...
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ArticleBelgian violinist heads prizewinners in Montreal competition
Marc Bouchkov was awarded first prize in the Montreal International Musical Competition, which this year was for violinists. The 22-year-old Belgian, who studies with Boris Garlitsky at the Folkwang University of the Arts in Essen, received C$30,000. Second prize went to American Stephen Waarts, 16. Another 16-year-old, ...
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ArticleViolinists and string quartet receive 2013 Avery Fisher Career Grants
Two violinists and a string quartet are among the five recipients of the 2013 Avery Fisher Career Grants. The awards, administered by the Avery Fisher Artist Program, are worth $25,000 apiece and are designed to help young musicians build careers. Bulgarian-born violinist Bella Hristova (pictured) has ...
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ArticleHindemith performs his own String Quartet op.22
Our focus on the viola continues with this recording of the great violist and composer Paul Hindemith performing his String Quartet op.22 as part of his own Amar Quartet Download the viola-themed May issue of The Strad here.
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ArticleSeattle Symphony players agree new two-year contract with management
The musicians of the Seattle Symphony and Seattle Opera have agreed to ratify a new contract. Effective until 31 August 2015, the agreement stipulates cuts in salaries and healthcare benefits, although pension benefits will increase by ten per cent over three years. The new contract calls ...
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ArticleChristie's quits instrument auctions for private sales
Christie's has become the latest major auction house to abandon musical instrument auctions. In a similar move to that made by Sotheby's in London at the end of 2012, the New York-based instruments arm of Christie's has shifted all its activities to private sales. The head ...
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ArticleSchumann Quartet takes grand prize at Bordeaux competition
The Cologne-based Schumann Quartet has won the €20,000 grand prize at the Bordeaux International String Quartet Competition. The group comprises three brothers – violinists Erik and Ken and cellist Mark Schumann – and violist Liisa Randalu. Second prize in the competition went to the Ellipse Quartet from ...
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ArticleBow maker Garner Wilson dies aged 68
British bow maker Garner Wilson has died at the age of 68 after a long battle with cancer. Born in 1944, he began his career at W.E. Hill & Sons, where he worked as a bow maker from 1960 to 1966. He later opened his own workshop in ...
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ArticleDouble bass teacher arrested in Manchester music schools abuse investigation
Duncan McTier, a double bass professor at London's Royal Academy of Music, was arrested on Friday 10 May by police investigating sexual abuse at top music schools in Manchester, UK. McTier, 58, was questioned in connection with an alleged indecent assault of a 21-year-old female student ...
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ArticleLouis Kaufman plays Vivaldi
Louis Kaufman, born on 10 May 1905, almost single-handedly brought Vivaldi back into the limelight with his 1947 recording of The Four Seasons. Winner of the Grand Prix du Disque in 1950, it also provoked a surge of interest in Baroque playing; Kaufman commented on the current ...
