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Boston Symphony Orchestra appoints new first associate concertmaster
Alexander Velinzon has been a member of the orchestra since 2000, and also assumes the role of Boston Pops concertmaster
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Boston Symphony Orchestra names three string players as its new resident fellows
Violinist Rachel Arcega Orth, cellist Maximiliano Oppeltz and violist Yuri Hughes will perform with the orchestra and the Boston Pops to gain professional experience and career support
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Long-standing Boston Symphony players perform final concert
Violinist Valeria Vilker Kuchment and bassist John Stovall performed their last concert with the orchestra after 38- and 36-year careers respectively
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Long-standing Boston Symphony Orchestra principal double bassist announces retirement
Edwin Barker was appointed to the role nearly 50 years ago in 1976
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Serge Koussevitzky: 150 years of the double bass virtuoso and conductor
July 2024 marks the 150th anniversary of the birth of Serge Koussevitzky – the Russian-born double bass virtuoso turned music director, educator and mentor. Fellow double bassist and conductor Leon Bosch examines his hugely influential life
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American violinist Maynard Goldman has died
A well-known figure on the Boston music scene, the violinist spent almost 25 years as concertmaster of the Boston Ballet
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Boston Symphony Orchestra appoints new concertmaster
Violinist Nathan Cole will depart the Los Angeles Philharmonic to assume the new role from July 2024
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Winners announced for the 2023 Boston Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition
First prize of $1,000 was awarded to 17-year-old violinist Keila Wakao, with the opportunity to perform in concert with the orchestra
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Concert review: Anne-Sophie Mutter (violin) Golda Schultz (soprano) Boston Symphony Orchestra/Andris Nelsons
Leah Hollingsworth hears the performance of Sibelius, Mozart and Thomas Adès at New York’s Isaac Stern Auditorium, Carnegie Hall, on 25 April 2023
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Boston Symphony Orchestra cancels East Asia tour over coronavirus concerns
Decision follows government agency advice and consultations with the tour’s presenters