All Competitions articles – Page 30
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VideoNielsen Competition: Finals live stream and more
Follow the violin finals live with our live stream from the Carl Nielsen International Competition courtesy of Medici.tv. The three violinists will take part in a two-part final, each performing a 19th- or 20th-century concerto of their choice on Friday 29 March (19:30 Central European Time) and the Nielsen concerto ...
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NewsTwo cellists and a violinist are Windsor Festival Competition finalists
Jamal Aliyev, Jonathan Swensen and Mathilde Milwidsky will perform in tomorrow’s final, held in the Waterloo Chamber of Windsor Castle
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NewsThree violin finalists announced at Nielsen Competition
Two-part final on Friday and Sunday will see all three play the Nielsen concerto plus another 19th- or 20th-century concerto of their choice
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VideoNikolaj Szeps-Znaider talks about the Carl Nielsen competition
In this video, president and former winner of the Carl Nielsen International Violin Competition, Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider, talks us through the ways in which he is trying to bring something special to the contest.
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NewsPlay with Ray competition for Hollywood Bowl concert
Winner will Perform Bach’s Double Violin Concerto with the Los Angeles Philharmonic and Ray Chen
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NewsNielsen Competition kicks off today: who are the competitors, and what are the prizes?
The young violinists taking part in this year’s Carl Nielsen International Competition in Odense, Denmark, are today arriving and registering for what could be a career changing event. The violin event takes place in parallel with a clarinet and flute competition, reflecting the three instruments Nielsen wrote ...
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NewsQueen Elisabeth Competition 2019 names its violin candidates
49 women and 22 men compete for the grand prize of 2019
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NewsFirst finalists at Grumiaux competition for young violinists
The Brussels based competition has announced the finalists in its under-10 and under-21 categories
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NewsGerman Musical Instrument Fund hands out 54 instruments in 2019 auditions
The fund has chosen 23 new recipients and renewed 31 loans for promising young musicians
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NewsLeopold Mozart Competition announces candidates for 10th edition
Twenty-nine young violinists will compete for a €20,000 first prize and a number of engagements
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DebateAre competitions inherently problematic?
Charlotte Gardner checks recent Joseph Joachim Competition rumours against reality and cautions against letting young musicians get caught in the crossfire
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VideoDiyang Mei plays viola arrangement of prelude from Bach's Cello Suite no.5
Chinese violist Diyang Mei recently clinched first place in the viola section of the ARD Music Competition in Munich. ‘He is an imaginative interpreter,’ our correspondent Chloe Cutts wrote in her report of the final rounds and his performance of the Bartók concerto. ‘In his hands the opening theme wandered ...
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NewsMontreal Competition names 2019 violin candidates
Canadian competition offers top prize worth over CA$100k, combining cash, career development grant, instrument and engagements
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FocusPostcard from Munich: the 2018 ARD International Music Competition
The viola and piano trio category winners of the Munich event demonstrated an exceptional level of maturity and insight, writes Chloe Cutts
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NewsAll change at Joachim competition after founder steps down
Former winner Antje Weithaas and Oliver Wille will take on joint artist directorship of Hanover-based competition for eleventh edition in 2021
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FocusHair’s breadth: postcard from the Shanghai Isaac Stern Violin Competition
In its second edition, the $100,000 competition was decided by a tiny margin, and showcased many impressive performances along the way. Strad editor Charlotte Smith attended the finals
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NewsCompetitors announced for Max Rostal violin and viola competition
Berlin-based event runs parallel sections for the two instruments, with 17 violinists and 17 violists invited to the live rounds
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News$100k M-Prize discontinued after three years
University of Michigan School of Music chamber music competition fails to survive departure of dean who championed it
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NewsCasals Foundation award given jointly for the first time
Two young cellists share €24,000 prize pot in competition held in El Vendrell, Catalonia, chaired by Marta Casals Istomin
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ArticleCompetition juries: is dropping teachers and publishing scores the answer?
Publishing the jurors’ scores in their entirety is the latest move for music competitions to prove their transparency – but is it a trend that’s likely to catch on, asks Peter Somerford
