All competitions articles – Page 17
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NewsJapanese student wins violin category of International Bach Competition
Seiji Okamoto triumphed at the final, held in Leipzig, Germany on 18 July
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News1710 ‘Ivashkin' Guarneri cello loaned to Canadian Korean artist Soo Bae
The instrument was previously on permanent loan to the late Russian cellist Alexander Ivashkin
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NewsViolinist Ziyu He wins 2014 Eurovision Young Musicians competition
The 15-year-old performed Bartók's Second Violin Concerto in the final
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NewsSingapore launches $50,000 triennial International Violin Competition
Applications are now open for the event, designed to discover major new talent
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NewsViolinist Carolin Widmann wins Schneider-Schott Music Prize
The artist has been recognised for her commitment to the work of living composers
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NewsZhanbo Zheng wins 2014 Primrose International Viola Competition
The 17-year-old Chinese violist receives a cash award and performance opportunities
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News15-year-old cellist Zlatomir Fung wins Klein Competition in San Francisco
The artist receives a cash award and performance opportunities around California
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NewsNine-year-old wins top prize at international violin competition
Samuel Tan from Singapore was competing against musicians up to the age of 35
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ArticleSamuel Tan performs Kreisler's Praeludium and Allegro
An eight-year-old Samuel Tan from Singapore performs Kreisler's Praeludium and Allegro. The violinist has just won the top prize at the 21st International Andrea Postacchini Violin Competition in Fermo, Italy at the age of nine – competing against musicians up to the age of 35. Subscribe to ...
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NewsEuropean ensembles scoop ¥6m in first prizes at Osaka chamber competition
The Rafale Trio from Switzerland and the Arcadia Quartet from Romania receive top awards, reports Pauline Harding
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ArticleFédor Roudine wins Henri Marteau Violin Competition in Germany
The 21-year-old violinist receives a €10,000 prize
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ArticleFédor Roudine performs Waxman's Carmen Fantasie
Fédor Roudine, who has recently won the Henri Marteau Violin Competition in Germany, performs Waxman's Carmen Fantasie with pianist Paula Peluso at the Second International Violin Competition in Buenos Aires.Subscribe to The Strad or download our digital edition as part of a 30-day free trial. To purchase single ...
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ArticleXavier Foley performs Bottesini's Double Bass Concerto no.2
Xavier Foley, winner of the $50,000 Sphinx Competition 2014, performs Bottesini's Double Bass Concerto no.2 in the Senior Division final. Subscribe to The Strad or download our digital edition as part of a 30-day free trial. To purchase back issues click here.
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ArticleDouble bassist wins $50,000 Sphinx prize
Xavier Foley is the first bassist ever to win the Detroit competition for Black and Latino musicians
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FocusWhat competition success did for my career – by six prize-winners
Seasoned competition goer Heather Kurzbauer considers the place of competitions today, and violin laureates discuss how their wins have helped their careers
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ArticleNew Zealand violinist Benjamin Baker, 23, takes £5,000 first prize in Windsor
New Zealand-born violinist Benjamin Baker has won the fourth Windsor Festival International String Competition. The 23-year-old (pictured), who is studying with Natasha Boyarsky at the Royal College of Music, received £5,000, engagements, a solo recording with Champs Hill Records and a violin bow. As part of the ...