All competitions articles – Page 8
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NewsGeorge Enescu International Competition 2016 announces violin and cello candidates
The event takes place from 3 to 25 September 2016 in Romania in violin, cello and piano disciplines
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15th International Wieniawski Violin Competition announces 52 candidates
The contest takes place in Poland from 8-23 October 2016
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Focus
'Teachers should never sit on juries if their students have entered those competitions,' says Aaron Rosand
String playing competitions are more popular than ever, but do they represent the best platform for launching careers? Charlotte Smith asks jurors, winners and organisers for their views
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Violinist Luke Hsu wins Houston Symphony Ima Hogg Competition 2016
The American musician receives the gold medal and a cash prize of $25,000
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Violinist Yoojin Jang gives winning Mendelssohn and Stravinsky performances at Sendai Competition
Yoojin Jang gives her winning performances of Mendelssohn and Stravinsky violin concertos in the final of the 2016 Sendai International Violin Competition with the Sendai Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Junichi Hirokami. Read: Yoojin Jang wins Sendai International Violin Competition 2016
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Yoojin Jang wins Sendai International Violin Competition 2016
The Korean violinist receives cash prize of JPY 3,000,000 ($28,000)
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Violinist Ayana Tsuji gives winning Sibelius performance at Montreal Music Competition
18-year-old Japanese violinist Ayana Tsuji gives her winning performance of Sibelius's Violin Concerto at the 2016 Montreal International Music Competition with the Montreal Symphony Orchestra. Read: Violinist Ayana Tsuji wins Montreal International Music Competition
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Violinist Ayana Tsuji wins Montreal International Music Competition
The 18-year-old Japanese musician wins $30,000 and concert opportunities
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Sendai International Violin Competition 2016 names six finalists
The violinists are competing for a $26,000 grand prize in Sendai, Japan
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Montreal International Music Competition 2016 names six violin finalists
The shortlisted violinists include several familiar faces from past contests
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Semi-finalists named at 2016 Montreal International Music Competition
The twelve shortlisted violinists include several familiar faces from past contests
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Violinist Milena Wilke wins ‘Ton und Erklärung’ competition in Berlin
The 20-year-old from Freiburg, Germany, receives €10,000
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Debate
Why don't viola competitions produce more star soloists?
Despite organisers’ efforts, viola competitions rarely make the impact that their violin cousins enjoy. Toby Deller asks whether they should be more proactive in promoting the instrument
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Cellist Daniel Hass wins Stulberg International String Competition
The 19-year-old from Israel receives $6,000 plus engagements
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Calidore Quartet wins $100,000 prize at Michigan competition
The New York-based group took home 'the largest prize for chamber music in the world'
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Blogs
Violinist Aaron Rosand on how to succeed in competitions and auditions
The American virtuoso covers technical issues including accuracy, rhythm, intonation and vibrato, and also discusses musical authenticity and practice
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South Korean luthier wins Wieniawski International Violin Making Competition
Poland, France, Spain and Italy were also represented in the final
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Results announced for 2016 China international violin and bow making competition
Makers from the home country dominate results, with Polish, Hungarian and Italian entrants also represented
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Daniel Lozakovitj, 15, wins 2016 Vladimir Spivakov International Violin Competition
The Swedish player received an Italian violin as his prize
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Ji Won Song wins Leopold Mozart International Violin Competition
Each of the three finalists performed Mozart's Fifth Violin Concerto on 12 May in Augsburg, Germany
