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News'I'm thinking of giving up classical music - except Bach,' says violinist Nigel Kennedy
The British artist was speaking to Classic FM ahead of his forthcoming 'Nigel Kennedy and Friends' concert at London's Royal Albert Hall
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NewsViolinist Sirena Huang wins New York Concert Artists Debut Audition
The 22-year-old American violinist was also named the winner of the inaugural Elmar Oliveira International Violin Competition last month
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NewsSigned Mozart manuscript, worth €300,000, to be auctioned in Berlin
The Divertimento in F is to be auctioned next week by J.A. Stargardt at the Kempinski Hotel Bristol
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NewsInternational Grumiaux Competition for Young Violinists names 2017 prize winners
The competition's tenth edition took place in Brussels, Belgium from 2 to 5 March
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NewsVienna Philharmonic appoints Benjamin Morrison to first violin position
The New Zealand musician has been a second violin with the Vienna State Opera Orchestra since 2014
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NewsThe Juilliard School launches online performing arts courses
Developed in collaboration with nonprofit web-based learning platform edX, Open Classroom aims to connect Juilliard and its faculty with a global audience
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NewsEILA responds to CITES rosewood restrictions
The Entente International de Luthiers et Archetiers (EILA) is campaigning for changes to be made to new restrictions introduced by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) to the worldwide movement of rosewood. The new rules, which came into force on 4 February, apply to 250 ...
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NewsLong-time St Petersburg Philharmonic principal cellist Anatoly Nikitin dies aged 85
Nikitin was St Petersburg Philharmonic cellist for over 40 years and also taught at the St Petersburg Consrvatory
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NewsMore people attend classical music concerts than football matches in Germany
Statistics published by the German Orchestral Association show that 40 per cent more people attended concerts than football league matches last year
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NewsViolin case to be auctioned for Itzhak Perlman charity
The handmade case by T.A. Timms & Son, bearing Perlman's signature, is to be auctioned by Ingles & Hayday at Sotheby's in London
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NewsViolin dealers Gand & Bernardel sales code finally revealed
The Parisian firm’s ledgers have remained encrypted for up to 170 years
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NewsViolinist Rachel Barton Pine to receive Dushkin Award
Established more than 30 years ago, the Music Institute of Chicago award recognises international figures in the world of music
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NewsEuropean Union Baroque Orchestra to quit UK following Brexit vote
The ensemble, which has been based in the UK since 1985, is to move to Belgium amid fears surrounding the loss of free movement of European musicians
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NewsLuka Ljubas wins Vaclav Huml International Violin Competition 2017
The 20-year-old Croatian violinist receives a cash prize of €5,000 and a number of performance opportunities
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NewsYurina Arai wins Jascha Heifetz International Violin Competition 2017
Held every four years, the contest took place from 13-19 February in Vilnius, Lithuania, chaired by violinist Gidon Kremer
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NewsLondon bow repairer Arthur Grove has died
The largely self-taught restorer worked on bows from the top London orchestras for 30 years, writes his sister Linda Grove
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WinWIN Oscar Shumsky: A Life Portrait
In the March 2017 issue of The Strad, writer Eric Wen looks back at the life and legacy of US violinist Oscar Shumsky. Born on 23 March 1917, Shumsky became one of America's best-known violinists, and Wen got to know him towards the end of his life.'I recall ...
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NewsThe Strad March 2017 issue is out now
Intrepid violinist Richard Tognetti discusses new music, new contexts and his career at the helm of the Australian Chamber Orchestra
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NewsLincoln Center Awards for Emerging Artists 2017 announced
Among those honoured for their 'outstanding artistry and promising future' are the Calidore String Quartet and violinists Frank Huang and Paul Huang
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NewsPittsburgh Symphony principal second violin Jennifer Ross resigns
The violinist has spent 19 years in the role, following stints in the Honolulu and Cincinnati symphony orchestras
