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NewsMetropolitan Opera evacuated after human ashes sprinkled into orchestral pit
Police believe the man sprinkled the ashes of a friend and mentor during the performance of Guillaume Tell
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NewsAurora Orchestra appoints two new principal cellists
Torun Sæter Stavseng and Sébastien Van Kuijk will share the position as joint appointees, joining the UK ensemble's 17 core members
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NewsDelta Air Lines pledges $2.5m to Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
The ASO's Musicians’ Endowment Fund has now exceeded its $25m goal nearly two years ahead of schedule.
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NewsMusicians worried about the safety of their instrument can pay for an extra seat, says Lufthansa
The airline was responding to a violist's complaint that she was forced to check her instrument into the hold last week
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NewsViolinist Janine Jansen leaves Harrison Parrott for personal management
Janine Jansen has announced that she is to leave management agency Harrison Parrott for personal representation by Alexandra Schulz. The violinist broke the news on her website: 'For the last twelve years, I have enjoyed a very successful and supportive collaboration with Harrison Parrott, which has been ...
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NewsWinston Churchill cigar box violin sells for six times its estimate
The Ingles & Hayday sale also included a remarkably preserved 1789 violin by Ferdinando Gagliano
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NewsAmaury Coeytaux named Modigliani String Quartet first violinist
Current first violinist Philipp Bernhard is to step down from the role after 13 years
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NewsLufthansa forces musician to check her viola into the hold
Finnish National Opera deputy principal violist Sekyeong Cheon has posted video and images on Twitter
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NewsLongtime LA Philharmonic violinist Barry Socher has died, aged 68
Socher was a member of the Los Angeles Philharmonic's first violin section for 35 years
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NewsBenjamin Marquise Gilmore named Scottish Chamber Orchestra concertmaster
The violinist will share his role with the orchestra's current leader Stephanie Gonley
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NewsViolinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja receives Canton of Bern prize
The Moldovan musician is one of four recipients of the CHF15,000 award
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NewsNorwegian Air refuses to transport violins in the cabin despite changes to hand baggage policy
Staff insisted the two violins - one a half size - be checked into the hold, despite clear guidelines on its website stating violins are allowed in the cabin
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NewsVeriko Tchumburidze wins International Wieniawski Violin Competition 2016
Juror Zakhar Bron has, however, expressed his dissatisfaction with the results to a Polish radio station
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NewsClassical music is subject to 'unconscious racism and class', says composer
Eleanor Alberga was speaking at a BBC Radio 3 conference on diversity
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NewsThe November 2016 issue is out now
We explore minimalism's leading works for strings since the movement's emergence in the 1960s and provide tips on how to play them
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News2016 International Wieniawski Violin Competition names 7 finalists
The contest is taking place in Poland from 8-23 October 2016
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NewsMusic for Cats album tops Amazon chart
The album by cellist and composer David Teie features five tracks 'scientifically proven to enrich the lives of cats'
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NewsJacqueline du Pré cello bow withdrawn from sale due to doubt over provenance
The bow was due to be sold at Tarisio's London Auction later this month
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News2016 International Wieniawski Violin Competition names 13 semi-finalists
The contest takes place in Poland from 8-23 October 2016
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NewsNicolas Altstaedt and Claudio Bohórquez appointed Hanns Eisler Academy of Music cello professors
The two cellists are alumni of the Berlin music school
