Latest news – Page 223
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NewsDane Johansen joins Cleveland Orchestra cello section
The cellist was a member of the Escher String Quartet for five years
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NewsTarisio auction house launches new division for the violin trade
T2 will focus on speculative and restorable items
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NewsThe Strad March 2016 issue is out now
What happened when top international luthiers created a group-made violin - Project 'OBIE 1' - at VSA/Oberlin Violin Makers Workshop
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News2016 Borletti-Buitoni Trust awards go to Danish String Quartet and violinist Alexandra Conunova
The grants, worth £20,000 and £30,000, are also awarded to Calidore String Quartet, violinist Maria Milstein and violist Eivind Holtsmark Ringstad
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NewsMichael Foyle wins 2016 Netherlands Violin Competition
The 24-year-old violinist receives €12,000 and performing opportunities
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NewsSendai International Violin Competition 2016 names shortlisted candidates
The 40 selected violinists will compete for a $26,000 grand prize in Sendai, Japan in May and June
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NewsViolinist Augustin Hadelich wins his first Grammy Award
The musician was honoured at the 58th Grammy Awards in Los Angeles
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NewsDanish National Chamber Orchestra secures funding for the next three years
The ensemble faced closure at the end of 2014 when its state subsidy was suddenly withdrawn
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NewsDanish String Quartet violist forced to transport instrument on lap on Norwegian flight
Asbjørn Nørgaard was told he was not allowed to place his case in the overhead lockers – despite recent changes to the airline’s hand baggage rules
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NewsYoung violinist Simone Porter replaces injured Cincinnati Symphony concertmaster
The 19-year-old is to perform Barber’s Violin Concerto next week after Timothy Lees was forced to withdraw
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NewsLong Island Philharmonic to shut down with immediate effect
The 36-year-old orchestra has been suffering from financial difficulties
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NewsViolinist Itzhak Perlman to perform on Fiddler on the Roof Broadway recording
The 70-year-old virtuoso has recorded a special arrangement by composer John Williams
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NewsChinese violinist Ziyu He wins International Mozart Competition Salzburg 2016
The 16-year-old triumphed in the violin section, winning €10,000
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NewsCellist Thomas Mesa wins 2016 Sphinx Competition $50,000 first prize
The annual Detroit contest, including senior and junior divisions, is open to black and Latino US string players
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NewsBrothers Matous and Simon Michal appointed Chicago Symphony second violinists
The Czech musicians each studied at the Juilliard School and at the Manhattan School of Music
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NewsDouble bassist Jane Little sets world record with 71 seasons at Atlanta Symphony
The 87-year-old has achieved the longest professional tenure with a single orchestra
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NewsLithuanian conductor and violinist Saulius Sondeckis has died aged 87
Prominent national figures have paid tribute to the Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra founder
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NewsNorwegian changes hand baggage policy to allow violins and violas in the cabin
The airline has responded to criticism from musicians
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News2016 Carl Nielsen International Violin Competition names 24 shortlisted candidates
Led by president Nikolaj Znaider, the contest takes place from 16-22 April in Denmark
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NewsInaugural Shanghai Isaac Stern International Violin Competition extends deadline for entries
The competition, with a grand prize of $100,000, takes place from 14 August to 2 September 2016
