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NewsSemi-finalists named for 2015 Joseph Joachim International Violin Competition Hannover
The jury for the 2015 Joseph Joachim International Violin Competition Hannover has announced the 12 players who have made it through to the semi-finals. A total of 39 candidates performed in the two preliminary rounds, playing works including solo pieces by Bach.Among the candidates are Richard Lin (pictured), ...
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NewsRare National Music Museum Stradivarius cello to be heard in concert
The ‘Fruh’ cello will be performed as part of the Sioux City Symphony Orchestra’s 100th birthday celebrations
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NewsViolinist Jean Ter-Merguerian has died aged 79
The French-Armenian musician was a respected performer and teacher at the Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory
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NewsRachel Barton Pine sleeps at airport as ‘no room’ for her violin on plane
The violinist was given the choice of checking her Guarneri 'del Gesú' into the hold or catching a later flight
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NewsHong Kong’s MTR reviews ban on large musical instruments following criticism from orchestras
The railway company had threatened to issue fines and refused entry to students for carrying cellos
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NewsJuilliard announces plans for The Tianjin Juilliard School in China
The music institution’s first campus outside of New York will offer a US accredited master’s degree
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NewsPatron loans 1757 Guadagnini violin to Sydney Symphony Orchestra
The instrument will be played by concertmaster Andrew Haveron
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NewsViola wins only gold medal at 2015 Cremona Triennale competition
The winners of the 2015 Cremona Triennale lutherie competition have been announced. Although a total of 445 instruments were submitted for this year’s contest, by 334 makers from 31 countries, only one instrument received a gold medal. French luthier Charles Coquet won the award for a viola; he ...
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NewsCanada’s Musical Instrument Bank names 2015 recipients of fine stringed instruments
The 22 violins and cellos are loaned every three years to young Canadian musicians
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NewsAir Canada offers discounted fares and priority boarding for musicians
The airline has published new company policy favouring musical instruments on its website
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NewsBritish cellist and teacher Penelope Lynex has died aged 78
Lynex studied with Pablo Casals and Paul Tortelier, and was the author of several cello books
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NewsHong Kong student threatened with fine for carrying cello on train
The young musician was interrogated by officials, who claimed his instrument exceeded baggage restrictions
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NewsSecond double bass smashed via Atlanta Airport
University of Georgia professor Milton Masciadri was flying from Atlanta to Arkansas for a recital
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NewsShanghai Symphony launches $100,000 Isaac Stern Violin Competition
The new biennial contest takes place for the first time in August 2016
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NewsThe Strad October 2015 issue is out now
The Pavel Haas Quartet speak about their namesake, their new Smetana disc and the 'Czech string quartet sound'
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NewsAirline smashes Colorado orchestral musician’s double bass
Karl Fenner has published pictures of his badly damaged instrument and case on social media
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NewsJoseph Joachim International Violin Competition Hannover announces jury
The contest, offering a first prize of €50,000, begins next week
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NewsLeonard Frey-Maibach, aged 24, named Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra principal cellist
The French musician has performed with the orchestra for two years
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NewsChristie’s exhibits $60m Stradivarius and Guarneri collection in Shanghai and Hong Kong
'The Art of Music' sale features seven violins and one cello from a private European collection
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NewsSeattle Symphony double bassist Bruce Lawrence has died aged 88
The former jazz musician was the first African American to join the orchestra in 1968
