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NewsEntries now open for 10th Carl Nielsen International Violin Competition
Open to violinists under the age of 30, the contest takes place 16-22 April 2016 in Denmark
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NewsNoah Bendix-Balgley steps down officially as Pittsburgh Symphony concertmaster
The 31-year-old violinist will concentrate fully on his other role as Berlin Philharmonic concertmaster
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NewsViolinist Sofiia Suldina wins 2015 Concours Nicati in Switzerland
The competition is dedicated to contemporary music and open to instrumentalists, singers and ensembles
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NewsCellist Nicolas Altstaedt named chief conductor of Austrian-Hungarian Haydn Philharmonic
The young musician succeeds Adam Fischer, who founded the orchestra almost 30 years ago
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NewsMozart’s sister may have helped compose her brother’s works, scholar suggests
Professor Martin Jarvis claims to have discovered Maria Anna’s musical handwriting
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NewsViolinist Hilary Hahn announces birth of baby girl
The star performer shared the happy news via her Facebook page
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NewsViolinist Dennis Kim appointed concertmaster of Buffalo Philharmonic
The Korean-born musician takes up his post this month
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NewsRheumatologist, violinist and instrument collector Ephraim P. Engleman has died aged 104
Dr Engleman worked until his death at the University of California, and practised his violin for an hour a day
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NewsDenmark’s Esbjerg Ensemble appeals for support against funding withdrawal
The chamber group faces extinction if proposals to cut local government funding pass on 5 October
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NewsJournalist and The Strad contributor Margaret Campbell has died aged 98
Campbell was a successful biographer, particularly of stringed instrument players
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NewsMorgenstern Trio wins NRW Prize for Young Artists
The ensemble will receive its award at a ceremony held in Düsseldorf on 16 November
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NewsViolinist Daniel Hope wins 2015 European Cultural Prize for Music
The award this year celebrates the 25th anniversary of German Reunification
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NewsFormer Chetham’s violin teacher facing sex offence charges found dead
Chris Ling apparently shot himself as US marshals arrived at his home to place him under arrest
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NewsNew York Philharmonic violinist leaves unclaimed estate worth $4m
Eugene Bergen, who performed with the orchestra for over 20 years, was unmarried and had no children
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NewsCellist Yo-Yo Ma awarded Antonín Dvorák Prize
The virtuoso is recognised for his lifelong contribution to promoting and popularising Czech classical music
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NewsViolinist, aged 10, expelled from school for carrying knife for ‘trimming bow hairs’
The student’s parents have requested that a judge overturn the expulsion to prevent ‘defamatory stigma’
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NewsDouble bassist arrested on suspicion of murder following death of concert pianist, according to reports
Bassist John Martin is accused of murdering his partner, Russian-born pianist Natalia Strelchenko in Manchester
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NewsSaint Paul Chamber Orchestra appoints new violist Hyobi Sim
The Curtis Institute and Juilliard School graduate is an active chamber musician
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NewsViolinist Viktoria Mullova releases album on same day as her bassist son
Misha Mullov-Abbado is the son of Mullova and conductor Claudio Abbado
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NewsDmitry Smirnov wins 2015 Tibor Varga Violin Competition Sion Valais
The 21-year-old Russian also received the audience prize at the Swiss event
