Latest news – Page 241
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NewsFunding lifeline for Ulster Orchestra
The Northern Ireland executive has granted money to help the cash-strapped ensemble through the next few months
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NewsTarisio auction house launches Tarisio Trust Young Artists Grants
The five awards of $3,000 will support innovative stringed instrument projects
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NewsStudy finds music is universal – from the rainforest to the metropolis
Researchers tested emotional reactions to a number of works on Congolese Pygmies and Canadian musicians
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NewsFrank Peter Zimmermann to part ways with ‘Lady Inchiquin’ Stradivarius
The instrument is part of the art collection of the failed Düsseldorf-based bank WestLB AG and will be auctioned off
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NewsVideo: musicians gather in London’s Trafalgar Square to pay tribute to Charlie Hebdo victims
The performance of Barber’s Adagio for Strings featured 150 players
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NewsObituary: violinist Lydia Mordkovitch
The Russian violinist who trained with Oistrakh was known for her gutsy, passionate playing
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NewsFifth Windsor International String Competition announces eight semi-finalists
The competitors will perform at Windsor Castle, outside of London, in March
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NewsViolinist Leonidas Kavakos sues luthier for snapping $80,000 bow
The artist took his bow to a violin shop in California to investigate the cause of a curvature
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NewsCellist Denis Brott appointed Member of the Order of Canada
The musician has been recognised for his work as an instrumentalist and teacher
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NewsChinese collector buys 1727 Stradivarius violin
The instrument is the first Stradivarius to be owned by a private individual based on the Chinese mainland
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NewsStudy finds musical training may focus attention and reduce anxiety in children
Psychiatrists at the University of Vermont College of Medicine monitored 232 children
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NewsAmerican violinist David Radzynski named Israel Philharmonic concertmaster
The 28-year-old takes up the position in March 2015
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NewsUS Department of Transportation finalises law for carrying instruments on board airlines
Small instruments such as violins are now legally allowed as carry-on baggage provided there is available stowage space
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NewsViolinist Philippe Graffin fights to save his ‘Consonances’ festival
The chamber music event in Saint-Nazaire, France, is to have its public funding revoked
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NewsStolen viola found smashed in vacant lot
The 1790 French instrument had been taken during a Philadelphia house robbery
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NewsFormer Philadelphia Orchestra principal cellist William Stokking has died
The musician was section leader for 32 years
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NewsThe Strad January 2015 issue is out now
The latest issue features a new redesign and includes Danish ensemble the Nightingale Quartet on championing their nation's music
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NewsNew Philharmonie de Paris set to open in January 2015
The home to Orchestre de Paris and the Ensemble Intercontemporain will host three opening gala performances
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NewsGermany’s ‘orchestral landscape’ recognised by UNESCO as ‘intangible cultural heritage’
The move follows years of orchestral mergers and closures throughout the country
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NewsWorld premiere: Tan Dun's Double Bass Concerto, 'Wolf Totem'
Dominic Seldis performs the work with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra on 29 and 30 January 2015 in Amsterdam's Concertgebouw
