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NewsGaiaTone sets new standard for sustainable elegance
Find out how GaiaTone offers a sustainable and environmentally friendly alternative to ebony fingerboards
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NewsWinners announced for Rome Classic Violin Competition
Armenian violinist Haik Kazazyan receives €20,000
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NewsParker Quartet members named co-artistic directors of Concord Chamber Music Society
Violinist Daniel Chong and violist Jessica Bodner will assume the role in the 2025-26 season
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NewsRoyal College of Music appoints four new violin professors
The appointments include the internationally renowned soloist Jennifer Pike and former concertmaster of the Royal Opera House orchestra, Peter Manning
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NewsGeorge Enescu International Competition announces violin finalists
Three violinists will compete for the €15,000 top prize in Bucharest, Romania, on Monday 16 September
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VideoVideo: First violin performance in space
Violinist and space engineer Sarah Gillis performed ‘Rey’s Theme’ by John Williams aboard the SpaceX spacecraft Crew Dragon
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NewsSix violinists advance to Enescu Competition semi-finals
The semi-final will take place on 14 September at Bucharest’s Romanian Athenaeum
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NewsPrizes awarded at the Bratislava International Cello Competition
Held from 6 to 12 September, prizes were given over two categories comprising cellists under 21 and up to age 30
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NewsPrincess Astrid International Music Competition announces winners
Polish violinist Sara Dragan took the first prize of NOK160,000 (€15,000) and a future concert engagement
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NewsVerona Quartet accepts artistic directorship role in Canada
The quartet will work with the Lunenburg Academy of Music Performance on the organisation’s mission of artistry, educational impact and community engagement
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NewsNew string appointments at Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
Six new string players join the orchestra in the violin and cello sections
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NewsVelvet Quartet wins 2024 Gianni Bergamo Classic Music Award Chamber Music Competition
The Germany-based quartet receives €12,000
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Premium ❘ ArticleOctober 2024: Editor’s welcome and contents
The Strad’s editor Emma Baker introduces the October 2024 issue, which features the Takács Quartet, Régis Pasquier, plus an introduction to the instruments of The Strad Calendar 2025
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NewsYo Kitamura wins 2024 Enescu Competition cello division
The Japanese cellist receives €15,000 alongside concert engagements and career guidance
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NewsCellist Gayle Mae Smith has died aged 80
The US cellist studied with prominent teachers including Casals, Piatigorsky, and Pleeth
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NewsBerlin Philharmonic concertmaster announces resignation
The first female violinist to hold a first concertmaster role in the ensemble’s history, Vineta Sareika says ‘being part of this particular orchestra is not the path I’d like to continue on in the future’
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NewsSinfonia Cymru appoints new orchestra leader
Violinist Haim Choi will assume the role in September 2024
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NewsTwelve violinists proceed to the 2024 Enescu Competition second round
The next round will take place on 11 and 12 September in Bucharest
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NewsNew Zealand’s National String Competition announces semi-finalists
15 string players have been selected to play in the competition’s semi-finals in December this year