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Premium ❘ NewsAnalysis February 2022: You raise me up
An online community founded by and for women in lutherie has grown in leaps and bounds over the past three years. What are the benefits for the female contingent? By Harry White
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Competitions, Awards and Appointments: February 2022
This month’s competition results, appointments and forthcoming contests
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Benslow Music Instrument Loan Scheme celebrates new home
President of the Benslow Music Trust Judith Weir CBE officially opened The Aston Building, celebrating the loan scheme’s 90th anniversary
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Ann Spurbeck, Memphis violinist for Elvis and Isaac Hayes, has died
The Memphis Symphony Orchestra member and prominent session musician passed away aged 84
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Violin maker Jacek Wesołowski has died
Luthier Andrew Fairfax pays tribute to his friend and colleague, who died in October 2021 aged 43
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Juilliard Quartet violist Roger Tapping has died
The British viola player and prolific chamber musician succumbed to cancer on 18 January 2022, aged 61
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Violinist Edmund Reid has died
The Jamaican-born violinist, who broke down racial barriers to lead numerous UK orchestras, died in December 2021 aged 85
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Salzburg Mozart Week cancelled
The festival is yet another casualty of the rising number of Covid cases in Europe
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YCAT 2022 applications now open
Audition applications are now open until 9 March 2022, with the chance to be selected for career management including a new partnership with Concerts Guild New York
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Singapore International Violin Competition postponed
Originally due to be held this month, the competition will now occur in December 2022
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New first violinist for Vega Quartet
Emily Daggett Smith joins the resident ensemble at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia
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String Quartet Biennale Amsterdam cancelled, with call to donate ticket proceeds to artists
The festival, which was due to be held 29 January until 5 February 2022, will not continue due to Covid-19 restrictions upheld in the Netherlands
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Photo gallery: Violin made from salvaged floorboards of Shackleton’s former home
Edinburgh-based luthier Steve Burnett crafted the violin, marking the centenary of the legendary explorer’s death
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Violinist and live painter win Goodmesh Concours
The partnership between violinist Charlotte Spruit and painter Jérémie Queyras won first prize at the competition that celebrates interdisciplinary collaboration
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Violinist Emily Sun signs with Percius
The Australian violinist joins the roster of Percius for international management
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Bordeaux International String Quartet Competition announces new registration deadline
Prospective competitors now have until 4 February to apply for this year’s competition
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Bassist Ulrich Wolff retires from Berlin Philharmonic
The double bassist played his final concert with the orchestra on 30 December 2021 after 44 years of service
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Cellist Gautier Capuçon to help emerging artists with new foundation
The Fondation Gautier Capuçon will help young performing musicians on the brink of a professional career
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Fundraiser for cellist left homeless after house fire
Donations will go towards the unexpected costs encountered by London-based cellist Yurie Lee and her family following the incident in December
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Trepidation as music classes could be ‘suspended’ in English schools
An Ofqual proposal suggests specialist subjects such as music could be sacrificed due to the rising number of Covid-19 related staff absences
