Latest news – Page 251
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NewsNine-year-old wins top prize at international violin competition
Samuel Tan from Singapore was competing against musicians up to the age of 35
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NewsAustralian Chamber Orchestra adds rare Guarneri violin to its collection
The 1714 Joseph Guarneri 'filius Andreae' has been bought for US$1.35m
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NewsDetroit Symphony Orchestra appoints Kevin Brown as new principal double bass
The 27-year-old has been a regular guest musician with major orchestras throughout the US
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NewsMetropolitan Opera must cut orchestra and chorus wages to avoid bankruptcy, says manager
Negotiations are currently taking place, but unions have threatened strike action
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NewsWest Dean College instrument making tutor Shem Mackey receives QEST Award
The Award for excellence in British craftsmanship recognises his contribution to instrument making through research and tuition
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NewsStrasbourg Music Festival 2014 cancelled due to poor ticket sales
The French festival was due to open next week with 15 events
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NewsBudapest Festival Orchestra violin bows seized by New York airport officials over ivory concerns
The seven bows were each accompanied by photos and letters from bow makers vouching for their legality
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NewsBritish violist and conductor Gerald Gentry has died aged 86
The artist performed with many of the London Orchestras and was a BBC staff conductor for 12 years
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NewsEbène Quartet violist Mathieu Herzog to leave the ensemble
The artist will devote himself principally to conducting
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NewsBozzini Quartet cellist told instrument not allowed in train carriage
The experimental ensemble had paid for an extra seat for the cello
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NewsFormer New York Philharmonic concertmaster David Nadien has died aged 88
The violinist was known for his razor sharp technique and silken tone
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NewsAmerican cellist Paul Tobias has died
The soloist and educator was known for his commitment to commissioning new works
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NewsPro Arte String Quartet detained by customs in Belgium over ivory concerns
Violist Sally Chisholm and cellist Parry Karp were denied entry for several hours when their instrument passports weren't recognised
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NewsTime For Three violinists denied access to US Airways flight with instruments
Two musicians left alone on the tarmac with no further direction
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NewsSt Louis Symphony Orchestra appoints three new violists
Jonathan Chu, Xi Zhang and Chris Tantillo take up their posts from the 2014-15 season
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NewsThe Strad June 2014 issue is out now
The issue includes the wonderfully preserved ‘Salabue', ‘Berta' Guadagnini violin and New York Philharmonic concertmaster Glenn Dicterow on his 34-year career
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NewsHandwritten manuscript of Rachmaninoff's Second Symphony sells for £1.2m
The only surviving autograph score has been bought by a private investor
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NewsEuropean ensembles scoop ¥6m in first prizes at Osaka chamber competition
The Rafale Trio from Switzerland and the Arcadia Quartet from Romania receive top awards, reports Pauline Harding
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NewsViolinist Nicola Benedetti replaces Janine Jansen to make New York Philharmonic debut
Benedetti will perform Szymanowski's Violin Concerto no.1 in three concerts
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NewsCellist Zoë Keating announces career hiatus
The independent artist's husband has been diagnosed with cancer
