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NewsJanine Jansen joins faculty at Swiss music college
The Dutch violinist will be taking over the Pavel Vernikov’s class at the Sion campus of the Haute école de musique
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Michael Hill International Violin Competition reaches finals
The New Zealand competition has announced the three who proceed to its concerto final in Auckland
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Hao Zhou wins Montreal violin competition
American takes first prize at the Concours musical international de Montréal with performance of Shostakovich Violin Concerto no.1
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Leopold Mozart Violin Competition reaches final three
The finalists, left to right, Kaoru Oe, Karisa Chiu and Joshua Brown The triennial Leopold Mozart Competition in Augsburg, Germany, has named the three finalists of its 10th edition, taking place in the 300th year since Leopold Mozart’s birth. The finalists are: Joshua ...
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Nicola Benedetti to become NYO ambassador
As part of the Young Ambassadors scheme, Benedetti will help to support the professional development of NYO musicians and alumni, and students in their final and post-graduate years at UK music conservatoires
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James Baik wins Irving M. Klein International String Competition
He receives $13,000 as well as various performance opportunities
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Montreal competition announces final six
Players perform for chance to win prizes worth CA$150,000
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10th International Leopold Mozart Violin Competition announces semi-finalists
Twelve violinists will proceed to the competition’s second round
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Baltimore Symphony cancels summer concerts after failing to agree pay deal
The announcement cites ‘fiscal reform, improvement efforts’ and intention to reduce its activities from 52 to 40 weeks per year
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The Strad June 2019 issue is out now
Why is it that so many of the great luthier’s violins don’t fit the moulds we have for them?
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Montreal competition names twelve semi-finalists
They will compete for the six places available in the final for a chance of winning a first prize worth CA$100,000
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A Question for the Ages – Analysis
Does respecting the value of old instruments mean they should be played less often? Luthiers, museum curators and foundation heads debate the age-old question
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Updated competitor list for $100,000 Montreal Competition
Canadian event’s first round starts this evening with 24 candidates from around the world, with some new additions
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13-year-old Hannah Tam wins Montreal's 'Mini Violini'
Preceding the main competition, the showcase invited five young violinists aged 10-14, and awarded a $10,000 audience prize
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Trump gifts viola to new Japanese emperor
A 1938 viola bought from an Arkansas violin shop was among the gifts presented yesterday by President Trump to Emperor Naruhito
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Violinist and pedagogue Alice Schoenfeld dies aged 98
Alice Schoenfeld © Ian Evenstar Veteran string tutor Alice Schoenfeld died on 25 May at the age of 98. An internationally acclaimed violinist, who for many years had a respected duo partnership with her sister, cellist Eleonore Schoenfeld, she taught at USC Thornton School of Music, ...
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Joshua Bell receives €25,000 Glashütte Original Music Festival Award
The American violinist will be donating the award to five organisations
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Stella Chen awarded first prize in Queen Elisabeth Violin Competition
The American violinist receives €25,000, a CD recording, a number of important international performance opportunities and the loan of a Stradivarius
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W.E. Hill cello damaged on Delta flight
Cincinnati CCM student claims damage was sustained on instrument in hold despite outer flight case
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Nicola Benedetti appoints executive director
Michael Garvey takes up his new role at the Benedetti Foundation in July
