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NewsQueen Elisabeth Competition announces postponements and launches @Home Competition
Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the competition has delayed its various sessions by one year, and launched an @Home Competition initiative
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‘Beethoven in our time’ Chamber Music Competition postponed to May 2021
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, the competition has been postponed to May 2021
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City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra appoints Eugene Tzikindelean as Leader
The Romanian violinist will take up his role at the start of the orchestra’s 2020-21 season.
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Double-blind test reveals sound properties of instruments made from composites
The research has been published in the Journal of the Acoustical Society of America
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Brucknerhaus Linz unveils plans to reopen in July
The 1400-capacity venue will stage one-hour concerts for 400 spectators
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Hochschule für Musik und Theater Munich appoints British double bass professor
Somerset-born Alexandra Scott will take up the post in October 2020
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Dresden Music Festival to take place as Livestream event
The 24h Livestream Festival will take place on 16 May
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London Music Masters announces new series of live educational sessions and activities
The music education charity has announced Friday Live!, a weekly online series of live sessions and downloadable activities
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Lorne Munroe - former principal cellist of Philadelphia and New York Philharmonic - has died
The Canadian cellist was 95 years old
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Mark Messenger runs marathon in aid of RCM student hardship
The Royal College of Music Head of Strings, Mark Messenger, is running a marathon to raise money for the RCM Covid-19 Hardship Fund
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International Online Bass Summit announced for June
With guest artists including Gary Karr and Francois Rabbath, this event is intended to bring the bass community together
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Public to perform and sing on track with BBC Lockdown Orchestra as part of a UK-wide performance
Public will join in with BBC orchestra members in a collaborative rendition of You Got The Love as part of the Get Creative festival
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Colorado Music Festival cancels summer festival
A virtual festival will be held in place of the usual event
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BBC Philharmonic appoints new concertmaster
Zoë Beyers has been appointed as the orchestra’s leader alongside existing leader Yuri Torchinsky
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Benedetti Foundation launches the Virtual Benedetti Sessions
The Benedetti Foundation is set to provide musicians of all ages and stages with three weeks of free online tuition and activities
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2020 Sibelius Violin Competition jury announced and website launched
The Jean Sibelius Violin Competition will be held in Helsinki from 22 November to 3 December
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Conductor Baldo Podic has died of coronavirus
The Croatian conductor Baldo Podic has died of coronavirus, aged 78
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Amadeus Quartet cellist Martin Lovett has died aged 93
The British cellist was the last surviving member of the Amadeus Quartet, with whom he performed for 40 years
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Obituary: Lynn Harrell (1944–2020)
The US cello soloist, chamber musician and educator was 76 years old
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Tarisio auctions private virtual recital from Gautier Capuçon
As part of an online auction to benefit musicians affected by COVID-19, Tarisio is offering music-lovers the chance to bid on a private virtual recital from the French cellist
