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NewsBritish cellist David Watkin has died aged 60
The respected musician had been forced to give up his playing career due to an auto-immune condition
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News‘Save the Newark School’: grassroots campaign launched
Notices are going up around the market town in protest at the decision not to open the 2025-26 degree programme to new students
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News2025 Fischoff Competition winners announced
The Katarina Quartet from the Juilliard School scooped the grand prize of $15,000 as well as topping the senior string division
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NewsViolinist Kirill Troussov takes up professorship in Munich
Troussov will assume his role of professor of violin at the University of Music and Theatre on 1 October 2025
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NewsWinners announced for the International Klaipėda David Geringas Cello Competition
Cellists over four age categories competed for a prize pool totalling €20,000 at the competition held in Klaipėda, Lithuania from 5 to 10 May 2025
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NewsUS classical musicians defend free speech in open letter
The signatories include several soloists and members of leading orchestras across the US
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NewsFundraiser launched for luthier’s stroke recovery
US luthier and The Strad contributor Gary Vessel suffered a stroke last week; his son Dylan Vessel has set up a GoFundMe page to cover his medical bills and living costs
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NewsHeath Quartet announces new violinist
The British ensemble welcomes Maja Horvat as its new violinist
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NewsViolist Rosalind Ventris named Yehudi Menuhin School director of music
The British musician, pedagogue and frequent contributor to The Strad will take up the post in September
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NewsViolinist Janine Jansen named Berlin Philharmonic artist in residence
Jansen will make solo and chamber appearances with the orchestra over the 2025/26 season
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NewsPetition launched to protest Newark Violin Making School changes
The school has announced that the degree programme will not be commencing for first-year students in the 2025-26 academic year
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NewsNo degree course for Newark School of Violin Making students beginning in 2025
In a shock move, the school has informed foundation-year students that they will not be progressing to the degree course in the 2025–26 academic year
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NewsViolinist Itamar Zorman joins Jacobs School of Music faculty
The violinist will assume the role of associate professor of music in violin from 1 August 2025
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NewsECHO Rising Stars announced for 2026/27 season
Violinist Ava Bahari and cellist Petar Pejčić are included in the latest cohort, along with the Amelio Trio and Javus Quartet
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NewsCandidates announced for 2025 Il Piccolo Violino Magico competition
The annual competition for violinists under the age of 13 will take place from 7 to 13 July in San Vito al Tagliamento, Italy
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NewsABO calls for ‘an orchestra in every school’ in a drive for accessible music making for children
The Association of British Orchestras is calling on the Government to pledge its support to help provide a minimum of two hours of active music making every week for all young people up to age 16
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NewsViola da gambist to undertake three-month UK tour, completely by bicycle
Avoiding flights and trains, Sarah Small will travel 2,500 miles sustainably by bicycle with her instrument in tow, to raise awareness of the environmental impact of musicians on tour
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NewsAcademy of St Martin in the Fields to take up residency at Bravo! Vail Music Festival
Having first appeared at the festival in 2016, the ensemble will return in 2026 as chamber orchestra in residence
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NewsFundraiser for cellist suffering spinal injuries from Texas car accident
Cellist Amber Den Exter is receiving treatment following a car crash last month in Houston, which resulted in serious spinal injuries and paralysis
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NewsViola candidates announced for 2025 Concours de Genève
38 violists under the age of 30 have been selected to produce a video recital, for the chance to progress to the competition’s live rounds in November
