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‘Expenses are quickly climbing’: Fundraiser for concertmaster with cancer
A GoFundMe page aims to support the family of violinist Chas Wetherbee, who is hospitalised with cancer
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Winners announced at 2022 Goodmesh Concours
Hungarian ensemble Trio Silhouette takes home €5,000 and a prize package for its music and dance collaboration performance
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Lisa Batiashvili Foundation raises over €100,000 for Ukrainian musicians
The violinist shares with The Strad the importance of sharing stories and resources to help restore the livelihoods of musicians affected by war
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Double bassist wins 2022 Barbash J.S. Bach Competition
Nina Bernat scooped the grand prize of $5,000 and will enjoy a solo engagement in 2023
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Violist Jordan Bak signs with Arts Management Group
The Jamaican-American musician joins the roster for worldwide management
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Leonidas Kavakos inducted into the Academy of Athens
The violinist receives the honour in recognition of his work promoting classical music in Greek rural areas
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Music teacher recruitment numbers in peril, according to new research
The ISM is calling for a bursary scheme to support prospective teachers during the cost-of-living crisis
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New violinist for Ligeti Quartet
British violinist Freya Goldmark is delighted to be taking up her new role
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New violin professorship with pedagogue and violinist Boris Kuschnir in Madrid, Spain
The appointment marks an exclusive collaboration for the master’s and postgraduate degrees at the Centro Superior Katarina Gurska
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Estonian cellist Jüri Täht has died
The 92-year-old musician enjoyed a prolific career on Broadway and as a member of the Don Shirley trio
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Julian Rachlin takes conducting post in Norway
The violinist will become the chief conductor of the Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra
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New quartet in residence at Western Australian music school
The Darlington Quartet will begin the role at Perth’s Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts in 2023
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Hardanger fiddle heard on Lord of the Rings soundtrack up for auction
The instrument is expected to reach up to £6,000 at the sale in Wiltshire, UK, on 9 December
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Violinist Josef Špaček signs with Intermusica Deutschland
The Czech musician joins the roster for representation in Austria, Germany and Switzerland.
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Future of pernambuco decided at CITES convention
The Brazilian wood will remain on Appendix II with modified wording, rather than being moved up to Appendix I
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Violist Antoine Tamestit wins Hindemith Prize
The French musician receives a cash prize of €10,000 from the city of Hanau, Germany
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Julian Lloyd Webber joins Purcell School as patron
The British cellist is ’honoured and excited’ to take up his new appointment
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Violinist Pekka Kuusisto to take a break
The Finnish musician announced that he will ‘call in sick’ for the rest of the year
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Participants announced for 2023 Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition
Seven piano trios and seven string quartets will have the chance to win the grand prize worth $30,000 in July 2023