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Watch here: Yo-Yo Ma receives $1 million 2022 Birgit Nilsson Prize
The prize ceremony will be livestreamed for free from Stockholm at 6PM CEST on 18 October
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Jazz bassist Chuck Deardorf dies aged 68
The Seattle-based musician died of Covid-19 complications after contracting the virus in August
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Missing in south London: 1860s Jérôme Thibouville-Lamy cello
The cello is in a maroon cello case with two reflective strips on the front and no rucksack straps on the back
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Cellist Alexander Kouguell dies aged 102
The cellist, who taught at Queens College, New York for over 68 years, died on 2 October 2022
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New CBSO scheme to support string players from under-represented backgrounds
The Career Accelerator programme will support five string players with a professional development orchestra scheme in an aim to redress systemic imbalances within the industry
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Analysis November 2022: ‘The gigging system is not set up for fuel to be this expensive’
With the cost of petrol, heating and food skyrocketing in recent months, the outlook for freelance musicians this winter is less than healthy
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Black violinist George Bridgetower commemorated with blue plaque
The violinist, who was the original dedicatee of Beethoven’s Violin Sonata no.9, lived most of his adult life in Peckham, south London
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Cellist Tomeka Reid receives $800,000 MacArthur ‘Genius’ grant
The jazz cellist and composer receives the award in recognition of her creativity and as an investment to further her expertise
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Hilary Hahn and Jessie Montgomery honoured at Musical America awards
This year’s awards highlighted artists making an impact on promoting diverse voices in classical music
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The Strad November 2022 issue is out now!
The Emerson Quartet reflects on 47 years of music making as it embarks on its farewell tour
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New concertmaster appointment for SWR Symphony Orchestra
Maxim Kosinov has passed his trial to become deputy first concertmaster of the Stuttgart orchestra
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17-year-old Ukrainian wins Alberto Lysy International Violin Competition
As well as first prize, Bohdan Luts also won the audience prize and loan of a Vuillaume violin on 2 October 2022
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Competitions, Awards and Appointments: November 2022
This month’s competition results, appointments and forthcoming contests
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Winners announced at 2022 International Violin Bridge Competition
This year, all gold medal winning designs for violin, viola and cello were won by women
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‘This is going to be a very difficult winter in Ukraine’: Ukrainian opera star organises benefit concert
Opera for Ukraine will raise funds to go towards the Ukrainian Institute
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Star-studded line up for Southbank Centre’s Spring/Summer season
Some of the biggest names in the string world descend upon the capital for the new season
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Violist Tabea Zimmermann wins €20,000 prize for work in music education
The German violist receives the award from the Gunter and Juliane Ribke Foundation
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Cellist Marie-Elisabeth Hecker wins ‘Pablo Casals Award – For A Better World’
With pianist Martin Helmchen, the pair received the prize for social commitment at the closing of the Kronberg Festival
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Bryony Gibson-Cornish appointed viola professor at RCM
At 29 years old, the violist of the Marmen Quartet is one of the youngest professors at the college
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Cellist Alexander Chaushian joins The Yehudi Menuhin School
A YMS alumnus, Chaushian has been named as the new cello professor