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NewsScottish violinist Daphne Godson has died aged 90
The musician and teacher performed in several ensembles and taught at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music
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Watch: Shanghai Isaac Stern International Violin Competition winners’ concerts
Watch the performances in the ’Tribute to Isaac Stern’s Centennial SISIVC Winners’ Concert’ from 26 to 28 August 2022
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Trio Sheliak takes top prize at the Filippo Nicosia Chamber Music Awards
The piano trio from Switzerland received a cash prize of €4,000 as well as performance and publicity opportunities
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ISB celebrates new double bass repertoire with composition competition
The David Walter 2022 Composition Competition celebrates new works for double bass that have not entered standard repertoire
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The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra announces eight new string appointments
In the orchestra’s first major intake post-pandemic, the new recruitments include associate concertmaster and assistant principal bass
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Violinist Kate Suthers named concertmaster at Adelaide Symphony Orchestra
The ensemble has also announced the appointment of violinist Emily Sun as artist-in-association
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The Benedetti Foundation announces new Baroque virtual sessions
From 26 September to 2 October the Benedetti Foundation is offering virtual and live online sessions to all musicians interested in experiencing the world of Baroque music
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16-year-old cellist Jaemin Han scores management deal
The South Korean cellist joins the roster of KD SCHMID for general management
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Violinist Giovanni Guzzo takes up professorship role in Graz
The Venezualan-Italian violinist will begin the post in October 2022
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Opus Klassik awards announced for 2022
The honours include a host of top string players, including violinist Tianwa Yang, cellist Kian Soltani, double bassist Dominik Wagner and the Armida Quartet
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Alexandru-Mihai Bota joins Trinity Laban viola faculty
Bota will join the conservatoire’s string faculty from September 2022
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LSO opportunity for young musicians
The fellows will travel to London on a fully funded trip to work with the orchestra for ten days
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Analysis September 2022: ‘It’s not about transforming your school overnight; this is going to take time’
As the UK’s National Plan for Music Education is unveiled, questions still remain about the amount of funding behind the initiative, as well as the number of trained teachers. By Peter Somerford
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13-year-old violinist takes victory at Cooper International Violin Competition
South Korean violinist Seohyun Kim wins $20,000, as well as future concert engagements and career support
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Cellist Ben Michaels wins Keith Harvey award
The award, worth £2,500, is given by the London Cello Society to aid Michaels on his commissioning and recording project
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Letter from Ukraine: Lviv violin maker Orest Putsentela
The Ukrainian luthier gives an insight into his life and work, six months after the outbreak of war in his country
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International cellists unite for Ukrainian Independence Day
CelloBello will host several events in support of Ukrainians, marking six months since the start of the Russian invasion
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The Yehudi Menuhin School receives top A-level results
Students of the specialist music school receive high marks in their A-level results
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New viola appointments at the MET Orchestra
Shmuel Katz steps up in the section as associate principal viola, while Tal First joins as assistant principal viola
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Learn from the world’s best violinists on tonebase
A new learning experience is now available worldwide to violinists thanks to the virtual platform tonebase
