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NewsBBC 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
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Police question string quartet on London street
A family string quartet performance is brought to a halt with a polite intervention from the police
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Vancouver Symphony appoints 21-year-old principal cellist
21-year-old American cellist Henry Shapard has been appointed as Vancouver Symphony’s new principal cellist
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Rubinstein International Violin Competition awards prizes based on application videos
Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the Dusseldorf-based competition has awarded prizes on the basis of candidates’ application videos
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Young Classical Artists Trust introduces hardship fund
The organisation has raised more than £100,000 in only three weeks to support the next generation of artists
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Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra presents LACO At Home
The Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra is presenting a new digital programme
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City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra invites NHS workers to attend its concerts for free
The orchestra is to make up to 5,000 free tickets available to NHS workers, once concerts resume following the coronavirus pandemic
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Jan Talich, founder of the Talich Quartet, has died
The violinist Jan Talich has died at the age of 74
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BBC Ten Pieces launches new music initiatives to keep children creative
BBC Ten Pieces launches new music initiatives to keep children creative during lockdown
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2020 Shanghai Isaac Stern International Violin Competition delayed until next year
Originally scheduled for this August, the 2020 Shanghai Isaac Stern International Violin Competition has been postponed until next year
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The Strad May 2020 issue is out now
The Strad marks its 130th anniversary with a look at the future of string playing and the violin industry
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Competitions, Awards and Appointments: May 2020
This month’s competition results, appointments and forthcoming contests
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Analysis: Desperate times, desperate measures
Now that concerts, festivals and physical music lessons have been cancelled for the foreseeable future, how are string players coping in a world without their normal revenue streams?
