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NewsISM responds to Prime Minister’s roadmap for COVID restrictions in England
The organisation welcomes clarity for musicians about how they will be permitted to teach and perform
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Gina McCormack to leave the Brodsky Quartet for family reasons
She will be replaced by the violinist Krysia Osostowicz
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Cellist David Guggenheim, principal cellist of the Pennsylvania Ballet Orchestra, has died
The American cellist was 91 years old
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Violinist Bomsori Kim signs to Deutsche Grammophon
The 31-year-old South Korean violinist’s debut album with the label is set for international release in June
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Barbican to stay closed to capacity audiences through summer 2021
The Live from the Barbican series will continue after Easter
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Music industry welcomes UK Government’s commitment to save touring in Europe
The Minister for Digital and Culture has commited to working with music organisations to find solutions to the touring issue
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Finalists announced in Jascha Heifetz violin competition
A jury chaired by Gidon Kremer will choose the winner at the finals in May
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Chloe Hanslip to give free masterclasses at Hertfordshire Festival of Music
Classes are open to anyone of Grade 8 or Diploma level and are free of charge
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Wigmore Hall unveils programme of 40 live-streamed concerts
More than 200 players will have the chance to play at the London venue over the next six weeks
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Jean-Marie Gamard - former principal cellist of the Orchestre national de France - has died
The cellist was 78 years old
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Most shielding musicians feel they cannot return to work until vaccinated, research reveals
Almost all respondents do not believe that the Government has a clear plan on how to get them back to work safely
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Kings Place to launch London Unwrapped, with concerts streamed from late February
The year-long series celebrates the musical diversity of Britain’s capital
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Augustin Hadelich plays Chevalier de Saint-Georges
The violinist performed and wrote about de Saint-George’s music as part of a lockdown exploration of neglected works by Black composers
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Culture minister rejects visa-free touring passport for UK musicians
A parliamentary debate stemming from a successful online petition ended with MP Caroline Dinenage saying the idea was ‘not consistent with Brexit’
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Russian mother in court over son’s violin playing
Vadim Repin tells the boy: ‘Let this be something that toughens you up, not something that stops you’
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Music, drama and sport should be part of pupils’ catch up plan says new education recovery commissioner
Sir Kevan Collins has said that children ‘need to learn to play together again’.
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The Endellion Quartet is disbanding
After a 40 year career, the members of the quartet have decided to disband with immediate effect
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Campaign launches to raise funds for violinist’s cancer treatment
French-American violinist Corinne Chapelle requires £300,000 to seek targeted treatments in Europe
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16th Lyon International Chamber Music Competition to take place online
Participants will be provided with access to a recording studio in their country of residence
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New website displays images of bowed string instruments from all periods of history
The Bowed Strings Iconography Project catalogues as many images of bowed string instruments as possible throughout all periods of history through to the present day
