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NewsFormer Royal Academy of Music professor defeated in court battle over Landolfi violin
Professor Mateja Marinkovic has been ordered to compensate his former pupil Ruzica West after underpaying her for her violin
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Lisa Batiashvili creates foundation for young musicians in Georgia
The Georgian-born violinist hopes to improve opportunities for a new generation of talented players
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Violinist Georg Mönch dies aged 84
The Czech musician, who spent most of his career in Italy, was noted for his interpretation of modern works
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Gstaad Menuhin Festival slated to go ahead this summer
The festival is scheduled to run from 16 July to 4 September 2021
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Winners announced at 2021 Sphinx Competition
Two violinists win the top prizes, receiving $50,000 and $10,000
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This year’s Long-Thibaud-Crespin Violin Competition has been cancelled
The competition has been called off due to the ongoing pandemic
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Fundacioìn Astor Piazzolla announces inaugural Piazzolla Music Competition
The competition seeks to find musicians of any instrument or voice type with an affinity for Piazzolla’s work
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Eastman launches new free eBook: Infection Control for Instruments
The book aims to help instrumentalists and instrument handlers to protect themselves from microbes
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Berlin Philharmonic plans Shanghai residency
The German orchestra will present five concerts in the city in June 2022
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MPs to debate EU work permit for musicians
The move follows the success of a petition for a ’Europe-wide visa-free work permit’, which garnered 280,000 signatures
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Hardship fund launched for arts freelancers in Manchester
Grants of up to £1,500 each will be made available for those feeling the pinch from the Covid-19 pandemic
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The Strad February 2021 issue is out now
The Modigliani Quartet discusses directing festivals, the challenges of performing schubert and the benefits of collaboration
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Analysis February 2021: Brave new educational world?
The recent normalisation of virtual learning has raised the profile of subscription-based online instrumental tuition – but it’s still no substitute for one-to-one teaching. By Harry White
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Wigmore chief counts costs of live streaming
A high-profile series of live-streamed concerts has been a good – but expensive – way to reach audiences, says Wigmore Hall artistic director John Gilhooly
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Musicians criticise easyJet’s changed policy on instruments
Violins and violas among those to be barred as hand luggage from 10 February onwards
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Berlin survey paints worrying picture for freelance musicians
Almost a third of respondents see no light at the end of the tunnel regarding the Covid-19 pandemic
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Yuri Bashmet: TikTok star?
The Russian violist considers how to tempt audiences back to the concert hall
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Quatuor Ébène establishes new string quartet class in Munich
The Ébène Quartet Academy will teach string quartet playing to a new generation of students
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Omobono Stradivari violin loaned for Biden’s inauguration ceremony
The violin, valued at just under $4 million, was played by the Irish violinist Patricia Treacy
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Guarneri ‘filius Andreae’ violin at centre of Holocaust storm
The German foundation holding the instrument has failed to pay €100,000 compensation to the heirs of its former owner
