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NewsViolinist Irène Duval and cellist Steven Isserlis to feature in Ukraine benefit concert
Appearing at St Peter’s Church, Belsize Park, the soloists will perform with the Whittington Festival Players under the baton of Andres Kaljuste at 7pm Wednesday 25 May
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NewsSan Francisco Conservatory acquires Pentatone record label
The acquisition will have mutual benefits between the organisations in an aim to change the face of music education and performance experiences in the future
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NewsSaint Paul Chamber Orchestra names top string players as artistic partners
Cellist Abel Selaocoe and violist Tabea Zimmermann will make numerous appearances in the ensemble’s upcoming season
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NewsUkrainian exile orchestra to perform at Berlin Philharmonie
The Mriya Exile Orchestra, comprising of refugees and Ukrainian musicians, will perform a benefit concert on 10 May 2022
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NewsWomen in Lutherie announces participants for 2022 international fellowship
Eleven fellows will each be matched with an experienced mentor, to foster positive relationships between female luthiers in the industry and encourage skills both on and off the bench
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News‘Openness, clarity and nasality’: why Stradivari violins provide a preferred sound
An experiment coordinated by the Italian National Research Council has compared the sound of different violins and identified the combination of sound qualities that makes the sound of a Stradivari violin more pleasant
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NewsAnalysis: Support Network
The past few years have seen a change in attitudes regarding mental health provision at UK music colleges. How are conservatoires responding to rapidly growing demand? From January 2020
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NewsAnalysis: Brain training
Can learning a musical instrument have a positive effect on a child’s mental health? Players and teachers give their thoughts on the psychological benefits for young people, as Peter Somerford finds out
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NewsTaliban-fleeing music educator to receive Juilliard honorary doctorate
Dr. Ahmad Naser Sarmast relocated the Afghanistan National Institute of Music from Kabul to Lisbon, Portugal, where the school now enjoys a thriving music education programme, including a recent visit from cellist Yo-Yo Ma
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NewsPrizes awarded at the Janigro Junior International Cello Competition
The competition for young cellists up to 21 years of age was held from 19 to 24 April
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NewsMunich Philharmonic concertmaster tours with former chief conductor Gergiev
Despite the orchestra cutting ties with Gergiev in March, long-standing concertmaster Lorenz Nasturica-Herschcowici is currently undertaking a tour of Russia with the recently departed chief conductor
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NewsCompetitors announced for the Henryk Wieniawski Violin Competition
41 violinists under the age of 31 will have the chance to scoop first prize of €50,000 in October this year
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NewsParticipants announced for Banff International String Quartet Competition
Ten top string quartets representing 16 countries will have the chance to compete for cash prizes and opportunities worth over $500,000 this summer
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NewsWigmore Hall to hold fundraising concert for Ukrainians arriving in the UK
Proceeds from the concert on 5 May will go to charities including the newly-launched Ukrainian Welcome Centre
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NewsViolinist Leonidas Kavakos awarded Greek Parliament Gold Medal
The violinist receives the award in recognition of his efforts promoting Greek culture worldwide and recent humanitarian contributions
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News€4 million 1736 Guarneri ‘del Gesù’ to be auctioned
Aguttes Auction House will present the instrument on 3 June, the first Guarneri to be auctioned in over a decade
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NewsString duo repertoire wanted: a call for scores
The Leczky brothers of the Kodály String Duo are calling for new compositions to expand the string duo repertoire
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NewsStolen €350,000 Giuseppe Rocca violin returned
The 1861 violin had been missing from the Alessandro Scarlatti Conservatory instrument collection since the late nineties
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NewsNew Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra to debut at BBC Proms
The orchestra, consisting of recently refugeed Ukrainian musicians, Ukrainian members of European orchestras and top Ukrainian musicians, will participate in a concert demonstrating the power of art over adversity on 31 July
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NewsWinners announced at the Lyon International Chamber Music Competition
Held from 19 to 23 April, this year’s edition was dedicated to cello and piano duos
