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Gallery‘Noah’s violin’ to take to the Venetian canals in September
The latest sculpture by wood carver Livio de Marchi will symbolise the ‘rebirth’ of Venice following Covid
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NewsSilkroad and New England Conservatory to broadcast Global Musician Workshop online festival
The culmination of the week-long professional development programme will be broadcast for free on Facebook and YouTube on 13 and 14 August
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NewsCellist and conductor Allan Stephenson has died
The musician, conductor and composer was 71 years old
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NewsNew violinists for the Navarra String Quartet
Benjamin Marquise Gilmore and Laia Valentin Braun have been appointed the new first and second violinists for the London-based quartet
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NewsAlexander Edelmann appointed principal double bass of Israel Philharmonic Orchestra
The German-American double bassist will begin his new role in October 2021
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NewsRandall Goosby to receive 2022 Sphinx Medal of Excellence
The violinist is among one of the recipients of the award that celebrates exceptional classical musicians of colour
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NewsDartington Arts cuts short first week of summer school and festival
The decision comes after one person tested positive for Covid-19
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NewsRosalind Ventris appointed University of Oxford director of performance
The violist will start the role in September 2021
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NewsWigmore Hall returns to full programming for 2021-22 season
After many months of limited capacity, the venue will host over 500 concerts starting from 1 September, including several stars from the string playing world
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NewsJoel Quarrington retires from National Arts Centre Orchestra
The bass player first appeared as a soloist with the orchestra in 1987, becoming principal double bass in 2006
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NewsViolinist Nemanja Radulović signs with Warner Classics
The multi-award winning Serbian-French violinist once replaced Maxim Vengerov at short notice playing Beethoven’s Violin Concerto
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NewsViolinist and conductor Guido Lamell dies aged 68
The versatile musician and commited educator who worked with the Los Angeles Philharmonic for over 40 years suffered a sudden heart attack
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NewsParis National Conservatory of Music and Dance reinstates suspended cello teacher
Jérôme Pernoo was suspended from his position in mid-March following accusations of inappropriate sexual touching
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NewsEva Rabchevska wins 1st prize at the 2021 Stuttgart International Violin Competition
The Ukranian violinist wins €25,000, loan of a Giovanni Battista Guadagnini violin and many solo engagements
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NewsViolinist and composer Dinos Constantinides dies aged 92
The Greek-US musician was a long-standing performer, composer and teacher within the Louisiana music community
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NewsUS violinist Jerome Wigler dies aged 101
The veteran musician was the longest-serving player in the history of the Philadelphia Orchestra
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NewsBBC Proms to open at full capacity
Additional tickets to go on sale Friday 23 July for the festival commencing Friday 30 July until Saturday 11 September
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NewsThe Strad August 2021 issue is out now!
American violinist Esther Yoo on competitions, collaborations and the importance of maintaining a positive outlook
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Premium ❘ NewsAnalysis August 2021: Adaptive learning
During the pandemic, some luthiers have begun making online courses to record their techniques and share their knowledge. Is it a viable alternative to one-to-one teaching? By Peter Somerford
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Premium ❘ NewsCompetitions, Awards and Appointments: August 2021
This month’s competition results, appointments and forthcoming contests
