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NewsFate of pernambuco bows decided at CITES conference
Discussions on the proposal by the Brazilian government to move the wood up to CITES Appendix I have concluded at the global environment summit in Samarkand
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NewsCellist Julian Lloyd Webber to return to the stage in 2026
The cellist will perform at Wigmore Hall in April 2026 in aid of the Music Masters charity, as well as celebrate his 75th birthday and new autobiography
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NewsNew Zealand String Quartet appoints new cellist
Australian cellist Martin Smith will begin the role permanently in July 2026
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NewsTwo new viola professors appointed in Geneva
Noémie Bialobroda and Hélène Clément will join the Haute École de Musique de Genève in September 2026
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NewsRSNO appoints new associate leader
Shlomy Dobrinsky takes up the role having served as a member of the Philharmonia for eleven years
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NewsTakács Quartet announces retirement of founding cellist
András Fejér will be replaced by Mihai Marica, who will take up the role beginning 1 September 2026
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NewsOrchestra Del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino mourns violinist Anna Noferini
The violinist had been a member of the orchestra’s first violin section since 1991
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NewsJacqueline du Pré memorabilia to be auctioned
The extensive collection, belonging to Jacqueline du Pré’s siblings, will be auctioned on 5 December
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NewsFormer Oistrakh pupil Alexei Michlin has died
The Russian violinist, who won the 1963 edition of the Queen Elisabeth Competition and lived in Spain for many years, was 87
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NewsJoshua Brown signs with the Concert Artists Guild
The US violinist joins the organisation for worldwide management
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NewsSingapore’s National Piano & Violin Competition announces winners
The violin and piano competitions were held in four age categories
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NewsNew artistic leadership at the Petworth Festival
Violinist Lizzie Ball and pianist Charles Owen join as co-artistic directors, as Stewart Collins steps down from the Summer Festival to continue as director of the Literary Festival
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NewsCarolin Widmann ‘forced to do the unthinkable’ by carrying her bare Guadagnini violin on Lufthansa flight
The violinist was refused boarding with her violin case on a recent flight from Helsinki to Frankfurt, and was forced to hold her violin in her arms throughout her entire plane journey
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NewsSheku Kanneh-Mason announces cancellation of concerts, due to injury
The cellist will not appear in concert for the rest of 2025 and hopes to return next year
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NewsVasco Abadjiev International Violin Competition winners announced
Two first prizes and two third prizes were awarded
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NewsNEC’s Institute for Concert Artists announces new class and advisory council
The cohort of concert artists, which includes Queen Elisabeth Competition prizewinner Joshua Brown, receive individually tailored mentorship and professional development
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NewsCellist wins 2025 VP Bank Opus Award in Liechtenstein
British cellist Willard Carter received €5,000 and a gold pin following a winning performance on 13 November
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NewsResults announced for the Joseph Bologne Violin Competition
The competition was part of a festival celebrating the legacy of Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, and offered a top prize of €20,000
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NewsCellist Bryan Cheng signs with IMG Artists
The Canadian cellist joins the roster for general management
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NewsPassion is the fuel for creativity: the Osmium Violin
Learn more about how you can get your hands on this distinctive violin, highly decorated with precious crystalline osmium, offered for acquisition for €5.8 million
