Latest news – Page 250
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NewsViolinist Carolin Widmann wins Schneider-Schott Music Prize
The artist has been recognised for her commitment to the work of living composers
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NewsRare ‘Macdonald' Stradivarius viola fails to attract a buyer
Auctioneers Sotheby's and Ingles & Hayday invited bids in excess of $45m
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NewsIngles & Hayday to auction Vuillaume ‘Messiah' violin copy
The instrument is expected to fetch up to £150,000
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NewsVideo: a violin thief caught on camera
Watch surveillance footage of the moment a man steals a violin from the University of Utah
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NewsViolist Gareth Zehngut joins the Minnesota Orchestra
The musician was awarded a position with the orchestra in 2012, but was prevented from signing his contract by the long-running labour dispute
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NewsDouble bassist Leon Bosch announces retirement from Academy of St Martin in the Fields
The South African artist will devote more time to personal projects including his new chamber ensemble
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NewsThe Strad July 2014 issue is out now
The issue includes an interview with Latvian violinist Baiba Skride and an article on how musicians go about commissioning an instrument's sound from luthiers
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NewsKreutzer Stradivarius violin fails to sell at auction
The instrument has been valued at between $7.5m and $10m
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NewsMetropolitan Opera Orchestra criticises Peter Gelb's ‘runaway spending'
The orchestra is currently locked in a dispute over a potential 16 per cent wage cut
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NewsBelgian violinist Pierre D'Archambeau has died at the age of 87
Son of cellist Iwan D'Archambeau, Pierre was a successful recitalist and teacher
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NewsBBC launches Ten Pieces primary school classical music initiative
The ten chosen works will introduce children to classical music and encourage creativity
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NewsZhanbo Zheng wins 2014 Primrose International Viola Competition
The 17-year-old Chinese violist receives a cash award and performance opportunities
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NewsChicago Symphony Orchestra receives two gifts totalling $32m
The endowments of $15m and $17m will support the orchestra's education programme and the position of music director
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NewsConductor and former violinist Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos has died aged 80
The artist, who was suffering from cancer, announced his retirement last week
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News15-year-old cellist Zlatomir Fung wins Klein Competition in San Francisco
The artist receives a cash award and performance opportunities around California
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NewsTop lots from May London and New York stringed instrument auctions
Instruments by Santo Serafin, Pressenda and Bergonzi triumph in the sales
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NewsNine-year-old wins top prize at international violin competition
Samuel Tan from Singapore was competing against musicians up to the age of 35
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NewsAustralian Chamber Orchestra adds rare Guarneri violin to its collection
The 1714 Joseph Guarneri 'filius Andreae' has been bought for US$1.35m
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NewsDetroit Symphony Orchestra appoints Kevin Brown as new principal double bass
The 27-year-old has been a regular guest musician with major orchestras throughout the US
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NewsMetropolitan Opera must cut orchestra and chorus wages to avoid bankruptcy, says manager
Negotiations are currently taking place, but unions have threatened strike action
