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NewsMissing in south London: 1860s Jérôme Thibouville-Lamy cello
The cello is in a maroon cello case with two reflective strips on the front and no rucksack straps on the back
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NewsCellist Alexander Kouguell dies aged 102
The cellist, who taught at Queens College, New York for over 68 years, died on 2 October 2022
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NewsNew CBSO scheme to support string players from under-represented backgrounds
The Career Accelerator programme will support five string players with a professional development orchestra scheme in an aim to redress systemic imbalances within the industry
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Premium ❘ ArticleAnalysis November 2022: ‘The gigging system is not set up for fuel to be this expensive’
With the cost of petrol, heating and food skyrocketing in recent months, the outlook for freelance musicians this winter is less than healthy
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NewsBlack violinist George Bridgetower commemorated with blue plaque
The violinist, who was the original dedicatee of Beethoven’s Violin Sonata no.9, lived most of his adult life in Peckham, south London
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NewsCellist Tomeka Reid receives $800,000 MacArthur ‘Genius’ grant
The jazz cellist and composer receives the award in recognition of her creativity and as an investment to further her expertise
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NewsHilary Hahn and Jessie Montgomery honoured at Musical America awards
This year’s awards highlighted artists making an impact on promoting diverse voices in classical music
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NewsThe Strad November 2022 issue is out now!
The Emerson Quartet reflects on 47 years of music making as it embarks on its farewell tour
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NewsNew concertmaster appointment for SWR Symphony Orchestra
Maxim Kosinov has passed his trial to become deputy first concertmaster of the Stuttgart orchestra
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News17-year-old Ukrainian wins Alberto Lysy International Violin Competition
As well as first prize, Bohdan Luts also won the audience prize and loan of a Vuillaume violin on 2 October 2022
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Premium ❘ NewsCompetitions, Awards and Appointments: November 2022
This month’s competition results, appointments and forthcoming contests
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GalleryWinners announced at 2022 International Violin Bridge Competition
This year, all gold medal winning designs for violin, viola and cello were won by women
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News‘This is going to be a very difficult winter in Ukraine’: Ukrainian opera star organises benefit concert
Opera for Ukraine will raise funds to go towards the Ukrainian Institute
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NewsStar-studded line up for Southbank Centre’s Spring/Summer season
Some of the biggest names in the string world descend upon the capital for the new season
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NewsViolist Tabea Zimmermann wins €20,000 prize for work in music education
The German violist receives the award from the Gunter and Juliane Ribke Foundation
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NewsCellist Marie-Elisabeth Hecker wins ‘Pablo Casals Award – For A Better World’
With pianist Martin Helmchen, the pair received the prize for social commitment at the closing of the Kronberg Festival
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NewsBryony Gibson-Cornish appointed viola professor at RCM
At 29 years old, the violist of the Marmen Quartet is one of the youngest professors at the college
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NewsCellist Alexander Chaushian joins The Yehudi Menuhin School
A YMS alumnus, Chaushian has been named as the new cello professor
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NewsViolinist Colin Jacobsen named Santa Fe Pro Musica’s new artistic director
The violinist, composer and arranger begins the role in a new chapter for the organisation
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NewsUCLA study links music mentoring to higher academic performance in students
The study has helped the D’Addario Foundation launch its Immersive Music Challenge, which aims to bring intensive music mentoring to lower income schools
