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NewsObituary: cellist and carbon fibre instrument inventor Luis Leguia (1935-2024)
Leguia was a long-standing member of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and renowned for his Luis and Clark carbon fibre instruments
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NewsKebra-Seyoun Charles receives rare 18th-century double bass from pioneering surgeon
A surgeon at Mount Sinai Hospital and former Juilliard student, Dr Jess Ting has loaned the bass attributed to Luigi Alosio Marconcini to Charles
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NewsViolinist Francisco Fullana takes up leadership roles in San Antonio
Fullana’s new appointments aim to inspire and grow the musical and educational impact in the predominantly Spanish speaking San Antonio community
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NewsMike Block’s ‘Play for the Vote’ calls for musicians to perform at polling locations on US Election Day
The initiative aims to use the power of music to amplify voter turnout on Tuesday 5 November 2024
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Premium ❘ ArticleAnalysis October 2024: The state of UK national Music Hubs
The UK Government’s decision to reduce the number of national Music Hubs from 114 to 43 has sent shockwaves throughout the music education field
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NewsRyanair ‘shouted without any respect’ at neurodivergent double bassist
Double bassist Valentina Ciardelli experienced confusion and rudeness regarding Ryanair’s musical instrument and passenger support policies, despite presenting her Hidden Disabilities Sunflower card
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NewsDover Quartet violist announces departure
Violist Julianne Lee will return to the Boston Symphony Orchestra, after joining the Dover Quartet in 2023, stating that she misses the lifestyle of playing in orchestra
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NewsNew instrument loan scheme invites applications from emerging Irish string players
The future of string playing in Ireland has received an investment boost of more than €1 million
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NewsBach at 35,000 feet: cellist performs on a Southwest flight
Following the first violin performance in space on 13 September, Frances Borowsky entertains fellow passengers during a recent US flight
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NewsCello winners announced for the ARD International Music Competition
Russian cellist Maria Zaitseva receives €10,000 and the audience prize
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NewsViolin winners announced at the 2024 Enescu Competition
30-year-old US-Japanese violinist Mayumi Kanagawa won the top prize of €15,000, plus €3,000 for her performance of a George Enescu sonata
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NewsGaiaTone sets new standard for sustainable elegance
Find out how GaiaTone offers a sustainable and environmentally friendly alternative to ebony fingerboards
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NewsWinners announced for Rome Classic Violin Competition
Armenian violinist Haik Kazazyan receives €20,000
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NewsParker Quartet members named co-artistic directors of Concord Chamber Music Society
Violinist Daniel Chong and violist Jessica Bodner will assume the role in the 2025-26 season
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NewsRoyal College of Music appoints four new violin professors
The appointments include the internationally renowned soloist Jennifer Pike and former concertmaster of the Royal Opera House orchestra, Peter Manning
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NewsGeorge Enescu International Competition announces violin finalists
Three violinists will compete for the €15,000 top prize in Bucharest, Romania, on Monday 16 September
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VideoVideo: First violin performance in space
Violinist and space engineer Sarah Gillis performed ‘Rey’s Theme’ by John Williams aboard the SpaceX spacecraft Crew Dragon
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NewsSix violinists advance to Enescu Competition semi-finals
The semi-final will take place on 14 September at Bucharest’s Romanian Athenaeum
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NewsPrizes awarded at the Bratislava International Cello Competition
Held from 6 to 12 September, prizes were given over two categories comprising cellists under 21 and up to age 30
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