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NewsViolinist Kerson Leong signs with Reinicke Artists
The Canadian violinist joins the roster for representation in Germany, Austria and Switzerland
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NewsFinalists announced for the 2024 Barbash J.S. Bach Competition
Two violinists, a cellist and a viola da gambist will have the chance to perform in the final round on 17 October 2024
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BlogsViolinist Esther Abrami experiences ‘rudeness and public humiliation’ as Ryanair refuses to let her fly with her violin
The violinist describes being spoken to ‘like a piece of garbage’ by Ryanair staff, as she attempted to bring her Vuillaume into the cabin
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NewsFritzi Trio wins Musica Viva Australia’s Strike A Chord competition
The young piano trio receives the Robert Salzer first prize of $5,000
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NewsViolinist Boris Brovtsyn wins London Classic Violin Competition
The Russian-born violinist receives €20,000, and is eligible to participate in the invite-only Classic Violin Olympus International Competition in Dubai in April 2025
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NewsWinners announced for the 2024 International Competition for Violin in Kloster Schöntal
No first prize was awarded in the senior category
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NewsRichard Harwood appointed professor of cello at London’s Royal College of Music
The British cellist will join the faculty of the RCM from the start of the 2024-25 academic year
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NewsOPUS KLASSIK prize winner Niklas Liepe tests the new Black Ibis bow
Find out how this new carbon fibre bow is claiming its place in bow making history
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NewsNew cello professor appointed in Vienna
British cellist Vashti Hunter will join the University for Music and the Arts of the City of Vienna from September 2024
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News‘Swiss Air, if you don’t want cellos on board, just say so’: TÁR cellist suffers flight woes
Sophie Kauer was told by Swiss Air that her cello was ‘no longer welcome to travel’ on a booked flight, despite having booked a separate seat for the instrument
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NewsSeattle Symphony announces violin and viola appointments
Two associate principal roles and three section positions have been filled for the upcoming season
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NewsBoston Symphony Orchestra appoints new first associate concertmaster
Alexander Velinzon has been a member of the orchestra since 2000, and also assumes the role of Boston Pops concertmaster
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NewsViolinist Curtis Stewart awarded Sphinx Medal of Excellence
The highest honour of the Sphinx Organization comes with a $50,000 career grant
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NewsHanoi’s Sun Symphony Orchestra appoints associate principal viola
Filipino violist Gerry Varona joins the Vietnamese orchestra from Brazil
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News1720 Brescian viola reported stolen in Hamburg
A €10,000 reward has been offered for the viola, which was last seen at Brasserie Carls at the Elbphilharmonie in the evening of 4–5 July
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NewsCurtis Institute of Music announces three cello faculty appointments
All three cellists are alumni of the Philadelphia school
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NewsWinner of the 2024 Tibor Junior International Violin Competition announced
Of a total of 15 candidates from all over the world who came to Sion, Switzerland, to participate in the biannual competition, the 16-year-old Corina Deng won first prize as well as three special prizes.
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NewsVeteran DSO Berlin violinist Eberhard Wangemann has died, aged 104
Joining the orchestra in 1955, Wangemann maintained an ongoing relationship with the ensemble for nearly 70 years, as a player, board member and historian
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NewsFinalists announced for the Tibor Junior International Violin Competition
Three violinists will play in the final round on Saturday 24 August for the chance to win the top prize of CHF5,000 (£4,400)
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NewsBoston Symphony Orchestra names three string players as its new resident fellows
Violinist Rachel Arcega Orth, cellist Maximiliano Oppeltz and violist Yuri Hughes will perform with the orchestra and the Boston Pops to gain professional experience and career support
