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Violinist Christoph Koncz appointed music director of Orchestre Symphonique de Mulhouse
The violinist and conductor Christoph Koncz will take over the role of music director for the French orchestra in September 2023
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Women in Lutherie announces 2022 International Conference
The online conference will be held from 28 to 30 October 2022
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Tributes flow for cellist Fred Zlotkin
The former principal cellist of the New York City Ballet and brother of conductor Leonard Slatkin has died aged 75
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Swiss orchestra farewells leader after 32 years
Gyula Stuller held the post of solo first violin at the Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne since 1990
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Searching for the right violin: ProMusica Chamber Orchestra receives $1 million donation
A portion of the money from an anonymous donor will be earmarked to purchase a violin for the orchestra’s concertmaster
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The frightening future of pernambuco: what could it mean for violin and bow makers?
Lynn Hannings, vice president of the International Alliance of Violin and Bow Makers for Endangered Species, explains how the organisation is acting in support of musicians
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Isidore Quartet scoops victory at 2022 Banff International String Quartet Competition
The Isidore Quartet took the top prize including $25,000 CAD and a three-year artistic and career development programme
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The Olympics of the Violin: The International Violin Competition of Indianapolis
40 of the best, up-and-coming violinists will descend on Indianapolis this September. Find out more about this famous international competition
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Scottish violinist Daphne Godson has died aged 90
The musician and teacher performed in several ensembles and taught at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music
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Watch: Shanghai Isaac Stern International Violin Competition winners’ concerts
Watch the performances in the ’Tribute to Isaac Stern’s Centennial SISIVC Winners’ Concert’ from 26 to 28 August 2022
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Trio Sheliak takes top prize at the Filippo Nicosia Chamber Music Awards
The piano trio from Switzerland received a cash prize of €4,000 as well as performance and publicity opportunities
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ISB celebrates new double bass repertoire with composition competition
The David Walter 2022 Composition Competition celebrates new works for double bass that have not entered standard repertoire
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The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra announces eight new string appointments
In the orchestra’s first major intake post-pandemic, the new recruitments include associate concertmaster and assistant principal bass
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Violinist Kate Suthers named concertmaster at Adelaide Symphony Orchestra
The ensemble has also announced the appointment of violinist Emily Sun as artist-in-association
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The Benedetti Foundation announces new Baroque virtual sessions
From 26 September to 2 October the Benedetti Foundation is offering virtual and live online sessions to all musicians interested in experiencing the world of Baroque music
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16-year-old cellist Jaemin Han scores management deal
The South Korean cellist joins the roster of KD SCHMID for general management
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Violinist Giovanni Guzzo takes up professorship role in Graz
The Venezualan-Italian violinist will begin the post in October 2022
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Opus Klassik awards announced for 2022
The honours include a host of top string players, including violinist Tianwa Yang, cellist Kian Soltani, double bassist Dominik Wagner and the Armida Quartet
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Alexandru-Mihai Bota joins Trinity Laban viola faculty
Bota will join the conservatoire’s string faculty from September 2022
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LSO opportunity for young musicians
The fellows will travel to London on a fully funded trip to work with the orchestra for ten days