Latest news – Page 48
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NewsViolinist Chloé Kiffer joins University of North Texas faculty
The French violinist will begin her role for the new academic year in the autumn
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NewsSingapore Symphony appoints 15-year-old violinist as artist-in-residence
Singaporean violin prodigy Chloe Chua will begin her new role next month for the orchestra’s 2022/23 season
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News1714 ‘da Vinci, ex-Seidel’ Stradivari violin sells for $15.34m
The sale of the violin heard on the soundtrack to The Wizard of Oz constitutes the second-highest amount ever paid for a Stradivari violin at auction
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NewsViolist Carl St Jacques has died
The American violist passed away following a battle with lung cancer, aged 42
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NewsNew Zealand violist Peter Barber has died
The violist was a long-standing member of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra for 47 years
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NewsVisa delays force Ukrainian violinist to cancel UK performance
Valeriy Sokolov is now unable to perform with the Aurora Orchestra tomorrow night, due to the UK’s visa-processing backlog
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NewsNicola Benedetti pulls out of festival due to tendonitis
The Scottish violinist has withdrawn from three performances at the Aldeburgh Festival this month
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NewsFirst ‘del Gesù’ violin auctioned in a decade fetches £3.5 million
The 1736 Guarneri ‘del Gesù’ violin was sold on Friday 3 June by Aguttes auction house in France
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NewsUK ivory ban comes into force
As of 6 June, anything made of or containing ivory must be registered before a sale in Britain
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NewsMusicians’ Union and Black Lives in Music launch 3-year partnership
The Musicians’ Union (MU) and Black Lives in Music (BLiM) have announced a 3-year partnership that will see the organisations work together to challenge racism, promote inclusive practices and accelerate change regarding diversity in the music industry
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News20-year-old cellist wins Klein International String Competition
Korean cellist Gaeun Kim wins $13,000 and a host of future performance opportunities in the US
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NewsPrizes awarded at the 2022 Tokyo International Viola Competition
Korean violist Hayang Park takes home first prize along with JPY 1,000,000 (£6,000)
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NewsStradivari’s c.1679 ‘Hellier’ violin to be sold at auction
The inlaid instrument will go under the hammer at Christie’s London on 7 July 2022
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NewsViolinist Jennifer Koh wins inaugural Eroica Award for Outstanding Service to Music
Presented by the MOLA: An Association of Music Performance Librarians, the award recognises Koh’s advocacy work and commitment to artistic excellence
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News17-year-old violinist takes victory at 8th Sendai International Violin Competition
Japanese violinist Lina Nakano takes the top prize of JPY 3,000,000 (US$29,000) in her home country
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NewsHayoung Choi wins 2022 Queen Elisabeth Cello Competition
Choi wins the top prize of €25,000, plus numerous concert opportunities in Belgium and abroad
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NewsUkrainian Music Hub: a call for teachers, instruments and spaces
The music hub, set up specifically to help newly-settled Ukrainian children in the UK with music lessons, is in need of more supplies and services
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NewsPittsburgh Symphony Orchestra announces new string appointments, including principal bass
Michigan-born bassist Nicholas Myers begins his first principal position at Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra alongside violinists Dylan Naroff and Yingchen Zhang
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NewsSæunn Thorsteinsdóttir takes up teaching role at University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music
The cellist will join the faculty as assistant professor of cello later this year