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VideoWatch: Fire alarm interrupts a performance of Shostakovich’s Cello Concerto no.1
TÁR cellist Sophie Kauer’s performance of the concerto was paused during the second movement
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NewsTwoSet Violin returns with Bach-themed rap music video
The music video, which was posted under the B²TSM name, comes after the duo’s shock retirement news on 14 October
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NewsSix violinists proceed to finals of the 2024 Mieczysław Wajnberg International Violin Competition
The finalists will perform a concerto by Prokofiev, Shostakovich or Wajnberg for the chance to win the top prize of €10,000
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NewsAlbany Symphony appoints new musicians, including concertmaster
Violinist Christina Bouey takes up the leading role alongside five other violin appointments
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NewsFree violin lessons enrich adult learners’ lives in rural Scotland
The initiative is run by PhD student and violist Arianna Ranieri who will present her findings on the impact of music making on the local community
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News‘Joachim-Ma’ Stradivari violin to appear at auction, estimated at $12-18 million
The 1714 violin from the maker’s Golden Period, that likely premiered the Brahms Violin Concerto, will be offered at auction by Sotheby’s for the first time in nearly a century
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NewsNew viola professor appointed in Bremen
Sara Kim will join the faculty at the University of the Arts Bremen from April 2025
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NewsViolinist Nemanja Radulović signs with Opus 3 Artists
Radulović joins the roster for representation in North and South America
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NewsSemi-finalists announced for the for the 2024 Mieczysław Wajnberg International Violin Competition
Twelve violinists have progressed for the chance to win the top prize of €10,000 as the competition takes place this week
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NewsGabriel Schwabe appointed as cello professor at Lübeck Music Academy
The cellist took up the role in November 2024 having previously held teaching roles in Cologne and Maastricht
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NewsCroatian violinist Tonko Ninić has died
The violinist was a long-time member and concertmaster of the Zagreb Soloists, as well as a pedagogue and jury member
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NewsCellist Jeffrey Zeigler rejoins the faculty of the Mannes School of Music in New York
The appointment marks a rehire for the ex-Kronos Quartet cellist, who previously taught at Mannes from 2012–2022
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NewsChamber Music America reveals recipients for its 2025 awards
The Kronos Quartet violinist David Harrington, the Apollo Chamber Players and the Jasper Quartet are among those to be honoured for their contribution to the field
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NewsCellist Guy Johnston to return to Royal Academy of Music teaching post
Johnston returns to the Academy ‘full circle’ following his six-year teaching stint at the Eastman School of Music
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NewsSalzburg appoints new viola professor
German Tcakulov is the new viola professor at the Mozarteum University in Salzburg, having previously held roles in Berlin, Munich and Karlsruhe
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NewsFrankfurt Radio Symphony violinist Peter Zelienka has died
The Slovakian violinist was a member of the orchestra since 1993, performing with the group the evening before his death
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NewsRoyal Scottish National Orchestra appoints new principal double bass
Double bassist Nikita Naumov joins the RSNO from his previous post at the Scottish Chamber Orchestra
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NewsApply for the Nina von Maltzahn String Quartet Program at Curtis Institute of Music
Shaping the future of chamber music: a unique program blending rigorous artistry, mentorship, and global performance opportunities for tomorrow’s leading quartets
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NewsUS violinist Charles Castleman donates his Stradivari to Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel
The violin from 1707 will be loaned to Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel associate artist Miclen LaiPang until the end of 2027
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NewsBBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra announces death of its leader, Laura Samuel
The violinist had led the ensemble since 2012 and was a founding member of the Belcea Quartet
