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The string-player winners of the 2024 Grammy Awards
The 66th Annual Grammy Awards featured string players prominently in six categories
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Watch as Irish fiddler entertains passengers on a Ryanair flight
Sean Magee gives a cracking rendition of ‘Las Vegas in the Hills of Donegal,’ inviting singing, clapping and a spontaneous riverdance from fellow passengers
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New cello faculty appointments announced at Juilliard
Cellists Zvi Plesser and Zlatomir Fung will join the faculty from the 2024-25 academic year
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Ébène Quartet appoints a new cellist
Japanese cellist Yuya Okamoto replaces Raphaël Merlin, who leaves the group after nearly 25 years
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Viola da gambist Liam Byrne receives €70,000 prize
Byrne has been named the recipient of the Glenn Gould Bach Fellowship to pursue his recording of 17th century viol music
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Long-standing Mexican concertmaster retires
Violinist Mikhail Medvid served as concertmaster of the Xalapa Symphony Orchestra since 1989
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New string signings at Epstein Fox Performances
The Maxwell Quartet and violinist Bella Hristova have recently joined the agency for representation in North America
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Semi-finalists announced for 2024 Windsor Festival International String Competition
Twelve international string players will have the chance to compete for a prize package worth over £30,000, including a cash prize, a recording deal and numerous performance opportunities
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Analysis February 2024: The state of music education training
With dwindling numbers of people training to be music teachers in England, what can be done to encourage more interest in the music education sector?
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Petition to save the German Musical Instrument Prize from discontinuation
The Federal Ministry of Economics aims to save the prize money of €60,000 annually, but the German Music Council believes abolishing the prize would be a blow to the country’s cultural heritage and economy
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Winners announced for the 2024 Netherlands Violin Competition
The Oskar Back prize of €12,000 was awarded to 22-year-old Dutch violinist Salomé Bonnema
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Brazilian violinist wins the 2024 Sphinx Competition senior division
Nathan Amaral receives $50,000 and solo concert engagements with major orchestras
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Ana Isabella España wins the Sphinx Competition junior division
The 17-year-old violinist receives $10,000 and concert engagements
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An Unrivalled Virtual Concert Experience
Curated by James Ehnes, Seattle Chamber Music Society’s (SCMS) Virtual Concert Hall will feature livestreamed and on-demand performances beginning on 26 January
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‘A disastrous situation’: petition to save Northern Ballet Sinfonia from being replaced by recordings
The ballet company’s spring tour of Romeo and Juliet could potentially be its last with a live orchestra, as rising costs and loss of funding mean the musicians’ jobs are on the line
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2024 Sphinx Competition finalists announced
Three finalists were chosen in both the junior and senior divisions
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New viola, cello and clarinet appointments at New England Conservatory
Violist Wenting Kang, cellist Julie Albers and clarinetist Christopher Elchico are NEC’s latest recruits, beginning their roles in autumn 2024
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Cellist Anastasia Kobekina receives the Leonard Bernstein Award
The Russian cellist has been awarded €10,000 by the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival
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Violinist Midori receives Brandeis Creative Arts Award 2023-24
The violinist received the award in recognition of her visionary artistry in concert halls around the world, as well as her work with non-profit organisations and community outreach
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Australian Chamber Orchestra announces emerging artists for 2024
Seven string players on the brink of their professional careers will enjoy mentorship and side-by-side opportunites with the ACO, as well as numerous performance engagements around Australia