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Luminarts Cultural Foundation announces 2022 Classical Instrumentalist Fellows
Violinist Rannveig Marta Sarc, saxophonist Joseph Connor and pianist Qi Kong each receive $10,000
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Missing €100,000 violin found dumped by a Parisian trash can
Enrico Tedde’s 19th-century violin was found by chance having been missing since November 2021
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Analysis May 2022: Bright young things
A new survey by the American String Teachers Association gives an insight into the experiences of young music students. How can educators act on its findings? By Harry White
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Competitions, Awards and Appointments: May 2022
This month’s competition results, appointments and forthcoming contests
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Tchaikovsky Competition excluded from World Federation of International Music Competitions
The majority of member votes in the WFIMC general assembly supported expulsion of the Russian government-financed competition
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Analysis April 2022: Seeing the wood for the trees
With the Brazilian police ramping up its efforts to combat pernambuco trafficking, what could the effects be on the international bow trade? By Peter Somerford
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Shanghai violinist jumps to his death amid ongoing lockdown restrictions
Violinist Chen Shunping took his own life after he was refused hospital treatment due to Shanghai’s strict Covid restrictions
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Violin professor sentenced to five years in jail
Violinist Stephen Shipps received his sentence last Thursday for sexually exploiting a minor 20 years ago
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Russians excluded from upcoming Sibelius Violin Competition
Following the announcement last week, two Russian violinists have had their invitations to participate revoked
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’My home and my violin shop are completely destroyed’: a call for help from a Mariupol luthier
UPDATE: A GoFundMe page in aid of luthier Oleksandr Smykovskyi has now been launched
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New artistic director for Melbourne Chamber Orchestra
Violinist Sophie Rowell will take up her new role at the beginning of 2023
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Pekka Kuusisto takes up conducting role at Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
The violinist, conductor and composer has been named principal guest conductor and artistic co-director from the 2023/24 season
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Three piano trios take the top spots at the Joseph Joachim Chamber Music Competition
With no first prize awarded, Trio Bohémo and Trio Incendio tied at second place while Trio Pantoum took third
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Cellist Seth Parker Woods joins USC Thornton faculty
Woods takes on his new role of assistant professor of practice in string chamber music and cello
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Leonkoro Quartet wins Wigmore Hall International String Quartet Competition
The Berlin-based ensemble took first prize as well as a host of special prizes
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Prizes awarded at the 2022 Carl Nielsen International Competition
A surprise ending to a competition that required the violin finalists to perform three concertos, including the challenging Nielsen Violin Concerto in the final round
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Unique violin case to be auctioned for Ukraine
The one-of-a-kind Musafia case in Ukrainian colours will be available to bid on from 12 to 25 April
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Violinist Kristīne Balanas signs with Askonas Holt
The Latvian violinist joins the roster for general management
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The String Circle launches in Cremona
The initiative supports both both the art of master luthiers and the needs of young string players in search of high quality instruments
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Violin finalists announced for Carl Nielsen Competition
The three contestants will go on to perform in the pre-final concert on Friday 8 April with their choice of concerto