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Music charities partner up to launch mental health month for early career musicians
YCAT, the MU, Help Musicians and BAPAM have worked together to provide awareness of mental health resources for musicians.
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Prizes awarded at the 2022 International JM Sperger Competition for double bass
In a final round celebrating concertos by composer and double bassist Johannes Sperger, Spanish bassist David Santos Luque took home the top prize on Sunday
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12 violinists progress to second round of Carl Nielsen Violin Competition
The Carl Nielsen International Competition is well underway in Odense, Denmark, with competitions taking place in violin, flute and clarinet disciplines
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Ukrainian musicians perform concert in Kharkiv subway shelter
A poignant display of music-making in the face of adversity, held underground in one of Ukraine’s hardest-hit cities
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Trio scoop chamber music victory with all-female programme
The Félicité Piano Trio won the Leamington Music Prize on 21 March
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Cellist wins 2022 Pro Musicis International Award
US cellist Alexander Hersh wins a prize package including performance opportunities and development of a social outreach project
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Donate now: Johannes Moser plays ‘Song of the birds’ for Ukraine
All proceeds will go towards Save the Children Deutschland in aid of Ukrainian war victims
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New role for cellist Jacob Shaw
The cellist will be director of culture at the UNESCO Heritage site Stevns Klint Visitor Centre from 1 April
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Prizes awarded at the International Jeunesses Musicales Cello Competition
Two cellists share first prize following the final round on 23 March 2022
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Cellist Christopher Rex has died
Rex was a long-serving principal cellist of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
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New concertmaster for Indianapolis Baroque Orchestra
Prolific Baroque violinist Adriane Post will take up the role for the 2022/23 season
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‘Stop the war’: top string players sign open letter
Star string players including Leonidas Kavakos, Viktoria Mullova and Nicola Benedetti have signed a petition calling for an end to the war in Ukraine, as well as blanket boycotts against Russian and Belarusian artists
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Violinist and cellist amongst recipients of 2022 Avery Fisher Career Grants
Violinist Randall Goosby and cellist Jonathan Swensen are the string players amongst the five recipients, who each receive $25,000
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The Strad April 2022 issue is out now!
Superstar cellist Johannes Moser speaks about his passion for exploring new sound worlds through his electric cello, alongside conventional works
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Star-studded string line up at Lucerne Festival benefit concert
The concert on 9 April will include violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter and cellist Kian Soltani amongst many others, performing in aid of victims in Ukraine
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New heads of department at Royal Academy of Music
Double bassist Graham Mitchell takes on the role of head of strings, while Catrin Finch has been appointed head of harp
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Competitions, Awards and Appointments: April 2022
This month’s competition results, appointments and forthcoming contests
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Livestreamed concert to celebrate Otakar Ševčík’s 170th birthday
Pedagogues and students of the Ševčík Academy will perform live at 7pm CET on 22 March
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Hope for Peace: Beethoven-Haus opens up to Ukrainian refugees
A new emergency aid programme will provide refuge for Ukrainian musicians fleeing the Russian invasion, as well as opportunities to continue working artistically
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Benefit concert for Ukraine to be held in Madrid
Held at the Fernando de Rojas Theatre on 31 March, proceeds will go to the Red Cross