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Radio France appoints principal viola
A member of the orchestra since 2005, Aurelia Souvignet-Kowalski assumes the new role
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LA Phil cancels concerts, as musicians lose homes in wildfires
The ongoing fires continue to affect the orchestra’s musicians and staff, while a fundraiser has been set up to help an LA Phil violinist whose home was lost in the Eaton Fire
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British dendrochronologist John Topham has died
The Mittenwald-trained luthier was sought by museums around the world, auctioneers and dealerships for his dendrochronological examinations
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Premio Paganini: 70 years of violin excellence
Find out everything you need to know and apply for the 58th edition of the Premio Paganini, which will take place from 14 to 26 October 2025 in Genoa
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Handwritten manuscript of a Beethoven string quartet movement returns to Bonn, 200 years after composition
Beethoven-Haus Bonn has acquired the autograph manuscript of the fourth movement from Beethoven’s String Quartet op.130 ’Alla Danza tedesca’, which was confiscated by Nazis from the Petschek family during the Second World War
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£100k up for grabs in Continuo Foundation’s latest grants for early music projects
Grants will support projects taking place in the UK from May to October 2025 for period-instrument ensembles, with categories for established and emerging groups
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YCAT invites applications for 2025 cohort
Successful artists will receive performance opportunities, bespoke management and career support for three to five years
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Time for Three’s bassist signs with Opus 3 Artists
Ranaan Meyer is the sole double bassist on Opus 3 Artists’ roster
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British studio concertmaster Perry Montague-Mason has died
The violinist, whose recording career was bookended with the soundtracks of two Gladiator films 25 years apart, was 68
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Analysis January 2025: 3D-printing technology in lutherie
The possibilities for violin makers afforded by 3D-printing technology are limitless, as a new exhibition in Cremona shows – but is there a danger of the knowledge being misused?
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Violinist Anne Akiko Meyers withdraws from performances due to Los Angeles fires
The US violinist was due to perform with the Charleston Symphony Orchestra this weekend
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Australian Chamber Orchestra brings in new full-time violinist
Australian violinist Tim Yu has joined the award-winning chamber ensemble
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The Argus Quartet welcomes two new members
Violinist Sam Parrini and cellist Drake Driscoll replace departing founding violinist Clara Kim and cellist Mariel Roberts
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Cellist Mischa Maisky announces post-surgery return
The concert engagement follows six months of rehabilitation
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Obituary: Violinist Ayla Erduran (1934-2025)
A pioneering Turkish violinist who performed widely around the world and whose career spanned many decades has died at the age of 90
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The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland receives Gasparo da Salò cello
The cello comes as a bequest by the late cellist Vivien Mackie
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Elster Trio wins the Polytechnical Society eV Chamber Music prize
The Frankfurt-based ensemble receives €5,000
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Violinist Tessa Lark takes up new artistic director role
The Grammy-nominated violinist has been named artistic director of the Moab Music Festival in Utah
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String players shine in inaugural Chamber Music Society of Palm Beach rising artists cohort
Top young string players Angela Chan, Matthew Hakkarainen, Brian Isaacs and Sara Scanlon will enjoy intensive performance, career development and community engagement opportunities in Florida
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German luthier Wilhelm Brückner has died
The luthier, who created his own viola model, was 92 years old