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NewsFitzwilliam Quartet appoints new violist
Francis Kefford joins the UK-based group, following founding member Alan George’s departure in 2024
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NewsViolinist María Dueñas wins two Gramophone awards
The 22-year-old was recognised as Young Artist of the Year and also triumphed in the Instrumental category
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NewsLong-time Philadelphia Orchestra violinist Louis Lanza Jr. has died
The 89-year-old violinist was a member of the Philadelphia Orchestra from 1964 to 2011
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NewsKatarina Quartet joins the Concert Artists Guild roster
The New York-based quartet are among the first artists signed through CAG’s new selection process
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NewsUnited Arab Emirates National Orchestra appoints new leader
Violinist Nicolas Koeckert takes up the role, following the orchestra’s international recruitment drive for its first full season
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NewsVienna Philharmonic announces new academists
The thirteen academists, six of which are string players, will be in the academy from 2025 to 2027
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NewsJoshua Bell awarded honorary CBE for services to music
The long-time music director of the Academy of St Martin in the Fields described the distinction as ‘a profound and wholly unexpected honour’
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NewsFrankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra appoints new associate concertmaster
Violinist Rimma Benyumova assumes the role from December 2025
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NewsAustin Huntington awarded use of 1695 Pietro Guarneri of Mantua cello
The instrument is the only known cello by Pietro Guarneri of Mantua and was owned by Ronald Leonard for 60 years
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NewsLaureates announced for the 2025 Michał Spisak International Music Competition
Eight prizes and three distinctions were awarded in the violin, viola, and cello divisions
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NewsWinner announced at the John Curro National Youth Orchestra Concerto Competition
17-year-old violinist Sharon Zhao is the victor of the Australian competition, following in the footsteps of violinists including Ray Chen, Richard Tognetti, and Emily Sun
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NewsICE drops Utah violinist’s deportation case
The US government will no longer pursue deportation of John Shin, following Shin’s release from detainment on 8 September
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NewsViolinist Alina Ibragimova signs to BIS Records
Ibragimova will begin her recording journey with the label with a complete cycle of Beethoven’s Violin Sonatas
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NewsCellist Joshua Roman signs to the Cliburn Agency
The US cellist will receive comprehensive professional guidance from the boutique artist management firm
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NewsEscher Quartet appoints new second violinist
US violinist Bryan Lee joins the quartet, while continuing his role as second violinist of the Dover Quartet
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NewsEinstein’s violin exceeds estimate and fetches £860k at auction
The 1894 violin, played by the German scientist while he developed his theories of relativity, tripled its estimate of between £200,000- £300,000
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NewsString players among YCA’s semi-finalists for 2025 auditions
The artists will have the chance to perform to be accepted into a three-year YCA Jacobs Fellowship, with the semi-finals starting on 5 November
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NewsViolinist Joshua Bell spotlighted as a ‘Langham Luminary’
The violinist joins the global campaign marking the luxury hotel brand’s heritage
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NewsYura Lee signs with Nordic Artists Management
The agency said it was ‘honoured’ to sign the multifaceted violinist-violist to its roster
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NewsNovember 2025: Editor’s welcome and contents
The Strad’s editor Emma Baker introduces the November 2025 issue starring legendary violinist Itzhak Perlman, who celebrated his 80th birthday this year
