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NewsGeorge Enescu International Competition 2016 announces violin and cello candidates
The event takes place from 3 to 25 September 2016 in Romania in violin, cello and piano disciplines
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NewsLong-time Oklahoma City Philharmonic violinist Lois Fees dies aged 82
The musician was a member of the orchestra for more than 60 years
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NewsViolinist Nigel Armstrong named concertmaster of Santa Cruz Symphony
Californian, 26, will lead the orchestra from 1 October
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NewsNikki Chooi named new Metropolitan Opera Orchestra concertmaster
The former Time for Three violinist will serve an initial one-year term
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NewsViolinist Alexandra Conunova signs to international management
The 26-year-old musician has joined Jacques Thelen Artistic Agency
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NewsFrank Peter Zimmermann regains access to ‘Lady Inchiquin’ Stradivarius violin
The instrument has been purchased by the North Rhine-Westphalia government in Germany for use by the violinist
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NewsGewandhaus Orchestra cellist killed in cycling accident aged 37
Hendrik Zwiener was a member of the orchestra since 2006
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NewsBritain's vote to leave the EU will be 'bad news for musicians,' says Musicians' Union
The UK organisation, which represents over 30,000 musicians, has responded to the Brexit vote
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NewsArmenian-American violinist Anahid Ajemian has died aged 92
The musician was a successful soloist and founding member of the Composers String Quartet
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NewsNew York court drops violinist Stefan Arzberger’s attempted murder charge
The former Leipzig Quartet leader has pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of reckless assault and faces no jail time
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NewsAmerican cellist and teacher Gilda Barston has died aged 71
The Suzuki specialist was a member of the Music Institute of Chicago’s cello faculty since 1973
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NewsNew women-only chamber orchestra launches in Canada
The Allegra Chamber Orchestra features female musicians performing music by female composers
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NewsWesley Collins appointed Cleveland Orchestra principal viola
The violist replaces his former Cleveland Institute teacher Robert Vernon, who retires after 40 years
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NewsDulcinea Quartet and violist Stephen Upshaw receive Trinity Laban Fellowship awards
The bursaries help young performers to bridge the gap between study and the profession
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NewsAlice & Eleonore Schoenfeld International String Competition names 2016 competitors
This year's event takes place in Harbin, China between 23 July and 1 August in violin, cello and chamber disciplines
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News15th International Wieniawski Violin Competition announces 52 candidates
The contest takes place in Poland from 8-23 October 2016
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NewsAssociation of British Orchestras warns of 'challenges ahead' following Brexit
The organisation has highlighted potential 'uncertainty, bureaucracy and expense'
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NewsCellist arrested in Moscow for ‘preventing pedestrian movement’
Semyon Lashkin, who was performing in a street adjacent to Red Square, has had his cello confiscated
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NewsYura Lee named EnsŠ String Quartet first violinist
The artist replaces Maureen Nelson, who leaves to perform with the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
