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NewsThe Strad August 2023 issue is out now!
Star violinist Nicola Benedetti speaks about her new role as director of the Edinburgh International Festival
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Premium ❘ NewsCompetitions, Awards and Appointments: August 2023
This month’s competition results, appointments and forthcoming contests
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NewsJazz bassist Christian McBride receives Wigmore Medal
The medal recognises musicians of international standing who have developed a close relationship with Wigmore Hall
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NewsViolinist Daniel Lozakovich signs with Harrison Parrott
Lozakovich joins the agency for worldwide general management, with numerous concert engagements for the upcoming 2023/24 season
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NewsNew violist for Apollo Chamber Players
Aria Cheregosha joins the Houston-based ensemble as its core violist
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NewsUS cellist and teacher Irene Sharp has died
The founder and artistic director of California Summer Music was 87 years old
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NewsViolinist charged with attempted murder via rat poison
The 62-year-old musician in the Schleswig-Holstein Symphony Orchestra is accused of giving the poison to three people, including two fellow musicians
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NewsFinland’s European affairs minister plays cello in support of Ukraine
Anders Adlercreutz’s performance marked 500 days of war in Ukraine, prompting backlash from Russian officials
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NewsViolinist Victor Pikayzen has died aged 90
Pikayzen was a former student of David Oistrakh and a laureate of numerous international competitions
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News12-year-old violinist wins 2023 Il Piccolo Violino Magico competition
US violinist Mio Imai took first prize in the final round on 9 July 2023
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NewsIreland’s National Concert Hall announces recipients of Young Musician Award for String Players
A violinist and cellist will share the €10,000 prize for young Irish musicians
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NewsAmati five-string cello bought by New York museum
The c.1610 instrument is thought to be the only surviving five-string cello made in Cremona from that era
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NewsContinuo Foundation invites applications for sixth round of grants
£100,000 will be available to UK-based period instrument ensembles for creative projects taking place from October 2023 to March 2024
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NewsAffinity Quartet wins 2023 Melbourne International Music Competition
The Affinity Quartet has been announced as winner of Musica Viva Australia’s Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition 2023. The finals took place on 9 July at Melbourne Recital Centre.
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NewsHong Kong-based violin maker Anton Sie has died
The pioneering luthier was a keen researcher into violin acoustics and the subject of a 2017 biography
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NewsViolist Garth Knox receives honorary doctorate from RCS
The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (RCS) awarded the degree to Knox in recognition of his work as a violist and composer
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NewsDouble bassist Hal Robinson receives ISB’s Distinguished Achievement Award
The ISB recognises Robinson’s lifetime accomplishments, as well as the contributions of numerous bass players with its 2023 Special Recognition Awards
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NewsViolinist Diana Tishchenko signs with Askonas Holt
The Ukrainian-German violinist joins the roster for general management
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NewsViolinist Stefan Jackiw takes up artistic director role in Hawaii
The violinist will begin his new role with the Hawaii Chamber Music Festival in autumn 2023 for a three-year term
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NewsViolist Tabea Zimmermann returns to Frankfurt teaching post
Zimmermann returns to the Frankfurt University of Music and Performing Arts after 20 years