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Premium ❘ ArticleAnalysis December 2023: Testing graded music exams in Italy
How much difference do graded music exams make to students’ performance in schools? A study in Italy has been attempting to find out
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NewsCellist Bryan Cheng wins 2023 Virginia Parker Prize
The prize, worth CAD25,000, is awarded to an outstanding musician by the Canada Council for the Arts
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NewsPrizes awarded at the Bach-Abel International Viola da Gamba Competition
The competition was held at Köthen Castle from 4 to 11 November 2023
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NewsViolinists receive awards at Dallas Symphony Orchestra’s Annual Women in Classical Music Symposium
As part of her Award of Excellence, Nicola Benedetti has chosen violin teacher Rachel Cooper for the DSO’s Emerging Artist Award
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NewsThe Strad December 2023 issue is out now!
US violinist Anne Akiko Meyers speaks to Rita Fernandes about working with composers and commissioning new works in our December cover feature
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NewsBalourdet Quartet wins 2024 Cleveland Quartet Award
Chamber Music America has also announced the JACK Quartet will receive the 2024 Michael Jaffee Visionary Award, while Herbie Hancock will receive the Richard J. Bogomolny National Service Award
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NewsSphinx Organization announces semi-finalists for 2024 competition
20 exceptional Black and Latinx string players across two divisions will compete for nearly $100,000 in prizes in January 2024
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NewsCellist Lutz Rath has died
The cellist and conductor was artistic director of the Washington Square Music Festival for over 20 years
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NewsWinners announced at 2023 Mirecourt International Violin Competition
24-year-old South Korean violinist Jaewon Wee took first prize, as well as a host of special prizes
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NewsFormer principal violist of Singapore Symphony has died
Described as a key founding member of the orchestra, Jiri Heger served as principal viola for 26 years
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NewsViolinist Joshua Brown wins $100,000 first prize at Beijing’s Global Music Education League Competition
The violinist’s performance of Brahms Violin Concerto on 13 November won him the top cash prize, the Gold Medal, plus a prize package of performances and management
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NewsCellist Leland Ko wins 2023 OSM Competition
Ko takes first prize of CAD20,000, a residency at the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel, plus recording and performance opportunities
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NewsFitzwilliam Quartet appoints new cellist
Cellist Ursula Smith joins the quartet, succeeding Heather Tuach
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NewsYoung Concert Artists Announces 2023 Winners
The winners of the 2023 Susan Wadsworth International Audition will join the roster of musicians as YCA Jacobs Fellows
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NewsViolist Lawrence Power receives 2023 Cobbett Medal
The annual award is given to a distinguished musician for services to chamber music
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NewsJanine Jansen takes up professorship at Kronberg Academy
The violinist begins the role from November 2023
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NewsGBH Music names Ulysses Quartet as its first-ever quartet in residence
The year-long partnership aims to make music more accessible with free concerts at Boston Public Schools and the Boston Public Library studio.
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NewsBassist John Bany has died
A mainstay of the Chicago jazz scene for decades, Bany was 81 years old
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NewsViolist Tabea Zimmermann named honorary member of the German Music Council
The violist receives the accolade in honour of her musical contributions within Germany and internationally