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NewsWest Dean College instrument making tutor Shem Mackey receives QEST Award
The Award for excellence in British craftsmanship recognises his contribution to instrument making through research and tuition
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NewsStrasbourg Music Festival 2014 cancelled due to poor ticket sales
The French festival was due to open next week with 15 events
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NewsBudapest Festival Orchestra violin bows seized by New York airport officials over ivory concerns
The seven bows were each accompanied by photos and letters from bow makers vouching for their legality
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NewsBritish violist and conductor Gerald Gentry has died aged 86
The artist performed with many of the London Orchestras and was a BBC staff conductor for 12 years
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NewsEbène Quartet violist Mathieu Herzog to leave the ensemble
The artist will devote himself principally to conducting
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NewsBozzini Quartet cellist told instrument not allowed in train carriage
The experimental ensemble had paid for an extra seat for the cello
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NewsFormer New York Philharmonic concertmaster David Nadien has died aged 88
The violinist was known for his razor sharp technique and silken tone
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NewsAmerican cellist Paul Tobias has died
The soloist and educator was known for his commitment to commissioning new works
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NewsPro Arte String Quartet detained by customs in Belgium over ivory concerns
Violist Sally Chisholm and cellist Parry Karp were denied entry for several hours when their instrument passports weren't recognised
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NewsTime For Three violinists denied access to US Airways flight with instruments
Two musicians left alone on the tarmac with no further direction
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NewsSt Louis Symphony Orchestra appoints three new violists
Jonathan Chu, Xi Zhang and Chris Tantillo take up their posts from the 2014-15 season
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NewsThe Strad June 2014 issue is out now
The issue includes the wonderfully preserved ‘Salabue', ‘Berta' Guadagnini violin and New York Philharmonic concertmaster Glenn Dicterow on his 34-year career
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NewsHandwritten manuscript of Rachmaninoff's Second Symphony sells for £1.2m
The only surviving autograph score has been bought by a private investor
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NewsEuropean ensembles scoop ¥6m in first prizes at Osaka chamber competition
The Rafale Trio from Switzerland and the Arcadia Quartet from Romania receive top awards, reports Pauline Harding
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NewsViolinist Nicola Benedetti replaces Janine Jansen to make New York Philharmonic debut
Benedetti will perform Szymanowski's Violin Concerto no.1 in three concerts
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NewsCellist Zoë Keating announces career hiatus
The independent artist's husband has been diagnosed with cancer
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NewsBritish cellist Douglas Cummings has died aged 67
He served as principal cellist of the London Symphony Orchestra for 24 years
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NewsUS ivory import rules eased to allow international travel with musical instruments
Instruments and bows containing small amounts of ivory purchased before February 2014 can now be transported into the US
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NewsTimothy Cobb named New York Philharmonic principal bass
The double bassist has served as principal of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra since 1989
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News26-year-old cellist Dmitry Volkov died from a heart condition
The Russian-born musician died in his sleep over the weekend
