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NewsJitka Šuranská, violinist and folk singer, has died
Jitka Šuranská playing in Brno in 2014 The Czech violinist and singer Jitka Šuranská, who was known for her interpretation of Moravian folk songs, has died of cancer, aged 41. A graduate of the Šuranská Conservatory in Brno, Šuranská, who came from Kudlovice in the ...
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Violinist and chamber musician Břetislav Novotný 1924-2019
Leader of the Prague String Quartet, soloist and pedagogue has died aged 95
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Curtis Institute appoints Midori to endowed faculty chair
The violinist takes the chair held by Aaron Rosand until his retirement in May 2019
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Finalists named at Spohr Competition for Young Violinists
The event’s 9th edition reaches the final stages across three age categories in Weimar, Germany
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Competitions and Award Winners: December
Elias David Moncado Elias David Moncado has won the €20,000 top prize at the Int ernational Karol Lipiński Violin Competition in Toruń, Poland. Moncado, 18, of German–Spanish and Malaysian descent, is a student of Pierre Amoyal at the Mozarteum Salzburg. Second prize went to ...
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Analysis: Brain training
Can learning a musical instrument have a positive effect on a child’s mental health? Players and teachers give their thoughts on the psychological benefits for young people, as Peter Somerford finds out
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Sheku Kanneh-Mason returns with new Elgar album
Cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason is to release his new album, Elgar, in January 2020
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Violinist Hansheinz Schneeberger, 1926-2019
The Swiss musician, who has died aged 93, premiered concertos by Bartók and Frank Martin
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Tecchler violin missing after being left on train in London
The 1709 instrument, worth a reported £250,000, was lost on Tuesday evening
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Documentary today celebrates Elgar’s Cello Concerto centenary
Elgar’s Cello Concerto, which was premiered 100 years ago today, is the subject of a two-hour programme on Classic FM
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Baryshnikov Arts Center presents Beginner’s Ear
This listening experience aims to open the ear to both silence and sound
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CMS introduces The Phenomenal 50 Podcast
Free podcasts, each with a spoken introduction by David Finckel and Wu Han, bring us fine performances from the last 50 years
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Double virtuoso appointed as USC Thornton School of Music professor
The violinist and violist Yura Lee will join the faculty as Associate Professor of Practice for viola
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Bows worth $55,000 stolen from car in Midtown Manhattan
Lamy and Voirin cello bows were on trial from Salchow Sons
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Obituary: Vagram Saradjian, cellist, 1948-2019
Student of Mstislav Rostropovich at the Moscow Conservatory who went on to performing and teaching career in the US
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Obituary: Michael Flaksman, cellist, 1947-2019
Student of Paul Tortelier and Antonio Janigro was head of strings at the Musikhochschule in Mannheim
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Shanghai Quartet appointed to faculty of Tianjin Juilliard School
The members of the ensemble will coach and perform with students as part of their new role
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Conductor ploughs on despite clothing mishap
Muhai Tang continued conducting after his trousers fell down mid-concert
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Is this a true portrait of Stradivarius?
Recently discovered painting appears to be copy of portrait made in the luthier’s lifetime
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Simply Quartet crowned winners at Nielsen Competition
Ensemble based in Austria but with roots in Shanghai scoops top prize in Copenhagen
