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NewsViolinist Guido Sant’Anna receives €15,000 LOTTO-Förderpreis
The Brazilian violinist received the award from the Rheingau Music Festival, celebrating in a performance at the festival on 27 June 2024
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NewsViolinist Lisa Batiashvili signs with Impresariat Simmenauer
Batiashvili joins the Berlin-based agency for general management with immediate effect
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NewsWinners announced at 19th ANLAI International Violin Making Competition
The contest saw the assessment of 200 luthiers and bow makers from around the world
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NewsContestants announced for Ilona Fehér International Violin Competition 2024
Young violinists from around the world will convene in Budapest, Hungary from 4 July 2024 to compete for the total prize money of €10,000
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NewsCassatt Quartet appoints new violist
Violist Emily Brandenburg joins the ensemble in autumn 2024, coinciding with the quartet’s 40th anniversary season
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NewsCremona’s Museo del Violino appoints new curator
Riccardo Angeloni takes over the role from Fausto Cacciatori and is the first graduate of a degree dedicated to restoration and conservation of musical instruments from the University of Pavia to hold the position
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NewsAmerican violinist Maynard Goldman has died
A well-known figure on the Boston music scene, the violinist spent almost 25 years as concertmaster of the Boston Ballet
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NewsTop string players among Opus Klassik 2024 winners
This year’s award winners include a host of string players, who won prizes in categories including Instrumentalist of the Year, Young Talent of the Year and more
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NewsCandidates announced for the International Karol Lipiński Violin Competition 2024
24 violinists from around the world have been selected to compete in this year’s competition, starting from 27 September in Torun, Poland
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NewsViolinist Daniel Hope to take up leadership role at Gstaad Menuhin Festival & Academy
Hope will assume the role of intendant and artistic director from 1 November 2025, continuing the legacy of the festival’s founder, Yehudi Menuhin
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NewsEmad Zolfaghari wins 2024 Primrose International Viola Competition
The 19-year-old Canadian violist won $15,000, future concert engagements, as well as the audience prize
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NewsCello professor and string quartets take top honours at Reina Sofía School of Music
Cellist Ivan Monighetti and the Casals and Quiroga quartets were among those to receive the school’s highest distinction for their contribution and collaboration with the institution
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NewsChicago Symphony Orchestra appoints new principal viola
Currently principal viola of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Teng Li will assume her new role on 15 September 2024
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Premium ❘ ArticleAnalysis July 2024: The dangers of ticket reselling
With the music festival season already under way, how can venues and festival organisers help protect customers from the scourge of online secondary ticketing sites?
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NewsFinalists announced for 2024 Primrose International Viola Competition
Three violists will compete in the chamber music final on Friday 21 June and the concerto final on Saturday 22 June
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NewsCello and violin candidates announced for George Enescu International Competition 2024
49 cellists and 50 violinists have been selected to compete in the first round of the competition from 1 September 2024
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NewsThe Strad July 2024 issue is out now!
Our instrumental cover star is the 1733 ‘Salabue, Martzy’ Carlo Bergonzi violin, described by Count Cozio as ‘my largest and most beautiful Bergonzi’
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NewsThe Fibonacci Quartet wins the Premio Paolo Borciani
The Spain/UK-based quartet receives €25,000 and further performance engagements
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NewsChicago Sinfonietta appoints principal double bass
Michael Martin takes up the role having enjoyed a broad orchestral career across the US