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NewsBlack violinist George Bridgetower commemorated with blue plaque
The violinist, who was the original dedicatee of Beethoven’s Violin Sonata no.9, lived most of his adult life in Peckham, south London
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Cellist Tomeka Reid receives $800,000 MacArthur ‘Genius’ grant
The jazz cellist and composer receives the award in recognition of her creativity and as an investment to further her expertise
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Hilary Hahn and Jessie Montgomery honoured at Musical America awards
This year’s awards highlighted artists making an impact on promoting diverse voices in classical music
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The Strad November 2022 issue is out now!
The Emerson Quartet reflects on 47 years of music making as it embarks on its farewell tour
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New concertmaster appointment for SWR Symphony Orchestra
Maxim Kosinov has passed his trial to become deputy first concertmaster of the Stuttgart orchestra
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17-year-old Ukrainian wins Alberto Lysy International Violin Competition
As well as first prize, Bohdan Luts also won the audience prize and loan of a Vuillaume violin on 2 October 2022
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Competitions, Awards and Appointments: November 2022
This month’s competition results, appointments and forthcoming contests
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Winners announced at 2022 International Violin Bridge Competition
This year, all gold medal winning designs for violin, viola and cello were won by women
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‘This is going to be a very difficult winter in Ukraine’: Ukrainian opera star organises benefit concert
Opera for Ukraine will raise funds to go towards the Ukrainian Institute
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Star-studded line up for Southbank Centre’s Spring/Summer season
Some of the biggest names in the string world descend upon the capital for the new season
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Violist Tabea Zimmermann wins €20,000 prize for work in music education
The German violist receives the award from the Gunter and Juliane Ribke Foundation
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Cellist Marie-Elisabeth Hecker wins ‘Pablo Casals Award – For A Better World’
With pianist Martin Helmchen, the pair received the prize for social commitment at the closing of the Kronberg Festival
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Bryony Gibson-Cornish appointed viola professor at RCM
At 29 years old, the violist of the Marmen Quartet is one of the youngest professors at the college
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Cellist Alexander Chaushian joins The Yehudi Menuhin School
A YMS alumnus, Chaushian has been named as the new cello professor
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Violinist Colin Jacobsen named Santa Fe Pro Musica’s new artistic director
The violinist, composer and arranger begins the role in a new chapter for the organisation
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UCLA study links music mentoring to higher academic performance in students
The study has helped the D’Addario Foundation launch its Immersive Music Challenge, which aims to bring intensive music mentoring to lower income schools
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Signed copy of Paganini’s violin to raise funds for music education in Brazilian favelas
A copy of Paganini’s ’del Gesù’ violin ‘Il Cannone’ made by Luiz Amorim will be auctioned by Tarisio later this month
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‘It’s gone’: Belfast luthier loses workshop of 30 years in devastating fire
A fundraiser has been set up to enable Aidan Mulholland to continue working, despite losing all his stock and tools
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Violinist Jan Mark Sloman has died
The former member of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra and faculty member at numerous institutions was 73
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Decorated violins in honour of breast cancer survivors
A Boston-area music shop commissioned six artists to decorate violins in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month
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