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NewsGustav Mahler International Cello Competition announces prizewinners
18-year-old cellist Joshua Kováč was announced the absolute winner of the online competition comprising 78 cellists from 23 countries
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NewsTrio finalists announced for Franz Schubert and Modern Music competition
Four piano trios have progressed to the final round of the chamber music competition, which will be held on Wednesday 12 February
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NewsOistrakh pupil Rosa Fain has died aged 96
The Soviet-born violinist taught at the Robert Schumann Hochschule Düsseldorf
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NewsBVMA Makers’ Day 2025: a meeting of minds
We had a great time at Kings Place on Sunday 9 February. Here are our key takeaways from the event - a meeting of minds between players and makers
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NewsThe Benedetti Foundation celebrates its fifth birthday
Following its establishment in 2020, how has the initiative expanded from physical sessions, to emerging through the pandemic, to reaching 100,000 musicians worldwide?
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News1714 ‘Joachim-Ma’ Stradivari violin fetches $11.25 million at auction
The instrument went up for auction at Sotheby’s New York on 7 February 2025, with proceeds going towards scholarships at New England Conservatory
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NewsObituary: Turkish composer and cellist İlhan Usmanbaş (1921-2025)
Mehmet Gökhan Bağcı remembers prolific composer Usmanbaş, who composed about 120 works throughout his career, following his death on 30 January 2025 in Istanbul at the age of 104
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NewsChristchurch Symphony Orchestra appoints new concertmaster
Violinist Justine Cormack comes full circle to assume the role in her hometown, having performed widely as chamber soloist, guest concertmaster and festival director
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NewsCome and meet Team Strad at BVMA Makers’ Day 2025!
Find out what to expect ahead of Sunday’s event at Kings Place, and drop by The Strad at Table 14 to check out what’s in store!
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NewsViolinist Malin Broman appointed musical director of the Nordic Chamber Orchestra
Broman will begin her three-year tenure with the Swedish ensemble in the 2025–2026 season.
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NewsBrazilian cello professor dies in car accident in Germany
A cello professor in Berlin and Münster, Matias de Oliveira Pinto died on 4 February 2025
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NewsPaddington Trio signs with Domselaer Artist Management
The ensemble joins the roster for management in the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg
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NewsVirginia Symphony Orchestra appoints new concertmaster
Violinist Grace Park assumes the role with inaugural performances in March
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NewsAmit Peled loaned c.1780 Storioni cello
Peled will play the instrument for a short time to promote the instrument’s sound and history with audiences, describing its public debut as a ‘first date’
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NewsObituary: luthier Gene Horner (1933 - 2025)
A fixture of the east Tennessee music scene, the fiddle and mandolin maker died on 14 January aged 91
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NewsLysander Piano Trio appoints new cellist
James Kim joins the ensemble, succeeding Michael Katz, who has been appointed to the Philadelphia Orchestra cello section
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NewsAustralian Chamber Orchestra announces 2025 Emerging Artists
Six string players have been selected to take part in the orchestra’s programme in its anniversary year
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NewsRNCM appoints cellist to chamber music leadership role
Cellist Jennifer Langridge will assume the role of head of strings chamber music in February 2025
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Premium ❘ ArticleAnalysis February 2025: Star string players targeted online
Some of the world’s top string players have become targets for online scammers – and it doesn’t stop there. What steps should all musicians take to help protect their fanbase?
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NewsOdesa International Violin Competition announces new location
It will be the first edition of the competition since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began in 2022
