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NewsYu-Chien Tseng wins the Singapore International Violin Competition
The violinist receives $50,000 prize money, a Naxos recording and high-profile performance engagements
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NewsFate of 'Lady Inchiquin' Stradivarius violin hangs in balance
Instrument may be saved from sale of artworks
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NewsGerman orchestras focused on music education, finds survey
According to the latest survey compiled by the German Orchestra Association, the 2013–14 orchestral season encompassed 4,160 concerts for children and young people – 94 per cent more than in the same period ten years ago.The total number of concerts taking place in the last season was 12,303 ...
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NewsCellists to feature in 2017 Queen Elisabeth Competition
The annual contest currently caters for violinists, pianists and singers
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NewsSingapore's inaugural $50,000 International Violin Competition names six finalists
Each violinist will perform a Mozart concerto before just three are selected for the Grand Final
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NewsFunding lifeline for Ulster Orchestra
The Northern Ireland executive has granted money to help the cash-strapped ensemble through the next few months
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NewsTarisio auction house launches Tarisio Trust Young Artists Grants
The five awards of $3,000 will support innovative stringed instrument projects
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NewsStudy finds music is universal – from the rainforest to the metropolis
Researchers tested emotional reactions to a number of works on Congolese Pygmies and Canadian musicians
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NewsFrank Peter Zimmermann to part ways with ‘Lady Inchiquin’ Stradivarius
The instrument is part of the art collection of the failed Düsseldorf-based bank WestLB AG and will be auctioned off
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NewsVideo: musicians gather in London’s Trafalgar Square to pay tribute to Charlie Hebdo victims
The performance of Barber’s Adagio for Strings featured 150 players
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NewsObituary: violinist Lydia Mordkovitch
The Russian violinist who trained with Oistrakh was known for her gutsy, passionate playing
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NewsFifth Windsor International String Competition announces eight semi-finalists
The competitors will perform at Windsor Castle, outside of London, in March
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NewsViolinist Leonidas Kavakos sues luthier for snapping $80,000 bow
The artist took his bow to a violin shop in California to investigate the cause of a curvature
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NewsCellist Denis Brott appointed Member of the Order of Canada
The musician has been recognised for his work as an instrumentalist and teacher
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NewsChinese collector buys 1727 Stradivarius violin
The instrument is the first Stradivarius to be owned by a private individual based on the Chinese mainland
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NewsStudy finds musical training may focus attention and reduce anxiety in children
Psychiatrists at the University of Vermont College of Medicine monitored 232 children
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NewsAmerican violinist David Radzynski named Israel Philharmonic concertmaster
The 28-year-old takes up the position in March 2015
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NewsUS Department of Transportation finalises law for carrying instruments on board airlines
Small instruments such as violins are now legally allowed as carry-on baggage provided there is available stowage space
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NewsViolinist Philippe Graffin fights to save his ‘Consonances’ festival
The chamber music event in Saint-Nazaire, France, is to have its public funding revoked
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NewsStolen viola found smashed in vacant lot
The 1790 French instrument had been taken during a Philadelphia house robbery
