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NewsBelgian cellist Edmond Baert has died, aged 90
Tributes flow for the great figure of the Belgian musical world, who influenced numerous cellists
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NewsViolinist Himari Yoshimura signs with KD SCHMID
The 12-year-old Japanese violinist joins the roster for general management
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NewsViolinist and pedagogue Sally Thomas has died
The former assistant to Ivan Galamian at the Juilliard School was 92
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NewsCello musical chairs at the McDuffie Center for Strings and Tianjin Juilliard School
Sydney Lee and Brannon Cho will join the McDuffie Center for Strings as cello professors, while Sihao He departs for the Tianjin Juilliard School and the Shanghai Quartet
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NewsLondon Sinfonietta receives £100,000 grant
The award from the Cockayne Grants for the Arts Programme will go towards the commissioning of eight new works for the 2025-26 and 2026-27 seasons
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News‘We refuse to give up’: fury as Northern Ballet replaces live musicians with recordings
Musicians of the Northern Ballet Sinfonia and the Musicians’ Union continue to call for increased funding as the orchestra’s upcoming performances and income are wiped out by the recent decision
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NewsConductor Seiji Ozawa has died
The only conductor to have studied with both Karajan and Bernstein, the renowned Japanese conductor died on 6 February 2024, aged 88
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NewsViolist Amihai Grosz signs with IMG Artists
The founding member of the Jerusalem Quartet and principal violist of the Berlin Philharmonic joins the roster for general management
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NewsCellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason announced as new patron of Music Masters
The cellist will work with the education charity to improve accessibility to music
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NewsChamber Music America announces recipients of six new awards for 2024
The recipients, which include the Dalí and Catalyst Quartets, join the previously announced awardees Balourdet Quartet, Herbie Hancock, and JACK Quartet
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NewsFinnish concertmaster dies, aged 80
Hannele Angervo-Segerstam led the Finnish National Opera and the Radio Symphony Orchestra and collaborated with numerous Finnish composers
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NewsCellist Antonio Lysy has died
The cellist enjoyed an international performing career encompassing a wide range of genres, and was professor of cello at the University of California since 2003
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NewsThe string-player winners of the 2024 Grammy Awards
The 66th Annual Grammy Awards featured string players prominently in six categories
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NewsWatch as Irish fiddler entertains passengers on a Ryanair flight
Sean Magee gives a cracking rendition of ‘Las Vegas in the Hills of Donegal,’ inviting singing, clapping and a spontaneous riverdance from fellow passengers
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NewsNew cello faculty appointments announced at Juilliard
Cellists Zvi Plesser and Zlatomir Fung will join the faculty from the 2024-25 academic year
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NewsÉbène Quartet appoints a new cellist
Japanese cellist Yuya Okamoto replaces Raphaël Merlin, who leaves the group after nearly 25 years
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NewsViola da gambist Liam Byrne receives €70,000 prize
Byrne has been named the recipient of the Glenn Gould Bach Fellowship to pursue his recording of 17th century viol music
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NewsLong-standing Mexican concertmaster retires
Violinist Mikhail Medvid served as concertmaster of the Xalapa Symphony Orchestra since 1989
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NewsNew string signings at Epstein Fox Performances
The Maxwell Quartet and violinist Bella Hristova have recently joined the agency for representation in North America
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NewsSemi-finalists announced for 2024 Windsor Festival International String Competition
Twelve international string players will have the chance to compete for a prize package worth over £30,000, including a cash prize, a recording deal and numerous performance opportunities
