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NewsMusicians attack proposed US visa fee increases
Under the new proposals, the cost of P-type and O-type visas could see ‘a 250% increase’
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‘We cannot sit and wave goodbye’: Young Musician winners condemn BBC music cuts
Artists including Sheku Kanneh-Mason, Nicola Benedetti and Jennifer Pike have condemned the move to close the BBC Singers and cut 20% of salaried orchestral posts
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Two new concertmasters for London Symphony Orchestra
Benjamin Marquise Gilmore and Andrej Power will join Roman Simovic in the role in August 2023
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Mahler Chamber Orchestra appoints violinist José Maria Blumenschein as co-concertmaster
The violinist is currently first concertmaster of the WDR Radio Symphony Orchestra in Cologne, Germany
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‘Earliest stringed instruments’ found in Vietnam
Researchers from the Australian National University believe that 2,000-year-old deer antlers may have been used as primitive chordophones
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Korean violinist and tutor Nam Yun Kim has died aged 74
The former soloist was a highly respected and successful pedagogue, with many competition winners under her tutelage
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Laughter is music for the soul: Help Musicians to hold April Fools’ charity gala
Help Musicians will present an evening of orchestral comedy to support musicians in crisis
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TÁR cellist Sophie Kauer signs with DG
The musician, acclaimed for her role in Todd Field’s 2023 film, will release her first EP on 17 March
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BBC announces 20 per cent cut in salaried orchestral posts
The move is among a raft of new measures announced by the corporation on 7 March
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The Hallé appoints new second violin leader
A champion of music of various genres, Marie Schreer joins the orchestra as its new second violin section leader
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Ten-year-old violinist raises nearly $20,000 for Ukrainian luthier
The GoFundMe page, set up by mother-and-daughter team Aruna Talapatra and Nadia Sayed, aims to raise $25,000 for Mariupol luthier Oleksandr Smykovskyi
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Friends of Musique et Vin announces audition for Zygmuntowicz violin
Violinists between the ages of 18 and 28 are invited to apply for the chance to play a violin made by the renowned luthier for two years
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Sphinx Organization awards 2023 Medals of Excellence
The medals recognise extraordinary Black and Latinx classical musicians and come with a $50,000 career grant
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Julia Fischer and Benjamin Nyffenegger to co-direct summer festival
The violinist and cellist have been named artistic directors of the Boswil Summer Festival in July 2023
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Winners announced at the 2023 RPS Awards
Star cellist Abel Selaocoe took home the Instrumentalist Award, while violist Timothy Ridout won the Young Artist Award
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Violinist Pekka Kuusisto wins €40,000 prize
The violinist and conductor received the award from the Finnish Cultural Fund
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Winners announced at 15th International Mozart Competition
The Arete Quartet from South Korea took first prize of €20,000 in the string quartet category
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Ravinia Steans Music Institute announces Spring tour
Miriam Fried and award-winning alumni will present chamber music performances in March
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Violin professor charged with sexual assault
Jan Repko has been charged following an alleged attack in July 2022
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Analysis March 2023: Keeping ledger information in public domain
A lot at a 2022 auction caused a stir among bow researchers and enthusiasts – particularly when it was donated to a public institution to save it from private hands
