Cellist Steven Isserlis receives €50,000 Anner Bylsma Award
The British cellist received the cash prize and an accompanying sculpture in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the cello and its repertoire
Cellist and pedagogue Emma Ferrand has died aged 78
The British musician taught at the Royal Northern College of Music for more than four decades
Cellist Steven Isserlis receives €50,000 Anner Bylsma Award
The British cellist received the cash prize and an accompanying sculpture in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the cello and its repertoire
NewsCellist and composer Ayanna Witter-Johnson among Paul Hamlyn Foundation award recipients
Witter-Johnson is among five composers and five visual artists to receive a no-strings-attached grant of £75,000
NewsObituary: Herbert Blomstedt (1927–2026)
The renowned Swedish conductor, whose career spanned more than seven decades, died on 4 November aged 99
NewsResults announced for 2026 Buchet International Cello Competition
US cellist Noah Lee won first prize of €3,000, a bow, a case, plus an instrument maintenance package
NewsCellist Ray Wang joins the Tianjin Juilliard School faculty
The Chinese cellist will teach in the graduate studies and pre-college programmes
NewsVienna Symphony Orchestra appoints first concertmaster
French violinist Mohamed Hiber assumes the role
NewsRenaissance Quartet takes up residency at Caramoor
The quartet will give performances and take part in outreach programmes throughout the season as the Ernst Stiefel String Quartet-in-Residence
NewsNew Zealand String Quartet appoints first violinist
Danish violinist Peter Andreas Nielsen completes the quartet’s lineup and will formally commence the role in early 2027
NewsWinners announced for the 2026 Oskar Nedbal International Viola Competition
Swiss violist Antoine Thévoz wins the first prize of CZK50,000 (£1,700)
NewsCellist wins 2026 ABC Young Performers Awards
Cellist Charlotte Miles won the top prize of AUD40,000 (£20,800)
