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NewsKronberg Academy announces new faculty appointments
Jens Peter Maintz, Nils Mönkemeyer and Torleif Thedéen join as principal teachers with the start of the 2026-27 academic year
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BlogsRemembering violist Penelope Knuth
Antony Rossi pays tribute to his mother, a US violist who became a pillar of Chile’s musical community and died earlier this month
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NewsNew England Conservatory alumnus Dimitri Murrath returns as associate dean and faculty member
Murrath returns to his alma mater as associate dean of artistic administration and as a member of the viola faculty
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News15-year-old violinist named as Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra emerging artist
Violinist Lilja Haatainen will embark on a multi-season artistic partnership with the orchestra, starting in autumn 2027
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NewsNew assistant professor of violin appointed at Cleveland Institute of Music
CIM alumna Eun-song Koh assumes the role from the 2026-27 academic year
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NewsResearchers find how the brain changes after just one violin lesson
University of Nottingham researchers used a wearable brain scanner and specially modified metal-free violin to investigate how novice players acquire new musical skills
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NewsResults announced for the inaugural Kitty Weinberger Music Prize
Trio Con Brio scooped the top prize of €7,500 at the new competition, held at the Music and Arts University of the City of Vienna
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NewsDouble bassist Lloyd Goldstein has died
The double bassist, composer and educator died of cancer, aged 69
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NewsDover Quartet cellist Camden Shaw joins Sydney Conservatorium of Music faculty
The US cellist assumes the role of senior lecturer in cello from 2027
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NewsMusic@Menlo announces leadership appointments
Violinists Kristin Lee and Arnaud Sussman, and cellist Keith Robinson are among those appointed to lead the festival’s Chamber Music Institute and International Program
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NewsWinners announced at International Bottesini Competition
Dutch double bassist Sasha Witteveen took the top prize at the event in Crema, Italy
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NewsJulian Lloyd Webber makes plea to UK prime minister in social media post
The cellist and music education campaigner has renewed calls for all children to have access to free music education in UK schools
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NewsMovie trailer: Vengerov features in a devilish new thriller film
The film, called LAST CAPRICE, will be released on Halloween
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NewsWinners announced at the Wieniawski International Violin Competition
Ukrainian violinist Bohdan Luts has won the €60,000 first prize
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NewsFinalists announced for the 2026 Wieniawski Competition
Three violinists compete for the first prize of €60,000
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NewsAustralian String Quartet announces £7.8 million Future Fund
The fund will provide lasting financial support for the quartet and help towards commissioning new works, connecting with communities and ‘futureproofing string quartet music’ in Australia
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NewsCellist Nicholas Canellakis joins the New England Conservatory faculty
The US cellist will assume the role in autumn 2027
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NewsPierre Fournier Award winner announced for 2026
US cellist Miriam K. Smith receives the top prize
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NewsCremona as a European hub for chamber music: the Chamber Music Networking Event
Learn more about two days of meetings and innovation for the sector with MERITA Platform, held on 29 and 30 October 2026
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NewsResults announced for the 2026 Barbash J.S. Bach Competition
Violinist Leah Amory won the Grand Prize of $10,000, with future performance engagements
