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NewsViolinist and cellist among YCAT Artists for 2025
Violinist Matteo Cimatti and cellist Petar Pejčić join pianist Kasparas Mikužis and guitarist Samrat Majumder in this year’s cohort
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News28 violinists selected for 2025 Tibor Varga Violin Competition
The chosen candidates will have the chance to compete for the top prize of CHF20,000 at this year’s competition, held from 22 to 30 August
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NewsFormer Doric Quartet violinist appointed as Purcell School’s head of strings
Violinist and founding member of the Doric Quartet Alex Redington will assume the role in September 2025
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NewsViolinist Kenneth Renshaw joins University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music faculty
The former teaching assistant to Itzhak Perlman will start the role of assistant professor of violin on 15 August 2025
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News18 violinists progress to the second round of the Sibelius Violin Competition
The second round will take place from 23 to 25 May at the Sibelius Academy
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NewsResults announced for the Henryk Wieniawski International Violin Making Competition
Polish luthier Paweł Kubacka scooped a total of €24,000 for winning first and second prize
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News‘Not allowed’: violinist turned away from Norse Atlantic Airways flight
Rachell Ellen Wong was denied onboard a flight from New York to Paris with no option to bring her violin into the cabin, despite acting within the airline’s luggage policies
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NewsJune 2025: Editor’s welcome and contents
The Strad’s editor Emma Baker introduces the June 2025 issue, which celebrates 50 years of the Australian Chamber Orchestra
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NewsBalourdet Quartet to take up Seattle residency
The US quartet has been named the first-ever string quartet in residence of the Seattle Chamber Music Society from September 2025
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NewsRoyal Philharmonic Orchestra appoints principal double bass
Australian double bassist Jason Henery assumes the role
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NewsViola winners announced for Markneukirchen International Instrumental Competition
23-year-old violist Carla Usberti won first prize of €7,000, a future concert engagement, plus multiple string accessories
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NewsLong-standing principal bassist of the Fort Wayne Philharmonic to retire
After more than 50 years, Adrian Mann leaves his playing role but will continue as the orchestra’s music librarian
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GalleryGallery: ‘Save Newark Violin Making School’ challenge goes viral
The petition in support of the Newark School of Musical Instrument Crafts has reached almost 10,000 signatures
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NewsNetherlands Bach Society appoints new concertmaster
Violinist Cecilia Bernardini will assume the role for the upcoming 2025/26 season
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NewsCello winners announced for Prague Spring International Music Competition
27-year-old Japanese cellist Yuya Mizuno won first prize, plus special prizes including future concert opportunities
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NewsWinners announced for Markneukirchen International Instrumental Competition for Violin
17-year-old Corina Deng took the top prize of €7,000, a future concert engagement, plus multiple string accessories
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NewsDover Quartet violinist Joel Link appointed concertmaster of the Cleveland Orchestra
However the quartet plans to stay together in its current configuration
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NewsViolinist Odin Rathnam sentenced for rape and sexual abuse
Rathnam pleaded guilty to 28 charges of child rape and sexual abuse; he will spend between 15 and 30 years in prison and undergo an additional ten years of probation
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NewsA peaceful musical invasion: the Late Spring Music Festival 2025 at Reggia di Venaria
The third edition of the festival will be held at the elaborate Reggia di Venaria and Gardens from 30 May to 2 June, where musical performances will give sound to the extraordinary venue
