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NewsApril 2026: Editor’s welcome and contents
The Strad’s editor Emma Baker introduces the German theme April issue, in which cover star Frank Peter Zimmermann explores his new recording of Elgar’s Violin Concerto
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NewsSaint Paul Chamber Orchestra names Alina Ibragimova as new artistic partner
Ibragimova’s tenure with the orchestra begins in the 2026/27 season
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NewsObituary: violinist Rodica Gonzalez
Gonzalez, a long-standing member of the Houston Symphony, died of cancer aged 59
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NewsBorletti-Buitoni Trust 2026 awards and fellowships announced
Two cellists and two string quartets feature in this year’s cohort
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NewsCellist Andrew Yee named Moab Music Festival composer-in-residence
The founder member of the Attacca Quartet is currently working on a piece for string quintet
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NewsObituary: American violinist Marina Brubaker
The 67-year-old performed with the Houston Symphony for almost four decades and was a keen violin tutor
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NewsChamber Music Festival of Lexington appoints new artistic director
Snarky Puppy’s violinist Zach Brock will assume the role, succeeding Nathan Cole
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NewsLA Opera Orchestra appoints new concertmaster
Violinist Alyssa Park assumes the role in April 2026
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NewsElmore Quartet wins Royal Over-Seas League Competition strings and keyboard ensemble prize
The quartet receives £10,000 and a Wigmore Hall performance
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NewsWinners announced at New Zealand’s 2026 National Concerto Competition
Violinist Lorna Zhang won the top prize of NZD10,000, following her performance of Shostakovich Violin Concerto no.1
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NewsWinners announced for 2026 Coltman Chamber Music Competition
Trio Sinfonia wins the the string and piano division and $2,500
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NewsGalvin Cello Quartet joins Dinin Arts management
Sarah Dinin had already worked on the group’s East Coast bookings
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NewsWinners announced for the 2026 John Pollard Competition for Young String Players
Violinist Junhyung Kang and cellist Shirley Lu each receive €2,000
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NewsMontagnana violin and Rugeri cello loaned to Danish Quartet
The Anders Sveaas Charitable Trust has loaned Frederik Øland a Domenico Montagnana violin, while cellist Fredrik Sjölin receives a Francesco Rugeri cello
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NewsViolinist Chad Hoopes joins Cleveland faculty
The CIM alum joins the faculty as associate professor of violin from autumn 2026
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NewsNew violin professors at the Conservatoire de Lausanne
Violinists Anna Agafia and Samuel Hirsch join the Swiss school’s teaching staff
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NewsRecipients of the 2026 Sphinx Medal of Excellence announced
Violinist Nathan Amaral is among the three recipients for this year, who each receive a $50,000 career grant
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NewsViolinist Timothy Chooi named Wiener Concert-Verein artistic partner
The Canadian violinist will appear on tour with the orchestra this week
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NewsNetherlands Philharmonic appoints new principal bassist
Double bassist Sasha Witteveen will assume the role on 1 August
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NewsViolinist Chloé Kiffer joins Paris teaching faculty
Kiffer will assume the role of visiting professor at Paris’s Alfred Cortot School of Music, starting next academic year
