All News articles – Page 10
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NewsMay 2026: Editor’s welcome and contents
The Strad’s editor Emma Baker introduces the May issue, in which the Chiaroscuro Quartet discusses its approach to recording the complete string quartets of Beethoven
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NewsMandelring Quartet awarded the 2026 Brahms Prize
The German quartet receives €10,000 in recognition of its outstanding artistic achievement and the preservation of the composer’s musical legacy
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NewsLPO violinist recovers instrument left on train
Joseph Maher’s instrument was left on a Thameslink train travelling towards Cambridge on Friday 10 April, and was located at Brighton station later that day
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NewsResults announced for 6th Hong Kong International Young Musicians Competition
Violinists from five different age categories were celebrated at the competition held from 6 to 12 April 2026
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NewsViolist Brian Schiele has died
The violist was a long-serving member of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra and the group Mr McFall’s Chamber
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NewsWinners announced for 2026 Chesapeake Chamber Music Competition
The Dolphins Quartet receives $10,000 and performance engagement, as well as the audience prize
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NewsResults announced at the Bad Tölz International String Quartet Competition
The Isla Quartet took home both the first prize and audience prize
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NewsVision Quartet announces new violinist
Danish violinist Adam Koch joins the ensemble as first violin
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NewsLPO violinist appeals for safe return of his instrument
The violin and case were left on a train from Haywards Heath to Blackfriars on 10 April
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NewsMusic Academy in Liechtenstein: a place where young musicians can truly develop
Learn more about the Music Academy in Liechtenstein, a holistic environment for talented young musicians to thrive both personally and artistically
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NewsViolinist Yuri Zhislin refuses Vueling flight after dispute over carrying instrument on board
The violinist has spoken out after he was left with no choice but to refuse boarding a Vueling flight from Asturias to Barcelona, following a dispute over the airline’s handling of his instrument in the cabin
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NewsViolinist Pekka Kuusisto to pause US engagements over political and ethical concerns
The violinist has decided to stop working in the United States, citing ethical objections to the current US administration and concerns over tax obligations for foreign artists
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NewsSuki Lahav, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band violinist, dies at 74
Lahav performed and provided violin and vocals on two of Springsteen’s albums, including Born to Run
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NewsNational Orchestra of Pays de la Loire appoints new concertmaster
South Korean violinist and Eden Quartet member Jueun Jeong will assume the role
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News14-year-old cellist wins the Classic Cello International Competition
South Korean cellist Jung A Kim won the €50,000 first prize
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NewsFibonacci Quartet wins €60,000 Merito Award
Along with the cash prize, the quartet will receive four years of career mentorship
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NewsGerman Music Competition announces winners for 2026
German cellist Constantin Heise receives €5,000, concert engagements, and a CD recording opportunity
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NewsA century of craft: Bow Brand brings back bowed-instrument gut strings
Handmade in Norfolk since 1915, Bow Brand’s revived gut and gut‑core strings celebrate a long English tradition of craftsmanship, offering today’s players character, responsiveness and a connection to centuries of musical heritage
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News15-year-old Jenny Hyeonjeong Lee wins Munetsugu Angel Violin Competition
The violinist, born in December 2010, receives ¥2,000,000 (£9,500) and a loan of a Stradivari violin
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