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NewsShirley J. Thompson OBE announced as the UEFA Women’s Euro Tournament composer in residence
Shirley J. Thompson will join other female creatives including award-winning visual artist Emma Smith and Deborah Goatley-Birch in an arts and heritage programme running alongside the games
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Premium ❘ ArticleAnalysis July 2022: Beyond priceless
Violins by Stradivari and Guarneri ‘del Gesù’ both came up for auction at the beginning of June. Records were expected to be broken – but what is the true value of these instruments? By Peter Somerford
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NewsViolinist Gabriela Lara named inaugural Chicago Symphony Orchestra fellow
The new fellowship seeks musicians from traditionally under-represented groups to undergo orchestral training and mentorship for up to three years
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NewsLiverpool Philharmonic announces first Emerging Musicians Fellowship cohort
A violinist, flautist, trumpeter and percussionist will receive tailored mentoring and performance opportunities with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra for the 2022/23 season
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NewsDover Quartet bids farewell to violist
Milena Pajaro-van de Stadt will leave the ensemble in August
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NewsViolinist Tessa Lark signs to IMG Artists
The American violinist joins the roster for general management
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NewsViolist Jordan Bak joins Bowling Green State University faculty
American-Jamaican violist Jordan Bak will join the music faculty at Bowling Green State University as assistant professor of viola.
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NewsRoyal Conservatoire of Scotland announces two new honorary appointments
Violinist Nicola Benedetti and ex-chief executive of Glasgow Life Bridget McConnell have been appointed as honorary president and vice president
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NewsMusic Institute of Chicago honours violinist Hilary Hahn and top Suzuki cello teacher
Hahn and cello pedagogue Dr Tanya L. Carey received awards at the institute’s annual benefit gala event earlier this month
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NewsChicago conductor Terrance Malone Gray dies aged 59
Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra’s (CYSO) assistant conductor passed away on Sunday 26 June 2022
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NewsCzech violist Vladimír Kroupa has died
The principal violist and chamber musician succumbed to a long illness on 27 June 2022, aged 49
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NewsUK children to receive mandatory weekly music lessons
£25 million will be given to schools to purchase musical instruments, plus the Music Hubs programme will enjoy a £79 million investment until 2025
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NewsParticipants and jury announced for the 11th Indianapolis Violin Competition
40 violinists will compete for the largest prize package in the quadrennial competition’s history in front of an internationally acclaimed panel
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NewsDavid McCarroll appointed concertmaster for Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Californian violinist David McCarroll will begin his new position with the orchestra next season
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NewsParticipants announced for the 2022 Kloster Schöntal International Violin Competition
37 young violinists across three categories will compete for €24,000
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NewsMcGill Conservatory of Music to close this summer
After over a century of music tuition the McGill Conservatory is no longer financially viable
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NewsMusicians of the San Antonio Symphony ‘will keep performing’
Bankruptcy may have closed the orchestra’s doors but their musicians refuse to stop performing
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NewsThe Strad July 2022 issue is out now!
We take an close-up look at a 1671 violin by Girolamo Amati II - the last and least-recognised maker in the illustrious lutherie dynasty
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Premium ❘ NewsCompetitions, Awards and Appointments: July 2022
This month’s competition results, appointments and forthcoming contests
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NewsAustralian Chamber Orchestra acquires ‘ex-Dollfus’ Stradivari violin
The 1732 instrument will be played by ACO principal violin Helena Rathbone
