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NewsPrizes awarded at the International Jeunesses Musicales Cello Competition
Two cellists share first prize following the final round on 23 March 2022
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NewsCellist Christopher Rex has died
Rex was a long-serving principal cellist of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
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NewsNew concertmaster for Indianapolis Baroque Orchestra
Prolific Baroque violinist Adriane Post will take up the role for the 2022/23 season
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News‘Stop the war’: top string players sign open letter
Star string players including Leonidas Kavakos, Viktoria Mullova and Nicola Benedetti have signed a petition calling for an end to the war in Ukraine, as well as blanket boycotts against Russian and Belarusian artists
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NewsViolinist and cellist amongst recipients of 2022 Avery Fisher Career Grants
Violinist Randall Goosby and cellist Jonathan Swensen are the string players amongst the five recipients, who each receive $25,000
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NewsThe Strad April 2022 issue is out now!
Superstar cellist Johannes Moser speaks about his passion for exploring new sound worlds through his electric cello, alongside conventional works
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NewsStar-studded string line up at Lucerne Festival benefit concert
The concert on 9 April will include violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter and cellist Kian Soltani amongst many others, performing in aid of victims in Ukraine
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NewsNew heads of department at Royal Academy of Music
Double bassist Graham Mitchell takes on the role of head of strings, while Catrin Finch has been appointed head of harp
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Premium ❘ NewsCompetitions, Awards and Appointments: April 2022
This month’s competition results, appointments and forthcoming contests
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NewsLivestreamed concert to celebrate Otakar Ševčík’s 170th birthday
Pedagogues and students of the Ševčík Academy will perform live at 7pm CET on 22 March
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NewsHope for Peace: Beethoven-Haus opens up to Ukrainian refugees
A new emergency aid programme will provide refuge for Ukrainian musicians fleeing the Russian invasion, as well as opportunities to continue working artistically
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NewsBenefit concert for Ukraine to be held in Madrid
Held at the Fernando de Rojas Theatre on 31 March, proceeds will go to the Red Cross
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NewsSolo cellist performs in central Kharkiv
Cellist Denis Karachevtsev performs in between air raid alarms in a city which has suffered immensely from Russian attacks
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NewsUkrainian solider performs violin to troops
A moving rendition of the Ukrainian National Anthem brings fellow soldiers to their feet
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NewsMunich Philharmonic appoints new concertmaster
After winning the audition in 2020, violinist Naoka Aoki has passed her trial to become the first female leader of the orchestra
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NewsROSL strings and piano ensemble prize awarded
The Paddington Trio took first prize of £10,000 with its programme of Beethoven and Shostakovich
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NewsNew string signings at Opus 3 Artists
Violinist Maria Ioudenitch and cellist Gabriel Martins join the roster, both having enjoyed recent international success
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NewsIsrael Symphony Orchestra Rishon LeZion appoints new cellist
Spanish cellist Alejandra Díaz takes up her new role of assistant principal cellist
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NewsBorletti-Buitoni Trust announces awards and fellowships for 2022
Cellists Anastasia Kobekina and Zlatomir Fung, violinist Geneva Lewis and the Consone Quartet are the string players amongst the grant recipients
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NewsViolinist Anne-Sophie Mutter and Munich Philharmonic raise €330,000 for Ukrainian children
Mutter believes that ’everyone can and must help now. Words alone are not enough’ and will take to the stage in another charity concert tonight in Dortmund
