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NewsCremona Musica 2025 preview: what to expect at this year’s event
Team Strad will be at the annual event from Friday 26 September - here’s what you’ll find at our stall, as well as what to expect of the weekend
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NewsUkrainian violinist wins UConn School of Fine Arts outstanding faculty award
Solomiya Ivakhiv receives the award, particularly in recognition for her work spotlighting Ukrainian music
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NewsPekka Kuusisto to take up conducting role in Tokyo
Kuusisto will start his tenure as chief conductor of the Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra from April 2028
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NewsContinuo Foundation awards £120k to early music ensembles in tenth round of grants
The foundation’s latest round of grants marks £1 million awarded since its inception in 2020
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NewsObituary: violist Alan Iglitzin (1931 - 2025)
The founding member of the Philadelphia Quartet died on 15 September 2025, aged 93. Iglitzin’s wife, Leigh Hearon, recalls the violist’s life story
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NewsPasquier Trio cellist Roland Pidoux has died aged 78
The renowned French cellist, teacher, and conductor died following a serious illness
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NewsLive the adventure of the Concours musical international de Montréal
Virtuosity, intensity, and passion converge in Montréal from 27 May to 4 June 2026. Find out more about the competition, including performance opportunities, jury members and prizes, and apply by 31 October 2025
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NewsHengqin International Mozart Competition for Young Musicians awards $95,000 prize pool
Chinese violinist Wang Dindin Jingyi wins the senior division first prize of $30,000
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NewsString duo wins chamber music prize at ‘Città di Cervignano’ competition
The brother and sister violin–cello duo wins €1,000 and a concert date
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NewsWinners announced at the 2025 Leoš Janáček International Competition
Violinist Eduard Steude and the Arola Quartet receive the respective first prizes of CZK100,000 (£3,600)
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NewsFormer LPO violinist John Kitchen has died
The violinist played with the London Philharmonic for more than 30 years
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Premium ❘ ArticleAnalysis October 2025: Resources for disabled, D/deaf and neurodivergent musicians
With the UK’s Paraorchestra winning Ensemble of the Year at the 2025 RPS Awards, what resources are there for musicians who identify as disabled, D/deaf or neurodivergent?
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NewsViolinist Timothy Chooi receives University of Ottawa’s EDI Research Award
Chooi receives the award in recognition for his work to improve accessibility to classical music through various avenues of community outreach
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NewsTwo violinists join Boston Conservatory at Berklee faculty
Violinists Julia Glenn and Yonah Zur join the institution as associate professor of violin and assistant professor of violin respectively
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NewsSarasota Orchestra mourns long-standing double bassist
Alex Albanese, a member of the Florida orchestra since the 1980s, died after a series of strokes earlier this year
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NewsTwoSet Violin resumes world tour plans, after Brett Yang granted US visa
Yang’s initial visa application was denied in May, resulting in the duo having to postpone the start of its tour in July
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NewsNorth Netherlands Symphony Orchestra appoints new concertmaster
28-year-old Italian violinist Fabiola Tedesco assumes the role in Groningen, having worked previously in Germany
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NewsAustralian Chamber Orchestra founder John Painter AM has died
The cellist and music educator was aged 92
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NewsViola semi-finalists announced for 2025 Concours de Genève
Eight violists will perform in the live semi-final rounds from 6 to 9 November
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NewsPeruvian violinist Ezequiel Amador Echegaray has died
The violinist enjoyed an extensive performing and teaching career in Peru and the US
