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NewsString Quartet Biennale Amsterdam cancelled, with call to donate ticket proceeds to artists
The festival, which was due to be held 29 January until 5 February 2022, will not continue due to Covid-19 restrictions upheld in the Netherlands
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NewsPhoto gallery: Violin made from salvaged floorboards of Shackleton’s former home
Edinburgh-based luthier Steve Burnett crafted the violin, marking the centenary of the legendary explorer’s death
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NewsViolinist and live painter win Goodmesh Concours
The partnership between violinist Charlotte Spruit and painter Jérémie Queyras won first prize at the competition that celebrates interdisciplinary collaboration
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NewsViolinist Emily Sun signs with Percius
The Australian violinist joins the roster of Percius for international management
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NewsBordeaux International String Quartet Competition announces new registration deadline
Prospective competitors now have until 4 February to apply for this year’s competition
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NewsBassist Ulrich Wolff retires from Berlin Philharmonic
The double bassist played his final concert with the orchestra on 30 December 2021 after 44 years of service
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NewsCellist Gautier Capuçon to help emerging artists with new foundation
The Fondation Gautier Capuçon will help young performing musicians on the brink of a professional career
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NewsFundraiser for cellist left homeless after house fire
Donations will go towards the unexpected costs encountered by London-based cellist Yurie Lee and her family following the incident in December
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NewsTrepidation as music classes could be ‘suspended’ in English schools
An Ofqual proposal suggests specialist subjects such as music could be sacrificed due to the rising number of Covid-19 related staff absences
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NewsCellist Friederike Fechner awarded German Federal Cross of Merit
The German cellist receives the award for her efforts in tracing the history of a Jewish family that resided in her building until the onset of the Holocaust
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NewsViolinist András Ágoston has died
The violinist was the former concertmaster of Philharmonia Hungarica, an orchestra of refugees during the Soviet era
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News9th Mittenwald International Violin Making Competition to be postponed
Originally to be held in June 2022, the competition will now be held from 28 October until 13 November 2022
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NewsViolinist Janet Sung appointed artistic director of Meadowmount School of Music
The violinist, who enjoys and international performing and teaching career, started her new role on 15 December 2021
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NewsThe Strad January 2022 issue is out now!
Cellist Steven Isserlis discusses his trio of lockdown projects: a new recording of British cello music, a companion to the Bach Cello Suites and his new performing edition of Dvořák’s Cello Concerto
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NewsMusicians’ Union demands financial assistance for freelance musicians from Government
At what is usually a busy time of year for performances, 86% of UK musicians have had work cancelled due to the rise in Omicron Covid-19 cases
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Premium ❘ NewsAnalysis January 2022: Remote possibilities
Launched last year, the ABRSM’s online Grade 5 theory exam proved controversial among students and teachers alike. How has the board responded, and have matters improved? By Peter Somerford
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Premium ❘ NewsCompetitions, Awards and Appointments: January 2022
This month’s competition results, appointments and forthcoming contests
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NewsNew principal cello at Wiener Symphoniker
22-year-old Hungarian cellist Temesvári Bence is laureate of several international competitions and music festivals
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NewsPrizes awarded at Primrose International Viola Competition
24-year-old US-violist Natalie Loughran took home the top prize of $15,000 as well as the BIPOC and audience prizes
