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News2022 Queen Elisabeth Cello Competition announced
The competition’s first cello edition since 2017 will take place in May and June this year, with 68 initial candidates performing for the chance to win the top prize of €25,000
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NewsViolinists Anna Agafia and Mairéad Hickey win Sommets Musicaux de Gstaad prizes
Anna Agafia will record her debut CD as part of the Thierry Scherz Prize, while Hickey enjoys a cash prize for her interpretation of a contemporary work
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NewsCello student fatally shot near SUNY Potsdam campus
21-year-old Elizabeth Howells was killed in upstate New York on Friday. A 31-year-old man has been arrested and charged with murder
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NewsViolinist Roger Stimson has died
The British orchestral and chamber musician was 73 years of age
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NewsNew string appointments at Berlin Philharmonic, including solo viola
Chinese violist Diyang Mei leaves his Munich Philharmonic Orchestra role to take the top viola job, while Vineta Sareika-Völkner and Christa-Maria Stangorra join the violin sections
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NewsPeter Oundjian takes up conducting role at Colorado Symphony
The former first violinist of the Tokyo String Quartet previously served as music director for the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra and continues to serve as Music Director of the Colorado Music Festival
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NewsEnsemble Intercontemporain wins the Polar Music Prize
The French ensemble receives SEK1,000,000 (£80,000) for their exceptional musical achievements
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NewsCellist Allen Whear has died
The baroque cellist and viola da gamba specialist passed away aged 64 on 10 February following a long battle with cancer
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NewsWinners announced at New Zealand’s National String and Piano Competitions
Local musical talent took to the stage over the weekend, with cellist Hyein Kim and pianist Otis Prescott-Mason taking the top prizes
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NewsNew string quartet competition announced
The inaugural Bad Tölz International String Quartet Competition will be held in April 2023, with applications now open
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NewsFormer Vienna Philharmonic concertmaster has died
Violinist Walter Barylli led the orchestra from 1939 to 1972
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NewsFoundation launched to renovate Antonio Stradivari’s house
Founded by violinist Fabrizio von Arx, the Casa Stradivari Foundation aims to reopen the house and workshop by November 2022
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NewsCellist Blaise Déjardin to join New England Conservatory faculty
The NEC alumnus and principal cello of the Boston Symphony Orchestra will begin his role in autumn 2022
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FocusStar-studded string line-up for Benedetti Foundation’s half term sessions
Running from 12 to 18 February 2022, the new short virtual sessions will focus on the physicality and psychology of string playing
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NewsViolist Quintin Ballardie has died aged 93
Ballardie founded the English Chamber Orchestra and was a former principal violist with the LPO
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NewsWinners of the 6th Unisa International Strings Competition announced
Canadian cellist Bryan Cheng took home the top prize at the University of South Africa’s competition last Saturday
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NewsWinners of the Gustav Mahler International Cello Competition announced
German cellist Constantin Paul Siepermann has won the Gustav Mahler Prize and receives 30,000CZK (£1,000)
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NewsCellist and editor Lynne Latham has died
Cellist, educator and editor of numerous string ensemble arrangements performed worldwide, Latham passed away on 24 January 2022
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NewsComposer George Crumb has died
The American composer, known for works such as Black Angels, Vox Balanae and his Sonata for Solo Cello, has passed away aged 92
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NewsViolinist Jennifer Koh to receive honorary doctorate from Cleveland Institute of Music
The degree recognises Koh’s excellence as a performer, her work to grow contemporary violin repertoire and her commitment to diversity in classical music
