All News articles – Page 120
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NewsViolinist uncovers previously unpublished work by Sarasate
’Preludio’ was the only work for solo violin by Pablo de Sarasate and has been revised and edited by Spanish violinist Manuel Guillén
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NewsViolins of Hope Richmond to showcase restored violins owned by Jewish musicians in the Holocaust
More than 60 violins found and restored by father-and-son team Amnon and Avshalom Weinstein will be exhibited and played in concerts in Richmond, Virginia with events until 24 October
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NewsMusicians’ Union and ISM call for clarification on ‘short-term’ visa-free tours
The Musicians’ Union ‘cautiously welcome’ the UK Government’s announcement, while the ISM call on Government to define what is meant by ‘visa-free short-term touring,’ with both bodies acknowledging the announcement does not address other aspects and issues regarding European touring
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NewsUK government announces visa-free short term tours for UK musicians in 19 EU countries
The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport will continue to negotiate with other countries it has not yet reached an agreement with
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Gallery‘Noah’s violin’ to take to the Venetian canals in September
The latest sculpture by wood carver Livio de Marchi will symbolise the ‘rebirth’ of Venice following Covid
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NewsSilkroad and New England Conservatory to broadcast Global Musician Workshop online festival
The culmination of the week-long professional development programme will be broadcast for free on Facebook and YouTube on 13 and 14 August
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NewsCellist and conductor Allan Stephenson has died
The musician, conductor and composer was 71 years old
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NewsNew violinists for the Navarra String Quartet
Benjamin Marquise Gilmore and Laia Valentin Braun have been appointed the new first and second violinists for the London-based quartet
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NewsAlexander Edelmann appointed principal double bass of Israel Philharmonic Orchestra
The German-American double bassist will begin his new role in October 2021
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NewsRandall Goosby to receive 2022 Sphinx Medal of Excellence
The violinist is among one of the recipients of the award that celebrates exceptional classical musicians of colour
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NewsDartington Arts cuts short first week of summer school and festival
The decision comes after one person tested positive for Covid-19
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NewsRosalind Ventris appointed University of Oxford director of performance
The violist will start the role in September 2021
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NewsWigmore Hall returns to full programming for 2021-22 season
After many months of limited capacity, the venue will host over 500 concerts starting from 1 September, including several stars from the string playing world
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NewsJoel Quarrington retires from National Arts Centre Orchestra
The bass player first appeared as a soloist with the orchestra in 1987, becoming principal double bass in 2006
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NewsViolinist Nemanja Radulović signs with Warner Classics
The multi-award winning Serbian-French violinist once replaced Maxim Vengerov at short notice playing Beethoven’s Violin Concerto
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NewsViolinist and conductor Guido Lamell dies aged 68
The versatile musician and commited educator who worked with the Los Angeles Philharmonic for over 40 years suffered a sudden heart attack
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NewsParis National Conservatory of Music and Dance reinstates suspended cello teacher
Jérôme Pernoo was suspended from his position in mid-March following accusations of inappropriate sexual touching
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NewsEva Rabchevska wins 1st prize at the 2021 Stuttgart International Violin Competition
The Ukranian violinist wins €25,000, loan of a Giovanni Battista Guadagnini violin and many solo engagements
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NewsViolinist and composer Dinos Constantinides dies aged 92
The Greek-US musician was a long-standing performer, composer and teacher within the Louisiana music community
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NewsUS violinist Jerome Wigler dies aged 101
The veteran musician was the longest-serving player in the history of the Philadelphia Orchestra
