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NewsPrizes awarded at the Janigro Junior International Cello Competition
The competition for young cellists up to 21 years of age was held from 19 to 24 April
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NewsMunich Philharmonic concertmaster tours with former chief conductor Gergiev
Despite the orchestra cutting ties with Gergiev in March, long-standing concertmaster Lorenz Nasturica-Herschcowici is currently undertaking a tour of Russia with the recently departed chief conductor
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NewsCompetitors announced for the Henryk Wieniawski Violin Competition
41 violinists under the age of 31 will have the chance to scoop first prize of €50,000 in October this year
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NewsParticipants announced for Banff International String Quartet Competition
Ten top string quartets representing 16 countries will have the chance to compete for cash prizes and opportunities worth over $500,000 this summer
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NewsWigmore Hall to hold fundraising concert for Ukrainians arriving in the UK
Proceeds from the concert on 5 May will go to charities including the newly-launched Ukrainian Welcome Centre
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NewsViolinist Leonidas Kavakos awarded Greek Parliament Gold Medal
The violinist receives the award in recognition of his efforts promoting Greek culture worldwide and recent humanitarian contributions
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News€4 million 1736 Guarneri ‘del Gesù’ to be auctioned
Aguttes Auction House will present the instrument on 3 June, the first Guarneri to be auctioned in over a decade
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NewsString duo repertoire wanted: a call for scores
The Leczky brothers of the Kodály String Duo are calling for new compositions to expand the string duo repertoire
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NewsStolen €350,000 Giuseppe Rocca violin returned
The 1861 violin had been missing from the Alessandro Scarlatti Conservatory instrument collection since the late nineties
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NewsNew Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra to debut at BBC Proms
The orchestra, consisting of recently refugeed Ukrainian musicians, Ukrainian members of European orchestras and top Ukrainian musicians, will participate in a concert demonstrating the power of art over adversity on 31 July
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NewsWinners announced at the Lyon International Chamber Music Competition
Held from 19 to 23 April, this year’s edition was dedicated to cello and piano duos
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NewsComposer wins rights from Hollywood studio to stage Holocaust opera
After 18 months of negotiations, Miramax finally waived a $1 million fee to allow composer Noah Max to stage an opera of The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
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NewsCalifornian cellist to raise funds for Ukraine
Cellist Cécilia Tsan and pianist Timothy Durkovic will perform a benefit concert on Sunday 24 April
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NewsMusic charity Arco launches stringed instrument recycling scheme
London-based charity Arco, which provides affordable string instruments to students, has opened a pop-up recycling event
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NewsThe Strad May 2022 issue is out now!
Violinist Viktoria Mullova talks about her new Schubert album, and reveals her unexpected creative inspirations
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NewsLuminarts Cultural Foundation announces 2022 Classical Instrumentalist Fellows
Violinist Rannveig Marta Sarc, saxophonist Joseph Connor and pianist Qi Kong each receive $10,000
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NewsMissing €100,000 violin found dumped by a Parisian trash can
Enrico Tedde’s 19th-century violin was found by chance having been missing since November 2021
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Premium ❘ ArticleAnalysis May 2022: Bright young things
A new survey by the American String Teachers Association gives an insight into the experiences of young music students. How can educators act on its findings? By Harry White
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Premium ❘ NewsCompetitions, Awards and Appointments: May 2022
This month’s competition results, appointments and forthcoming contests
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NewsTchaikovsky Competition excluded from World Federation of International Music Competitions
The majority of member votes in the WFIMC general assembly supported expulsion of the Russian government-financed competition
