All News articles – Page 135
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ArticleBBC Proms 2021 lineup announced
Stars of the strings world will join live audiences this summer at the world’s biggest classical music festival
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NewsThe Strad June 2021 issue is out now!
We talk to South Korean violinist Bomsori about her Deutsche Grammophon deubt and being ‘addicted’ to pushing her limits
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Premium ❘ NewsAnalysis June 2021: Limited access
Most conservatoires depend on their annual intake of international students. What happens when a crisis such as Covid-19 affects the young musicians’ ability to travel at all? By Peter Somerford
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Premium ❘ NewsCompetitions, Awards and Appointments: June 2021
This month’s competition results, appointments and forthcoming contests
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NewsJoseph Joachim violin competition announces competitors
The 36 hopefuls will be required to play solo and chamber repertoire, as well as direct an orchestra to be in with a chance of winning the €30,000 top prize
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ArticleBergen International Festival features young talent and composer Missy Mazzoli
Other artists to appear include violinists Johane Dalene and Ragnhild Hemsing and the Trondheim Soloists
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NewsViolist James Durrant has died
In a career spanning more than six decades, this doyen of British violists played with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, the Scottish National Orchestra and taught many of today’s eminent viola players
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NewsAttacca Quartet signs exclusively to Sony Classical
The ensemble’s first album with the label is due out in July
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NewsMenuhin Competition Richmond 2021 announces this year’s Prizewinners
The Gala Presentation takes place on Sunday 23 May at 5pm EDT
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NewsOrchestra disbanded 6 decades ago is revived to support English musicians hit by pandemic
The Yorkshire Symphony Orchestra is due to accompany major headline acts and to go on a concert tour
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NewsSuntory Hall launches online concert venue
The Digital Suntory Hall will provide a way to deliver music safely both during and after the pandemic
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NewsViolinist Anastasia Subrakova wins 2021 Fritz Gerber Award
The Russian violinist receives CHF10,000 and a chance to study at the Lucerne Festival Academy
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NewsCellist becomes youngest ever winner of George Enescu competition
Jaemin Han, 15, performed Shostakovich’s First Cello Concerto at the final in Bucharest, Romania
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NewsViolin found in attic identified as Guarneri ‘filius Andreae’
Dendrochronology study confirmed the date of the wood on the basis of a WhatsApp photo
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ArticleAudiences return to UK concert halls
Performances by the LSO, Steven Isserlis and the Heath Quartet among the first to welcome spectators since late last year
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NewsAnne-Sophie Mutter says her appeals to politicians have failed
The violinist accuses the German government’s pandemic reposnse of showing ‘downright disregard’ for musicians
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NewsMenuhin competition finalists announced
Nine young violinists will compete next week for their share of more than $80,000
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NewsWigmore Hall to launch 120th anniversary celebrations with free outdoor concerts
The three free ticketed concerts will take place in Portman Square Garden, London, on Sunday 30 May
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NewsRussia announces new system of instrument passports
Following a number of wrongful confiscations at Russian airports, the new system aims to make life easier for traveling musicians
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ArticleRoyal wedding conductor and violinist quits Charlotte Symphony
Christopher Warren-Green, a former concertmaster of the Philharmonia Orchestra, conducted at the weddings of Princes Charles, William and Harry
