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NewsArtists announced for the 2026 Tillett Debut Scheme
A violinist and a string quartet are among the artists selected for the professional development scheme, which offers professional engagements around the UK, a London recital debut and recording opportunities
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NewsCellist and composer Robin Stevens has died, aged 67
News of the musician’s death from cancer was released on 16 February
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NewsCellist Yi Qun Xu appointed to Lamont School of Music faculty
Xu will take up the role of assistant professor of cello from September 2026
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NewsLeonidas Kavakos appointed principal guest conductor of the Minnesota Orchestra
The Greek violinist will begin the three-year role in 2027
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NewsLufthansa Group changes hand luggage rules following negotiations with violinist Carolin Widmann
Under the new policy, added measurements will be taken into account to permit small instruments on board as hand luggage
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NewsNew viola professor appointments at the Shepherd School of Music
Ori Kam and Stephen Wyrczynski will join the school in autumn 2027
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NewsYsaÿe International Violin Competition announces 2026 finalists
A total of 20 violinists will proceed to the junior and senior finals
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NewsSydney Symphony Orchestra 2026 fellows announced
Five string players are among the thirteen musicians chosen for the leading Australian orchestra’s fellowship programme
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NewsMarch 2026: Editor’s welcome and contents
The Strad’s editor Emma Baker introduces the March issue, in which Serbian cover star Nemanja Radulović speaks about his formative influences and new Prokofiev album
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NewsHilary Hahn and Seth Parker Woods withdraw from Kennedy Center performances
The pair was scheduled to perform the world premiere of Carlos Simon’s Double Concerto Suite for violin, cello and and orchestra in March
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NewsHeath Quartet signs with Tashmina Artists
The group joins the agency for worldwide representation, excluding the United States
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NewsWinners announced for the 2026 Netherlands Violin Competition
Violinist Rebecca Roozeman wins the €12,000 Oskar Back first prize
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NewsRobert McDuffie Center for Strings appoints new director and faculty members
Violist Emily Brandenburg joins as the school’s new director, while violinist Jessica Lee and bassist Hal Robinson join as distinguished artists
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NewsAugustin Hadelich appointed artist partner with the Mahler Chamber Orchestra
The partnership with the violinist will begin in 2027
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NewsViolin winners announced at the 2026 International Mozart Competition
Chinese violinist Xunyue Zhang took the top prize €10,000, following the final round on 12 February
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NewsLuka Coetzee signs with Spanish agency Agencia Camera
The Canadian cellist is a winner of several major international cello competitions
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NewsConservatoire de Musique de Montréal appoints six string players to its faculty
The four violinists and two cellists will assume their roles in August this year
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NewsViolinist receives suspended sentence for sending explicit images to women online
An investigation from the BBC has revealed that Ben Gunnery had been targeting numerous women, many of whom work in the music industry, for over a decade
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NewsObituary: violinist Uwe-Martin Haiberg
The violinist was a prolific educator in Berlin and Hamburg
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NewsViolin finalists announced for the 2026 International Mozart Competition
Three violinists compete for the €10,000 first prize in Salzburg, Austria
