All News articles – Page 158
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NewsThree days of online events to honour hundredth anniversary of Piero Farulli
‘Paideia 2020: Music and Knowledge’ will feature talks about music and neuroscience, education and society
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NewsRiot Ensemble and Synaesthesis awarded €150k by Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation
Riot Ensemble. Photo: Justyna Skwierawska The Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation has announced the first two recipients of its new Ensemble Prize for outstanding young ensembles. The London-based Riot Ensemble and Synaesthesis from Lithuania will each receive €75,000. In its citation, the foundation said the Riot Ensemble ...
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NewsThe Strad December 2020 issue is out now
Examining the 1734 ’Willemotte’ violin - a masterpiece from Stradivari’s later period, now owned by Leonidas Kavakos
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NewsAnne-Sophie Mutter starts concert series to raise funds for musicians
From this Sunday, the German violinist will be playing in churches with musician friends
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Premium ❘ NewsAnalysis December 2020: Competing with coronavirus
Most of 2020’s international string competitions were postponed – but with no easy resolution to Covid-19 in sight, how are events planned for 2021 dealing with the uncertainty? By Peter Somerford
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NewsRussian cellist Alexander Buzlov dies aged 37
The international soloist died suddenly of a stroke
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NewsABO opens applications for grants to champion music by historic women composers
The deadline for receipt of applications is 1 March 2021
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NewsBenedetti Foundation presents the Global Violin Sessions
This new venture by trumpeter Wynton Marsalis and the Benedetti Foundation takes participants on a musical trip around the world
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NewsMetropolitan Opera violinist Patmore Lewis has died
The violinist, who was associate violinist of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, sought to bridge the gap between classical music and hip-hop
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NewsMusicians’ Union expresses lukewarm welcome for financial assistance for the self-employed
General Secretary points out that this latest announcement does not achieve parity with employed people on furlough
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NewsVienna Philharmonic to tour to Japan
The orchestra will be in Japan for ten days, with concerts at Suntory Hall
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NewsVienna Philharmonic Orchestra calms crowds following terrorist attacks
Following Monday night’s terrorist attacks in Vienna, the ensemble started playing in Wiener Staatsoper to keep audiences calm
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NewsOskar Nedbal International Viola Competition announces winners
Owing to the Coronavirus pandemic, the competition was held online this year
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NewsFormer violin professor arrested on charges of sexually exploiting a minor
The charges against 67-year-old Stephen Shipps follow several allegations of sexual misconduct spanning more than 40 years
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NewsAnne-Sophie Mutter calls on German government to help musicians
‘And if that is not the case,’ Mutter said, ‘then we have to take to the streets.’
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NewsSào Soulez Larivière wins Fanny Mendelssohn Advancement Award
The violist receives €10,000 for his innovative programme based around French Impressionism
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NewsFestival de Pâques announces line-up for 2021
The line-up includes Riccardo Chailly, Iván Fischer and Marion Cotillard
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NewsIlya Gringolts and Ilan Volkov create organisation to match performers and composers
I&I foundation aims to commission 20 new works a year, starting from 2021
