All News articles – Page 159
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NewsConductor Mariss Jansons dies aged 76
Royal Concertgebouw first violinist Christian van Eggelen pays tribute
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NewsMozart portrait sold for record price
The oil-on-canvas portrait was sold for €4 million, well beyond the auction house’s presale estimate
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NewsString players honoured at 2019 RPS awards
Alina Ibragimova and the Castalian String Quartet were among the winners
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NewsSheku Kanneh-Mason and Castalian Quartet shortlisted at RPS Awards
Violinist Alina Ibragimova and cellist Jean-Guihen Queyras also nominated for awards
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NewsMenuhin Competition receives record number of applications
The competition has drawn entries from countries including Albania, Egypt, Macedonia, Thailand and the UAE
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NewsKronos Quartet receives Ouevreprijs
The American Quartet has been honoured with an Edison award for career achievement
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NewsRoyal Liverpool Philharmonic cellist appeals for return of stolen cello
Cellist Gethyn Jones’s Colin Irving 1977 instrument was taken from his car
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NewsMidori awarded 10,000-euro Brahms Prize 2020
Brahms Society recognises ‘one of the most impressive personalities in the music world’
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NewsNew musical toy combines modern technology with aspects of violin-making
Klang2 is a gaming device consisting of smartphone technology and wooden blocks chiselled in a violin-makers’ workshop
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NewsNew violin dedicated to Russian former cosmonaut Valentina Tereškova
The violin, containing an image of the cosmonaut, was presented at the International Kogan Festival in Jaroslavl
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NewsQuartet Amabile wins Young Concert Artists auditions
Japanese ensemble will receive recital debuts and management
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NewsDalibor Karvay named first concertmaster of Vienna Symphony
The Slovak violinist replaces Jan Pospichal, who retired last month
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NewsJoshua Bell extends Academy of St Martin in the Fields contract until 2023
The musician has led the London-based chamber orchestra since 2011, succeeding founder Sir Neville Marriner
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NewsThe Strad December 2019 issue is out now
The fascinating story of Nicolò Amati’s 1677 ‘Romanov’ viola, which was once part of Russia’s imperial collection
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NewsIce cello performance comes to Huddersfield
An ice cello, dyed black with food colouring, will be played by a cellist in a wetsuit, as part of this year’s Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival
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NewsLeon Bosch awarded honorary Fellowship of RNCM
The double bassist will receive his award at the college on 10th December
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NewsYo-Yo Ma’s Bach Prelude recording hits 100M streams
The cellist is the first core classical artist to reach this number of streams on Spotify with one track
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NewsInaugural Stuttgart International Violin Competition announced for 2021
The first Stuttgart International Violin Competition takes place in February 2021, with a prize fund of €50,000
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NewsSteven Isserlis to join roster of Columbia artists New York
The cellist will be managed by Martin Wittenberg
