All News articles – Page 160
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NewsLondon Music Masters announces new series of live educational sessions and activities
The music education charity has announced Friday Live!, a weekly online series of live sessions and downloadable activities
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NewsLorne Munroe - former principal cellist of Philadelphia and New York Philharmonic - has died
The Canadian cellist was 95 years old
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NewsMark Messenger runs marathon in aid of RCM student hardship
The Royal College of Music Head of Strings, Mark Messenger, is running a marathon to raise money for the RCM Covid-19 Hardship Fund
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NewsInternational Online Bass Summit announced for June
With guest artists including Gary Karr and Francois Rabbath, this event is intended to bring the bass community together
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NewsPublic to perform and sing on track with BBC Lockdown Orchestra as part of a UK-wide performance
Public will join in with BBC orchestra members in a collaborative rendition of You Got The Love as part of the Get Creative festival
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NewsColorado Music Festival cancels summer festival
A virtual festival will be held in place of the usual event
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NewsBBC Philharmonic appoints new concertmaster
Zoë Beyers has been appointed as the orchestra’s leader alongside existing leader Yuri Torchinsky
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NewsBenedetti Foundation launches the Virtual Benedetti Sessions
The Benedetti Foundation is set to provide musicians of all ages and stages with three weeks of free online tuition and activities
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News2020 Sibelius Violin Competition jury announced and website launched
The Jean Sibelius Violin Competition will be held in Helsinki from 22 November to 3 December
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NewsConductor Baldo Podic has died of coronavirus
The Croatian conductor Baldo Podic has died of coronavirus, aged 78
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NewsAmadeus Quartet cellist Martin Lovett has died aged 93
The British cellist was the last surviving member of the Amadeus Quartet, with whom he performed for 40 years
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NewsObituary: Lynn Harrell (1944–2020)
The US cello soloist, chamber musician and educator was 76 years old
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NewsTarisio auctions private virtual recital from Gautier Capuçon
As part of an online auction to benefit musicians affected by COVID-19, Tarisio is offering music-lovers the chance to bid on a private virtual recital from the French cellist
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NewsPolice question string quartet on London street
A family string quartet performance is brought to a halt with a polite intervention from the police
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NewsVancouver Symphony appoints 21-year-old principal cellist
21-year-old American cellist Henry Shapard has been appointed as Vancouver Symphony’s new principal cellist
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NewsRubinstein International Violin Competition awards prizes based on application videos
Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the Dusseldorf-based competition has awarded prizes on the basis of candidates’ application videos
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NewsYoung Classical Artists Trust introduces hardship fund
The organisation has raised more than £100,000 in only three weeks to support the next generation of artists
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NewsLos Angeles Chamber Orchestra presents LACO At Home
The Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra is presenting a new digital programme
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NewsCity of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra invites NHS workers to attend its concerts for free
The orchestra is to make up to 5,000 free tickets available to NHS workers, once concerts resume following the coronavirus pandemic
