All News articles – Page 175
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NewsThe Strad February 2020 issue is out now
The members of the Ébène Quartet talk about the group’s 20th anniversary, and the challenge of finding a new violist
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NewsMenuhin Competition 2020 announces 44 successful live round candidates
The 44 violinists, chosen from a pool of 321 candidates, will compete in Richmond, Virginia from 14-24 May 2020
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NewsAspen Music Festival & School launches new six-part podcast in association with The Strad
Sarah Chang, Gil Shaham and Lynn Harrell are among the interviewees for ‘Moments Of Musical Revelation’
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NewsAnalysis: The Business of Selling
Ensuring that crowds continue to flock to classical music concerts relies on a top-notch marketing strategy – and retaining audiences is becoming an increasingly sophisticated discipline
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Premium ❘ NewsCompetitions, Awards and Appointments: February 2020
This month’s competition results, appointments and forthcoming contests
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NewsBaum Quartet wins Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy University Competition
The musicians receive €4,000 euros
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NewsInternational Classical Music Awards 2020 names winners
The international competition, which marks its 10th anniversary, has announced its list of winners, with two string players among them
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NewsSheku Kanneh-Mason makes UK Official Album Chart history
Musician is the first cellist to break into the Top 10 and the first British classical instrumentalist in 30 years
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NewsTimothy Ridout wins first Jeffrey Tate award
The British violist is the first winner of a €10,000 award, established by the Hamburg Symphony Orchestra
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NewsIndianapolis Symphony announces new concertmaster
American violinist Kevin Lin has been appointed as the Indianapolis Symphony’s new Concertmaster
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NewsJack Liebeck takes up new posts in London and Australia
British violinist is ‘Émile Sauret Professor of Violin’ at the Royal Academy of Music; and incoming artistic director of the Australian Festival of Chamber Music
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ArticleFiddle thought to be played by Robert Burns is to go on tour
A Scottish fiddle, thought to be played by the Bard, more than 250 years ago, is to go on a three-week concert tour
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NewsFrance’s Quatuor Diotima take up residency in Chicago
Group is only the second string quartet to be named University of Chicago ensemble-in-residence
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NewsFlybe amends cabin baggage rules for small instruments
British airline changes terms in response to Musicians’ Union letter
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Premium ❘ ArticlePostcard from London: a new generation
Stradfest, The Strad’s first live event for budding musicians, tackled a range of issues connected to building an interesting career – and brought together a wide variety of young and enthusiastic string players, writes Charlotte Smith
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NewsEx-Nissan boss smuggled out of Japan, hiding in a double bass case
Former Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn hid in a double bass case and was smuggled out of Japan by a paramilitary group dressed as musicians hired to perform at a dinner party
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NewsBenedetti Foundation Orchestra releases debut single
Violinist Nicola Benedetti describes recording Mascagni’s Intermezzo as ‘a beautiful and hugely revelatory experience’
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NewsThe violist Yossi Gutmann has died
The Israeli violist, who studied with William Primrose and Nadio Boulanger, has died, aged 72
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NewsString players take top prizes at Gisborne Music Competition
Australian cellist Miles Mullin-Chivers wins first prize at the New Zealand contest
