All News articles – Page 180
-
NewsJoseph Joachim Violin Competition starts October 11
33 musicians will compete for a total monetary fund of €140,000
-
NewsNew academic research shows music education at significant risk of disappearing
Several UK schools are reducing or completely removing music in the curriculum
-
NewsCleveland concertmaster faces new sexual misconduct allegations
William Preucil remains under suspension during investigations
-
NewsSemi-finalists announced for 2018 Boulder Duo Competition
Winners of Colorado based event receive a USD $15,000 cash prize
-
NewsMarek Janowski returns to conduct Dresden Philharmonic
The 79-year-old conductor comes out of retirement to take up the position
-
NewsLeila Josefowicz Receives $100,000 Avery Fisher Prize
The violinist becomes the 24th recipient of the award
-
NewsSpanish luthier Ramon Pinto has died at 89
He was director of the Casa Parramon stringed instrument workshop in Barcelona for over 40 years and founded the Spanish Master Luthiers Association
-
NewsVijay Gupta wins MacArthur 'genius' grant for Skid Row social work
The 31-year-old LA Phil violinist and Street Symphony founder is one of the 2018 recipients of the $625,000 no-strings-attached award
-
News'Groundbreaking' STEGREIF orchester wins the €15,000 Würth Prize
The orchestra was honoured as ‘the most innovative initative on German concert podiums’
-
NewsFitzwilliam String Quartet announced as St Andrews Quartet in Residence
The residency begins later this month
-
-
NewsMaxim Vengerov honoured in Cremona
The violinist receives award alongside conductor Valery Gergiev
-
NewsWinning luthiers announced at Cremona Triennale
The International Violin Making Competition announces winners in categories for violin, viola, cello and double bass
-
NewsNew type of wood material might pose fresh possibilities for string players
The material could be a competitor to steel or titanium alloys
-
NewsMaria Dueñas has won the Spivakov Competition
She receives a 1912 Riccardo Antoniazzi fine violin
-
NewsInaugural Szymanowski Competition announces winners
Polish violinist Sławomira Wilga won first place in the violin category, with the Eliot Quartet taking quartet prize
-
NewsUK Musicians' Union calls for special touring visa for musicians post-Brexit
The organisation is lobbying for a ‘multi-entry, admin-light’ visa category which would cover all EU member states
-
NewsLondon Symphony Orchestra sub-leader Lennox Mackenzie retires after 38 years
The violinist also served as the orchestra’s chairman for 16 years and was a founding member of the Arditti Quartet
-
NewsThe Strad October 2018 issue is out now
Hilary Hahn recorded her first disc of Bach when she was a teenager. Now, two decades on, she returns to complete the set
-
NewsNo first prize awarded at 2018 George Enescu International Violin Competition
Second prize goes to 18-year-old Italian violinist Vikram Sedona
