All News articles – Page 181
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NewsBaltimore Symphony musician makes harrassment complaint against concertmaster
BSO principal oboist Katherine Needleman has made allegations of ‘daily hostility’ and ‘physical intimidation’ after rejecting Jonathan Carney’s advances
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NewsViolin finalists announced at George Enescu International Violin Competition
Three finalists compete for the first prize of €15,000
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NewsIndianapolis '21st Century Violin Search' names two winning luthiers
Instruments by the winners will be bought by the International Violin Competition of Indianapolis and loaned to the laureates of the 2018 contest
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NewsRichard Lin wins 10th International Violin Competition of Indianapolis
The 27-year-old violinist takes home the Gold Medal and the top prize of $30,000
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NewsSimon Rattle announces music academy for east London
Twenty string players will be recruited from the area in the scheme’s first year
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NewsEstonian cellist Marcel Johannes Kits wins George Enescu International Cello Competition
The 23-year-old cellist wins €15,000 and an invitation to perform at the Enescu Festival
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NewsNew cellist joins the Gould Piano Trio
The Gould Piano Trio members (from left to right): Lucy Gould, Richard Lester and Benjamin Frith The Gould Piano Trio, which last year celebrated its 25th anniversary, has announced that the cellist Richard Lester is joining the ensemble. He replaces Alice Neary, who was a member of ...
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NewsDouble bassist to receive $50,000 award from Sphinx Organization
Orchestral musician Joseph Conyers has championed music education in the US
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NewsUS concertmaster Rubén González dies aged 79
The veteran Chicago Symphony violinist also had success as a conductor and composer
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NewsFinalists announced at International Violin Competition of Indianapolis
Six violinists have made it through to compete for performance opportunities and $30,000 top prize
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NewsPavel Šporcl wins 'Torch-Bearer Award' for his services to music
The crossover violinist and presenter is in New York to collect the award
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NewsChinese violinist Zhongguo Sheng dies aged 77
The international star inspired a generation of young violinists and was active in music societies across China
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NewsBonnie Hampton rejoins San Francisco Conservatory after 15-year break
The renowned cello pedagogue’s previous SFCM cello faculty tenure ran from 1973 to 2003 – and she first taught there in the early 1950s
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NewsJanine Jansen wins €100,000 Vermeer Award
The Dutch violinist has been chosen as the 2018 recipient of the Netherlands’ annual state prize for the arts
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NewsLong-serving New Jersey principal bassist leaves own obituary
A stalwart of the NJSO for 28 years, Paul Harris, who described himself as living an ascetic life, has died after a brief ilness at the age of 64
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NewsSemi-finalists announced at Indianapolis Violin Competition
The tenth edition of the quadrennial competition has named the last 16 vying for $30,000 top prize and numerous performance opportunities
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NewsArtemis Quartet announces two departures – including last founding member
The Berlin based ensemble will announce successors ‘later this autumn’ but perform the 2018/19 season in its current configuration
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NewsHundreds of children to join Nicola Benedetti on stage
The Super String events mark the 10th birthday of the Sistema Big Noise Venture
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NewsTiny margin separates top two in Shanghai Isaac Stern Competition
Judges’ scores released today reveal that just 1 point of a possible 1,300 gave US violinist Nancy Zhou the event’s $100,000 first prize last week
