All News articles – Page 185
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NewsThe Strad July 2018 issue is out now
Bernstein and strings: The charismatic composer/conductor’s rich body of work for stringed instruments
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NewsKavakos signs to Sony to record core repertoire
Bach Sonatas and Partitas and Beethoven concerto are first planned projects for Greek violinist’s return to the label after four-album stint with Decca
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NewsSouth Korean violist Hae-Sue Lee wins Primrose competition
Curtis Institute trained musician takes $15,000 prize and place alongside former winners Lawrence Power, Antoine Tamestit and Jennifer Stumm
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NewsGautier Capuçon withdraws from concerts due to shoulder injury
The French cellist today announced that he will be taking a break from performance until mid-August
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NewsCar stolen along with two violins, viola and seven bows in Los Angeles
Philip Vaiman appeals for dealers and luthiers to keep a look-out for valuable instruments and bows, including a Sartory
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NewsFinalists revealed at Primrose International Viola Competition
Los Angeles competition which counts Lawrence Power, Antoine Tamestit and Jennifer Stumm among previous winners, enters final
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NewsJonathan Swensen wins Khachaturian International Competition
Danish cellist takes first place with $15,000 prize at event in Yerevan, Armenia
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NewsPrimrose viola competition enters semi-finals
Los Angeles competition which counts Lawrence Power, Antoine Tamestit and Jennifer Stumm among previous winners, enters final stretch
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NewsSun-Law Vuillaume Fellowship names its first recipient
Instrument belonging to Facebook engineer who died last year aged 33 has been left in trust for use by talented musicians with a community-building proposal
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NewsCello finalists named in Khachaturian Competition in Armenia
Event in Yerevan, Armenia, is down to last four competing for $15,000 first prize and place alongside successful former winners
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NewsHaruka Nagao wins 13th Carl Flesch Competition
Japanese violinist, co-concertmaster of the Hungarian State Opera Orchestra, wins top prize in Flesch’s home town
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NewsFour violin finalists named at Carl Flesch competition
Hungarian event reveals last four going through to Saturday final
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NewsCello first rounds at Khachaturian International Competition
Event begins in Yerevan, Armenia, with 14 young cellists competing for $15,000 first prize and place alongside successful former winners
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NewsSemi-finalists annouced at Carl Flesch competition
Pool of 49 competitors reduced to eleven for semi-final rounds in Hungarian event
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NewsIndianapolis Violin Competition announces candidates
The tenth edition of the quadrennial competition publishes list of 40 young players vying for $30,000 top prize and numerous opportunities
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NewsInjury puts David Garrett out of action for eight months
Another batch of concert cancellations and postponements stretches to the middle of September as recovery from herniated disc takes longer than expected
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NewsCarl Flesch International Violin Competition begins in Hungary
Thirteenth edition of competition kicks off with 49 young violinists in Hungarian virtuoso and teacher’s home town
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NewsRoyal wedding drives Sheku Kanneh-Mason to top of US and UK classical charts
The cellist’s debut album, released in January, enjoys boost thanks to internationally televised appearance watched by millions
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NewsScientific study identifies human voice qualities in Strads
New acoustic research reveals that Stradivari pushed up vocal type resonances into tenor and alto range – but makes no comparison to modern violins
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NewsTen Stradivarius instruments brought together for D.C. concert
Library of Congress collection joined by ‘Paganini’ quartet for special event. Philip J. Kass reports
