All News articles – Page 187
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NewsSheku Kanneh-Mason invited to perform at royal wedding
The young cellist was chosen specifically by Prince Harry who had seen him perform at charity event
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NewsRenaud Capuçon joins ECHO prize protest at 'antisemitic' rap lyrics
The violinist has returned his ECHO Klassik awards, joining other classical luminaries including Daniel Barenboim
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NewsDiana Adamyan wins 2018 Menuhin Competition Senior Division
This year’s Senior Final, featuring violinists aged between 17 and 20, took place in Victoria Hall, Geneva
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NewsChloe Chua and Christian Li share Menuhin Competition 2018 Junior Division first prize
This year’s Junior Final, featuring violinists aged between 10 and 13, took place in Victoria Hall, Geneva
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NewsStrings at The Proms: our pick of the programme, released today
We’ve scoured the listings of 90 concerts across eight weeks for string concertos and other highlights for Strad readers
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NewsMenuhin Competition senior finalists announced
Four violinists between the ages of 17 and 20 remain in the race for the $15,000 first prize plus raft of benefits and opportunities
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NewsLaunch of $1.8m initiative to diversify American orchestras
National Alliance for Audition Support forms to tackle under-representation of Black and Latino musicians in US orchestras
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NewsMenuhin Competition junior finalists revealed
Six finalists in junior section range from ages 10 to 13
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NewsAcademy of Ancient Music appoints new leader
The early music group announces long-time principal player Bojan Čičić as leader of the orchestra
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NewsMenuhin Competition: semi-finalists announced
Nine senior category and ten junior category violinists have progressed to the semi-finals
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NewsInstruments announced for Tokyo Stradivarius Festival 2018 exhibition
Eighteen Stradivari violins, a cello and a viola, plus an Andrea Amati will be featured
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NewsEsmé Quartet takes first place at Wigmore Hall competition
All-female Korean quartet based in Germany scoops £10,000 cash prize plus package of concerts and residencies
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NewsKevin Zhu wins 55th Paganini Competition
Seventeen-year-old American violinist, a former junior winner at the Menuhin Competition, takes €20,000 first prize
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NewsAlitalia foots the bill for smashed viola da gamba repairs
Airline has accepted responsibility for damage, says early music specialist Myrna Herzog
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NewsPaganini International Violin Competition: the finalists
All-male final six, including three Americans, competing for €20,000 first prize and opportunity to perform on Paganini’s favourite violin
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NewsCandidates named for $100,000 Shanghai Isaac Stern Competition
Starting on 10 August this year, the 36 young violinists will be competing for the biggest prize pot available in any competition
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NewsPaganini International Violin Competition announces 16 semifinalists
Event in its 55th edition offers a €20,000 first prize and opportunity to perform on Paganini’s favourite violin
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NewsCellist Maxim Calver wins the string category of BBC Young Musician 2018
Eighteen-year-old Menuhin School student gains place in semi-final playing works by Lutoslawski, Brahms and Stravinsky
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NewsViolin belonging to Russell Crowe fetches £89,500 at auction
Leandro Bisiach instrument used in the 2003 film Master and Commander was sold as part of an auction of the Australian actor’s belongings ostensibly to fund his divorce settlement
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NewsMichael Tree, violist, 1934-2018
Veteran chamber musician who co-founded the Guarneri Quartet and remained with it for the entire 45 years of its life, dies aged 84
