All News articles – Page 194
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NewsWilliam Preucil suspended from Cleveland concertmaster post
The violinist has also resigned from his teaching position at the Cleveland Institute of Music
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VideoGagliano violin sold to pawn shop for $50 in Boston
A 1759 violin by Ferdinando Gagliano, worth an estimated $250,000, was old to a Boston pawn shop for $50. It had been stolen from during a recent break-in in the city. This video from Boston 25 News.
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NewsUlysses Quartet wins Schoenfeld chamber music prize
New York based group nets $20,000 first prize in Chinese competition
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NewsCleveland concertmaster accused of sexual harassment in Washington Post exposé
William Preucil named among a number of others in six-month investigation into harassment in the classical music industry
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NewsVirgin Trains refuses boarding to BBC Symphony Orchestra double bassist
Margarida Castro was prevented from travelling home following a BBC Proms concert after being told by the train guard that her instrument exceeded the maximum luggage size
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NewsViolinist wins ABC Young Performers Award 2018
Emily Sun adds Australia’s ABC Classic FM competition to an already impressive list of recent successes
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NewsSchoenfeld String Competition announces violin and cello finalists
Competition based in Harbin, China, reaches final stage of its live rounds, with ten musicians from eight countries
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NewsPrison sentence for woman who destroyed dozens of violins in ex-husband's shop
Incident in Nagoya, Japan, saw 54 violins and 70 bows damaged in 2014 break-in which took place during divorce proceedings
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NewsMaria Włoszczowska wins 1st Prize in 2018 Bach Competition
26-year-old Polish violinist takes the top prize in the violin/Baroque violin category
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NewsViolinist reaches ABC Young Performers Awards finals
Emily Sun hoping to add Australia’s ABC Classic FM competition to an already impressive list of recent successes
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NewsThe Strad August 2018 issue is out now
Doric Quartet: celebrating 20 years together – plus the impact of a new matching set of classical bows
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NewsFinalists announced in Leipzig Bach Competition
Violin and Baroque violin finalists competing for €10,000 top prize and concert engagements
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NewsCandidates announced for 2018 Joseph Joachim competition
Triennial event in Hanover, Germany, offers €50,000 top prize plus Naxos album release, loan of Guadagnini and performance invitations
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NewsNerve injury forces Cincinnati concertmaster to step down
Timothy Lees, who has been treated for condition since 2016, will remain a member of the orchestra but relinquishes the front desk
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NewsOrchestra travels with instruments on its laps after Aeroflot refuses cases on board
Video of Russian musicians giving impromptu performance on board after being forced to check in their cases – despite airline publishing musician-friendly policy in February
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NewsTributes paid to Oliver Knussen, who has died aged 66
British composer remembered for exquisitely crafted scores, unrivalled conducting of new music, and mentoring of young composers
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NewsTrio Marvin wins grand prize at Melbourne
Formed in 2016 and based in the Berlin, the group wins at total of AUD52,500. Goldmund Quartet tops string quartet category.
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NewsMelbourne competition reveals chamber music finalists
Three quartets and three trios through to Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition finals vying for share of $110,000 prize pot
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NewsARD announces viola and piano trio participants for 2018
Launched in 1952, the competition focuses each year on different instrumental categories, selected from 21 disciplines
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NewsSemi-finalists announced at Melbourne Chamber Music Competition
Five string quartets and five piano trios advance to next round after five days of heats at the quadrennial event
