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ArticleTibor Varga International Violin Competition Sion Valais names 28 shortlisted candidates
The selected violinists will compete for a top prize of CHF15,000 over several live rounds taking place from 22 to 29 August in Sion, Switzerland
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ArticleKLM airline breaks double bass and offers minimal compensation, says musician
Pablo Escobar, a student at the Luigi Cherubini Conservatory in Florence, was offered a sum which did not cover the cost of repairing his badly damaged instrument
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ArticleRussian violinist Grigori Zhislin has died, aged 71
A prolific soloist and noted pedagogue, Zhislin forged a close partnership with composer Krzysztof Penderecki, premiering several of his works
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Article$300,000 double bass cracked during British Airways flight
Double bassist Barry Chan has claimed that his 150-year-old instrument and case were badly damaged during the flight from Vienna to Hong Kong
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ArticleViolinists Ilya and Olga Kaler join Cleveland Institute of Music string faculty
The Russian husband and wife will join the US institution from the start of the 2018-19 academic year
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ArticleBartók String Quartet first violinist Péter Komlós has died, aged 81
The Hungarian musician founded the quartet in 1957 and was also a longtime concertmaster of the Hungarian State Opera Orchestra
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NewsYolanda Bruno wins Isabel Overton Bader Canadian Violin Competition
The young violinist receives a $20,000 cash award and performance and broadcasting opportunities
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NewsArgus Quartet named Juilliard School resident string quartet
All four members of the quartet will become Arnhold Fellows, and will have lessons with members of the Juilliard String Quartet
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NewsBritish cellist Olga Hegedus has died aged 96
The London-born musician was longtime co-principal cellist of the English Chamber Orchestra and a dedicated chamber performer
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NewsArod Quartet signs exclusive recording contract with Erato
Founded in 2013, the Paris-based ensemble of young performers will release their debut album in late 2017, featuring works of Mendelssohn
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NewsViolinists Cordula Merks and Chen Zhao join San Francisco Conservatory of Music faculty
Cordula Merks is concertmaster of the San Francisco Ballet Orchestra, while Chen Zhao has been a member of the San Francisco Symphony since 2000
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NewsCellist Camille Thomas signs to Deutsche Grammophon
The 28-year-old Franco-Belgian musician is the first ever female cellist to join DG's artist roster
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NewsNicholas Wright appointed Vancouver Symphony Orchestra concertmaster
The British violinist, who has performed with the VSO for six years, takes up the post with immediate effect
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NewsMenuhin Competition 2018 to take place in Switzerland for the first time
The biennial violin contest's jury has also been announced, including Maxim Vengerov
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NewsDouble bassist Wies de Boevé wins Bottesini Competition 2017
The 30-year-old Belgian musician takes home a top prize of €10,000 and an Adriano Massari bow
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NewsCellist Steven Isserlis receives Wigmore Medal
The British artist receives the award 'in recognition of his commitment to, and belief in Wigmore Hall and in everything that it represents'
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NewsLondon Symphony Orchestra violinist Lennox Mackenzie receives RPS/ABO Salomon Prize
The Salomon Prize was created by the Royal Philharmonic Society and Association of British Orchestras in 2011 'to celebrate the orchestral players that make our orchestras great'
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NewsUniversity students create 3D-printed arm to allow 10-year-old girl to play the violin
Undergraduate students at George Mason University in Virginia, US have created a 3D-printed arm to allow 10-year-old Isabella Nicola Cabrera to play the violin.The fifth grade student, who attends Island Creek Elementary in Fairfax County, Virginia, was born without a left hand and with an abbreviated forearm.Her music ...
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NewsFormer London Sinfonietta leader Nona Liddell has died aged 89
A champion of contemporary music, Liddell led the London Sinfonietta from 1970 until 1994 and the English String Quartet from 1957 to 1973
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NewsThe Strad May 2017 issue is out now
Moldovan-born violinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja discusses music and subversion - and why 'art has space for everything'
