All News articles – Page 207
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NewsViolinist Julia Fischer receives Germany's Order of Merit
The German musician has been honoured as a cultural ambassador for the country
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NewsLondon Symphony Orchestra violinist Lennox Mackenzie awarded OBE for services to music
The musician, who has performed with the LSO for 37 years, was recognised in the UK's New Year’s Honours List 2017
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NewsApplications now open for Bradetich Foundation International Double Bass Solo Competition
Taking place in September 2017, the contest offers a top prize worth more than $30,000
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NewsCanadian-born violinist and teacher Betty-Jean Hagen has died aged 86
The violinist won the Naumburg Award, Pathé-Marconi Prize and Carl Flesch Medal, and was a finalist in the Tchaikovsky Competition
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NewsCellist Heinrich Schiff has died aged 65
The celebrated musician suffered a stroke in 2008 and subsequently focused on conducting
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NewsThe Strad January 2017 issue is out now
Leading composers of today speak about writing for violin and orchestra, and soloists discuss the challenges of giving their premieres
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NewsResearch suggests chemical wood treatment may account for the 'Stradivarius sound'
The findings by scientists at the National Taiwan University have been published in the PNAS journal
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NewsDüsseldorf concert delayed because musicians are locked in the dressing room
The performers of the Breslau Chamber Orchestra Leopoldinum were ultimately freed by the combined efforts of porter, caretaker and fellow musicians
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NewsAndré Rieu postpones UK arena tour due to orchestral member suffering heart attack
The critically ill musician has performed with Rieu's Johann Strauss Orchestra for over 20 years
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NewsJuilliard School appoints Carol Rodland to its viola faculty
Currently professor of viola at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, Rodland takes up her Juilliard post in autumn 2017
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News17-year-old Joshua Brown receives Pietro Guarneri violin on long-term loan
The Music Institute of Chicago student has received the 1679 instrument through the Stradivari Society thanks to a generous patron
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NewsIsraeli luthier Amnon Weinstein receives German honour
Weinstein has been honoured with Germany's Bundesverdienstkreuz in recognition of his 'Violins of Hope' project
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NewsViolist and teacher Paul Leggett drowns in Central Australia
The long-time violist with the Royal Melbourne Philharmonic died while swimming in the Northern Territory
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NewsVienna Philharmonic promotes Gerhard Marschner to principal viola
The 32-year-old has performed with the Vienna Philharmonic since 2007, currently serving as a viola section leader
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NewsIstván Várdai receives 'Du Pré-Harrell' Stradivarius cello on extended loan
The 1673 cello was purchased recently for Várdai by a benefactor who wishes to remain anonymous
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NewsInaugural Elmar Oliveira International Violin Competition names 20 shortlisted candidates
Taking place from 22 January to 5 February 2017 at the Lynn Conservatory of Music in Florida, the contest offers a grand prize of $30,000, performance opportunities, and management and public relations support
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NewsViolist and music teacher Christopher Waters fatally shot in his Memphis home
Two men, both aged 22, have been charged in connection with the 30-year-old's murder, which took place during a home invasion
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NewsSinfónica de Galicia principal cellist David Ethève has died, aged 50
The French-born musician was a founding member of Sinfónica de Galicia in Spain from 1992 and served as the ensemble's principal cellist
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NewsGiovanni Battista Guadagnini violin, worth $1.5m, stolen from Geneva train
Vienna Conservatory professor and Sion Music Festival artistic director Pavel Vernikov has reported the theft, which took place on Thursday last week
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NewsCellist Taeguk Mun wins $25,000 János Starker Foundation Award
The prize is granted to cellists under the age of 30 'who have already begun a significant career in music'
