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ArticlePlayers favour new violins over old in largest ever blind testing experiment
Five years after the 2012 blind test of old Italian and new violins in Paris and New York, fresh analysis has found that new instruments project more effectively
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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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ArticleDouble bass neck badly damaged on Southwest Airlines flight
Philadelphia freelance bassist Dan Turkos has published images on Facebook of his instrument, which he says was smashed on a recent flight to San Francisco
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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'
