All News articles – Page 217
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NewsFire destroys 4,000 violins in Romanian musical instrument factory
The blaze, which caused damage worth RON 1m (€223,000), engulfed the violin storage section of the facility
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NewsViolinist Anne-Sophie Mutter receives World Economic Forum's Crystal Award
The German artist receives her award for 'advocacy in the field of music education', particularly through her Friends of Anne-Sophie Mutter Foundation
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NewsMusician network Anipo aims to prevent instrument theft with electronic chip
The French organisation is encouraging musicians around the world to fit electronic chips to their instruments and bows and register them with the network
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NewsViolinist Ray Chen signs new recording deal with Decca Classics
The violinist, who is a former winner of the Menuhin and Queen Elisabeth competitions, will make his first recording for the label later this year
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NewsNew York and Vienna philharmonics celebrate 175th anniversaries with joint exhibition
The display will be housed at the Austrian Cultural Forum in New York from 23 February 2017, and will travel to Vienna, opening at the Haus der Musik, on 28 March
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NewsDutch violinist Simone Lamsma leaves IMG for Solea Management
The artist joins violinist Daniel Hope, cellist Jean-Guihen Queyras and violist Lise Berthaud at the company
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NewsAntje Weithaas, Tabea Zimmermann and Wolfgang Emanuel Schmidt join Kronberg Academy faculty
The three string players will join the German performance school in October 2017
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News7-year-old boy battling leukemia conducts Canadian orchestra
Jordan Cartwright, who conducted the Edmonton Symphony, was introduced to classical music by a therapist while undergoing chemotherapy
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NewsJapan is the most Romantic country in the world according to classical music statistics
The findings, published by classical events listing service Bachtrack, were drawn from the website's 2016 calendar of concerts worldwide
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NewsFirearm found in violin case in Washington DC
Police officers investigating the discovery subsequently found additional weapons and ammunition in the surrounding area
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NewsUS violist Bernard Zaslav has died, aged 90
The chamber specialist was a member of the Fine Arts, Vermeer and Stanford quartets
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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
