All News articles – Page 217
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NewsArtemis Quartet musician's Carl Becker violin stolen on German train
Anthea Kreston's 1928 instrument was taken from the overhead rack
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News15-year-old violinist Daniel Lozakovich signs to Deutsche Grammophon
The multi prize-winning young musician will record Beethoven’s Violin Concerto as his first DG release
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NewsCellist Anita Lasker-Wallfisch awarded OBE in Queen’s Birthday Honours
The musician, who survived the Holocaust, joins fellow performers Paul Lewis and Alison Balsom on the list
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NewsCypress String Quartet to disband after 20 years together
The San Francisco-based ensemble has recorded the complete quartets of Beethoven on Avie
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NewsFlorian Donderer appointed Signum Quartet first violinist
The German musician replaces Tine Dill, who has performed with the ensemble for 13 years
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NewsBritish Airways defends forcing musician to carry unprotected violin on lap
There were ‘an unusually high number of musicians booked on the flight’, says spokesperson
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NewsMusician 'kicked off' United Airlines flight for attempting to stow her violin safely
Yura Lee was travelling with her violin from Washington to Detroit and had negotiated with fellow passengers to stow the instrument under seats
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NewsViolinist Emily Sun wins Royal Over-Seas League Gold Medal 2016
The Australian musician is a student of Itzhak Rashkovsky at London’s Royal College of Music
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NewsViolinist forced to carry unprotected instrument on lap on British Airways flight
Cecilia Bernardini was asked by staff to remove the instrument from its case, which was then checked into the hold
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NewsPacifica Quartet first violinist Simin Ganatra to depart the ensemble
The musician has performed with the ensemble since its inception in 1994
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NewsViolinist David Garrett sued for alleged abuse in $12m lawsuit
The virtuoso’s ex-girlfriend claims he was physically and mentally abusive during their relationship, which he denies
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NewsYoojin Jang wins Sendai International Violin Competition 2016
The Korean violinist receives cash prize of JPY 3,000,000 ($28,000)
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NewsViolinist Ayana Tsuji wins Montreal International Music Competition
The 18-year-old Japanese musician wins $30,000 and concert opportunities
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NewsEuropean Union Youth Orchestra secures short-term funding
European Commission announces €600,000 lifeline for the 2016–17 season
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NewsSendai International Violin Competition 2016 names six finalists
The violinists are competing for a $26,000 grand prize in Sendai, Japan
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NewsMontreal International Music Competition 2016 names six violin finalists
The shortlisted violinists include several familiar faces from past contests
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NewsEnglish violin case sells for record-breaking price at US auction house
A violin case from the 19th century has sold for a record $17,220 at an auction in Boston, MA, US. Made in c.1887 by W.E. Hill & Sons in London, the case was listed with an estimate of $6,000–$8,000.The case is one of twelve known as the ‘Apostles’. ...
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NewsSemi-finalists named at 2016 Montreal International Music Competition
The twelve shortlisted violinists include several familiar faces from past contests
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NewsViolinist Milena Wilke wins ‘Ton und Erklärung’ competition in Berlin
The 20-year-old from Freiburg, Germany, receives €10,000
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NewsNew permanent exhibition of instrument bows opens in Budapest
Almost 30 Hungarian makers past and present are represented in museum display
