All News articles – Page 221
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NewsTimothy Ridout wins 2016 Lionel Tertis International Viola Competition
The young violist receives a cash prize, performance opportunities and a viola bow
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NewsViolinists Tessa Lark and Alexi Kenney receive 2016 Avery Fisher Career Grants, worth $25,000
Further grants are awarded to violinist Sean Lee, cellist Jay Campbell and pianist George Li
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NewsClio Gould steps down as Royal Philharmonic Orchestra concertmaster
The violinist was London’s first female symphony orchestra leader when appointed to the role 14 years ago
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NewsCity of Birmingham Symphony names Kate Suthers second violin section leader
The Australian born violinist will join the orchestra in late May
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NewsLondon’s Royal College of Music receives rare Gagliano violin in its original Baroque set-up
The 1758 instrument has been gifted to the institution on permanent loan
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NewsVuillaume’s ‘Evangelists’ string quartet of instruments sells for £960,000
Constructed from matching wood in 1863 the instruments are based on Stradivari models
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NewsViolinist Janine Jansen to step down as artistic director of her chamber festival
Cellist Harriet Krijgh, aged 24, will take over the annual event in Utrecht from 2017
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NewsBritish composer Sir Peter Maxwell Davies has died aged 81
The eminent musician composed more than 300 works during his lifetime, spanning all classical genres
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NewsThe Juilliard School teams with medici.tv to broadcast live masterclasses
The three sessions this month feature cellist David Finckel, and conductors Harry Bicket and Fabio Luisi
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NewsViolist Pavel Nikl leaves Pavel Haas Quartet due to family illness
The emsemble founding member is replaced by Š kampa Quartet violist Radim Sedmidubský
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NewsMontreal International Music Competition 2016 names 24 shortlisted violinists
The candidates will compete for $86,000 in prizes – including a top prize of $30,000
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NewsViolinist Ray Chen launches community crowdfunding campaign
Musical Heroes’ initiative aims to recognise ‘unsung' trailblazers
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NewsDirector announces cancellation of Rostropovich festival in Baku
Festival dedicated to the great cellist hit by financial problems
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NewsConductor Nikolaus Harnoncourt dies aged 86
Friends and colleagues honour early-music pioneer and founder of Concentus Musicus Wien
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NewsNotes for Schumann's Piano Trio no.1 bought for six-figure sum
Composer’s sketches previously owned by private US collection now available to public
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NewsUK cellist Gywneth George dies aged 95
The Welsh musician was known for her collaborations with pianist Alberto Portugheis
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NewsViolinist Marc Bouchkov to receive 2016 Rheingau Music Festival award
The 24-year-old violinist will receive €15,000 in prize money
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NewsLaSalle Quartet violist Peter Kamnitzer has died aged 93
The musician, who performed with the ensemble for almost 40 years, was a German Jewish refugee of the Second World War
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NewsApplications now open for Tarisio Trust Young Artist Grants 2016
The online instrument and bow auction house is offering five awards of $5,000 for innovative string-based projects
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NewsRotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra names Hee Young Lim principal cellist
The 28-year-old has won prizes at multiple competitions
