All News articles – Page 235
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NewsChinese owner of ‘General Dupont’, 'Grumiaux’ Strad denies his violin was left on German train
The collector has issued a statement through his New York dealer
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NewsViolinist accidentally leaves $2.6m Stradivarius on German train
The 1727 ‘General Dupont’, ’Grumiaux’ Stradivarius, formerly played by Jennifer Koh, was returned to the woman by police
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NewsComposer Pierre Boulez has died aged 90
The French composer, conductor and pianist was a leading exponent of serialism and electronic music
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NewsLost’ Halvorsen violin concerto unearthed in Canada
The work is believed to have remained undiscovered since 1909
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NewsMenuhin Competition 2016 names 44 shortlisted violinists in a list dominated by females
This year’s contest, celebrating the centenary of its famous namesake, takes place in London during April
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NewsIMSLP music library introduces paid membership
The new membership scheme is not mandatory and musicians may continue to use the sheet music downloading service for free
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NewsDallas Symphony Orchestra postpones European tour, citing security concerns
The ensemble has taken the decision following recent terrorist attacks in Paris and San Bernardino, US
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NewsConductor Kurt Masur, who led the New York Philharmonic for 11 years, has died aged 88
Violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter has paid tribute to the great maestro and humanitarian
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NewsThe Strad January 2016 issue is out now
Leonidas Kavakos speaks about his ever-deepening relationship with the Sibelius Violin Concerto
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NewsViolinist Tomo Keller appointed Academy of St Martin in the Fields leader
The German musician has performed frequently with the orchestra since 2012
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NewsProposal for a new Centre for Music in London moves forward
The Centre, originally suggested by incoming London Symphony Orchestra music director Sir Simon Rattle, would have 'a transformative effect on public engagement with music'
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NewsJosé Maria Blumenschein appointed Vienna Philharmonic concertmaster
Currently concertmaster of WDR Sinfonieorchester in Cologne, the young violinist takes up his new role in September 2016
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NewsViolinist Itzhak Perlman awarded 2016 Genesis Prize, worth $1m
The musician is recognised for his professional accomplishments and as an advocate for people with disabilities
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NewsViolinist charged £200 for transporting her instrument in airline cabin
Ryanair is standing by its policy of charging for an extra seat for musical instruments exceeding its hand baggage dimensions
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NewsStefan Arzberger resigns as Leipzig Quartet violinist following arrest
The musician, who maintains his innocence, was charged by New York police with strangulation and burglary earlier this year
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NewsMadeline Adkins appointed Utah Symphony concertmaster
The violinist begins her tenue in September 2016
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NewsAirline refuses to accept teenager’s violin, and also turns down payment in euros
The 16-year-old was told by Ryanair staff that he must pay to take his instrument into the cabin in pounds sterling
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NewsViolinist Jun Hong Loh wins Gisborne International Music Competition in New Zealand
The 25-year-old musician receives a cash prize and a concert engagement with Orchestra Wellington
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NewsHadelich, Tetzlaff, Takács, Eighth Blackbird receive classical Grammy nominations
The nominations for the 58th annual Grammy Awards were announced on 7 December. In the classical categories, the Seattle Symphony received three nominations for its recording of Dutilleux’s Métaboles, Symphony no. 2 ‘Le double’, and the violin concerto L’arbre des songes featuring Augustin Hadelich (pictured). Hadelich, who ...
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NewsEarly music pioneer Nikolaus Harnoncourt announces retirement
Nikolaus Harnoncourt, one of the founders of the early music movement in the 1950s, has announced his retirement. The conductor, who founded the period-instrument ensemble Concentus Musicus Wien in 1953, made the announcement on 5 December, the day before his 86th birthday, in a handwritten letter published ...
