All News articles – Page 238
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NewsGerman state orchestras receive pay rise following strikes
According to the country’s Theatre Association wage increases were never in doubt
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NewsMoscow to host festival of contemporary viola music
The one-day event aims to present the instrument in unusual contexts
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NewsViolinist Julian Rachlin named Royal Liverpool Philharmonic artist in residence
The musician will perform as soloist and conductor, and in chamber concerts in November 2015
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NewsQueen Elisabeth Competition 2015 names 12 finalists
A number of the violinists are prize winners from other international competitions
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NewsViolist Lionel Tertis honoured with English Heritage Blue Plaque
The plaque marks the virtuoso performer’s former flat in Wimbledon, London
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NewsCellist Edgar Moreau receives 2015 Arthur Waser Award worth CHF 25,000
The young French musician will make his debut with the Lucerne Symphony Orchestra next season
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NewsSeattle Symphony concertmaster Alexander Velinzon to return to Boston Symphony
The violinist will return to his former Boston role as assistant concertmaster
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NewsBonhams auction house closes musical instrument department
The British firm held its final instrument sale on 11 May
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NewsCellist Joel Krosnick to leave Juilliard String Quartet after 42 seasons
His replacement is University of Massachusetts professor Astrid Schween
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NewsValery Gergiev talks about fair judging at International Tchaikovsky Competition 2015
The conductor was in London to answer questions on his starry line-up of jurors and maintaining impartiality
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NewsObituary: Philharmonia Orchestra founding cellist Alexander Kok
The musician was also principal cellist of the BBC Symphony Orchestra
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NewsBerlin Philharmonic members fail to elect new music director
The new chief conductor and artistic director will take over from Sir Simon Rattle in 2018
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NewsQueen Elisabeth Competition names 24 violinists progressing to semi-finals
A number of the candidates are prize winners from other international competitions
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NewsViolinist and Dartington Quartet co-founder Colin Sauer dies aged 90
British violinist Colin Sauer has died at the age of 90. For 22 years he was the leader of the Dartington Quartet, which became known for its frequent radio and television broadcasts. In his long career, Sauer also served as leader of the Bournemouth Sinfonietta and as deputy ...
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NewsAirline workers broke my cello, says American musician
Nashville cellist Nicholas Gold checked his instrument into the hold with Southwest Airlines
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NewsCellist Sol Gabetta named Dresden Philharmonic artist in residence
The Argentine musician will tour with the German orchestra to the UK
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NewsSalomon Quartet founding violist Trevor Jones has died
The British musician was one of a group of pioneering period performers
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NewsQueen Elisabeth Competition 2015 announces jury
The Brussels event is this year devoted to the violin
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NewsAmerican violist Allan Nilles joins Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
The musician was formerly a member of the San Diego Symphony
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NewsViolinist Joshua Peters wins Eckhardt-Gramatté National Music Competition
The Canadian event is devoted to exceptional performances of contemporary repertoire
