All News articles – Page 29
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NewsRSNO welcomes back assistant principal viola
Violist Asher Zaccardelli rejoins the Scottish orchestra, having left in 2022
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News‘My instrument is not luggage’: petition calls for clear rules for transporting musical instruments
Double bassist Valentina Scheldhofen Ciardelli is calling for unified rules over plane and train operators across the EU and UK, following numerous instances of instrument mistreatment
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NewsEleven-year-old violinist wins 2025 Andrea Postacchini International Competition
French violinist Eloisa Marie Aubert was named the overall winner of the competition, prevailing over winners of three older age categories
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NewsThe Strad at ESTA: a round-up of the 2025 conference
The annual conference took place in Amersfoort, the Netherlands, from 28 May–1 June
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NewsSendai International Music Competition announces 2025 finalists
Six violinists will perform in the final round from 5–7 June
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NewsViolinist joins Georgia State School of Music faculty
Dr. Serena Scibelli will assume the role of assistant professor of violin from autumn 2025
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NewsNew cello appointments at Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
The orchestra bids farewell to Robbie Hausmann after 43 years of service, and welcomes Ethan Blake and Simon Housner
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NewsWinners announced for 2025 Cavatina Intercollegiate Chamber Music Competition
The Tamesis Quartet from Guildhall School of Music and Drama took first prize at this year’s competition held at Wigmore Hall
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NewsResults announced for the 2025 Sibelius Violin Competition
Sueye Park took first prize of €30,000, a one-year loan of a Guadagnini violin, plus career development and performance opportunities
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Premium ❘ ArticleAnalysis June 2025: Newest AI developments in music education
With AI advances almost constantly making headlines in the news, what benefits might it have for the future of music education? By Peter Somerford
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NewsThe Strad is at ESTA 2025 – come and say hi!
This year’s convention is taking place in Amersfoort, the Netherlands
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NewsNew viola professor appointed in Cologne
Öykü Canpolat-Rast joins the faculty of the Cologne University of Music and Dance for the summer semester 2025
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NewsFormer Hawkwind and David Bowie violinist Simon House has died
The violinist died on 25 May 2025 aged 76
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NewsViolinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja withdraws from ACO tour due to injury
As a result of Kopatchinskaja’s withdrawal, the ACO has created a new programme to spotlight members of the orchestra
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NewsTwelve violinists progress to semi-finals of Sendai International Music Competition
The contestants will perform works by Dvořák, Mozart and Brahms in the semi-finals from 30 May to 1 June
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NewsUS cellist Ray Kelley has died aged 87
Formerly a musician with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, he can be heard playing on classic pop hits such as Good Vibrations, Thriller, Hotel California and Always on My Mind
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NewsOptimising the soundpost with the Soundpost Station
PetzVienna presents a new device to assist violin makers in soundpost adjustments, an indispensible item for any luthier’s toolkit
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NewsWinners announced at the Bordeaux International String Quartet Competition
The Scandinavian ensemble Opus13 took the top prize of €20,000, plus a host of special prizes including a recording and performance opportunities
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NewsSix violinists progress to final round of Sibelius Violin Competition
The finals will be held in Helsinki from 27 to 29 May, with contestants performing concertos by Sibelius and modern composers
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NewsViolinist and cellist among YCAT Artists for 2025
Violinist Matteo Cimatti and cellist Petar Pejčić join pianist Kasparas Mikužis and guitarist Samrat Majumder in this year’s cohort
