All News articles – Page 3
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NewsGeorge Enescu International Competition announces second round cello candidates
Twelve cellists will compete for a place in the semi-final round
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NewsObituary: Australian violinist, violist and educator Alan Bonds
The Australian musician played a prominent role in Western Australia’s classical music scene for decades
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NewsObituary: double bassist Miloslav Gajdoš (1948–2026)
The Czech double bassist was a prolific performer, teacher and composer
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NewsObituary: New Zealand violinist Brecon Carter (1941–2026)
The violinist was a long-time concertmaster of the Auckland Philharmonia
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NewsNew string appointments at San Francisco Symphony
Jung-Eun Shin assumes the role as associate principal second violin, beginning with the 2026-27 season
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NewsMissing: Lipkins double bass bow disappears in transit
The bow was last seen in a black case on 6 August 2026 in Bayonne, NJ
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NewsString faculty changes announced for Manhattan School of Music orchestral programme
Violinist David Chan steps down as head of the programme, while violinists Julia Choi and Jeremías Sergiani-Velázquez join the faculty
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NewsMotus Quartet wins Jürgen Ponto Foundation Music Prize
The Vienna-based quartet receives the prize worth €60,000 and includes numerous concert engagements
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NewsNew violin appointment in Azerbaijan
Ned Kellenberger will commence the role of assistant professor of violin at Karabakh University from autumn 2026
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NewsTwo of Mozart’s instruments to go on tour in Italy
Mozart’s childhood violin and his concert violin will feature in performances from the Bella Musica Pre-College Ensemble of Mozarteum University Salzburg’s upcoming tour to Italy
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NewsObituary: Australian violinist Stanley Ritchie (1935–2026)
The violinist was a long-time faculty member of Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music and a former associate concertmaster of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
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NewsViolinist Sueye Park departs the Simply Quartet
The ensemble will return with a new line-up in 2027
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NewsFundraiser launched to honour bassist Mathew Fieldes’s legacy and support his son
Proceeds will support the creative future of Fieldes’ son, Ted
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Premium ❘ ArticleAnalysis September 2026: Ten years on from the Brexit vote, how have instrument workshops been affected?
A decade after the UK’s split from the European Union, the impact is still being felt by both musicians and makers. Peter Somerford looks at how are regular instrument workshops dealing with the changes?
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NewsViolinist Roberts Balanas signs with The Fearless Cooperative
The Latvian violinist joins the roster for worldwide management
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NewsDover Quartet rejoins MKI Artists
The agency previously represented the ensemble from 2012 to 2020
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NewsDouble bassist Ximo Clemente Riera has died
The double bassist, who performed extensively in Spain and the Netherlands, was 44
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NewsKansas City Symphony announces new string appointments
The orchestra has made six new appointments across the orchestra, including principal double bass
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NewsVerbier Festival Academy announces prizewinners for 2026
Two violinists, two cellists, a violist and a string quartet were among the recipients
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NewsThe Juilliard School announces new graduate resident string quartet for 2026-28
The Dōnum Quartet takes up the role, succeeding the Katarina Quartet
