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NewsViolinist Yuri Zhislin refuses Vueling flight after dispute over carrying instrument on board
The violinist has spoken out after he was left with no choice but to refuse boarding a Vueling flight from Asturias to Barcelona, following a dispute over the airline’s handling of his instrument in the cabin
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NewsViolinist Pekka Kuusisto to pause US engagements over political and ethical concerns
The violinist has decided to stop working in the United States, citing ethical objections to the current US administration and concerns over tax obligations for foreign artists
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NewsSuki Lahav, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band violinist, dies at 74
Lahav performed and provided violin and vocals on two of Springsteen’s albums, including Born to Run
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NewsNational Orchestra of Pays de la Loire appoints new concertmaster
South Korean violinist and Eden Quartet member Jueun Jeong will assume the role
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News14-year-old cellist wins the Classic Cello International Competition
South Korean cellist Jung A Kim won the €50,000 first prize
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NewsFibonacci Quartet wins €60,000 Merito Award
Along with the cash prize, the quartet will receive four years of career mentorship
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NewsGerman Music Competition announces winners for 2026
German cellist Constantin Heise receives €5,000, concert engagements, and a CD recording opportunity
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NewsA century of craft: Bow Brand brings back bowed-instrument gut strings
Handmade in Norfolk since 1915, Bow Brand’s revived gut and gut‑core strings celebrate a long English tradition of craftsmanship, offering today’s players character, responsiveness and a connection to centuries of musical heritage
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News15-year-old Jenny Hyeonjeong Lee wins Munetsugu Angel Violin Competition
The violinist, born in December 2010, receives ¥2,000,000 (£9,500) and a loan of a Stradivari violin
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NewsELO donates electric cello to the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire
The unique instrument was donated by former band member Mel Gale
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NewsBBC Radio 3 New Generation Artists announced
Three string players or groups are among the seven winners
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NewsThe best of April Fool’s Day 2026: string round-up
Social media was filled with jokes yesterday – here are some of The Strad’s favourites from the string world!
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NewsCloning Stradivari?: Scientists claim to have sequenced Stradivari’s DNA from violin varnish (Happy April Fool's!)
Traces of blood and saliva recovered from a Stradivari instrument were sufficient to sequence the luthier’s complete genome. Just kidding… HAPPY APRIL FOOL’S DAY!
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NewsAmalia Hall joins Australian agency Emblem Artists
The New Zealand violinist is an alumnus of the Curtis Institute of Music and laureate of major international competitions
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News‘Let the world know’: celebrating Hungary’s rich violin legacy
A three-day celebration at the Liszt Academy highlights the Hungarian violin legacy linking the great concertos of the past with today’s performers and the next generation
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NewsNew York Philharmonic principal cellist announces retirement after 30 years
Carter Brey, who has been in the role for 30 seasons, will retire at the end of the 2025–26 season
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Premium ❘ ArticleAnalysis April 2026: The realities of orchestral employment figures in Germany
Germany’s orchestral landscape is seen as possibly the healthiest in the world – but do the employment figures for musicians tell a different story?
