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Viollinist Ronald Birks joins Chilingirian Quartet
The Chilingirian Quartet has appointed Ronald Birks as its new second violinist, replacing Richard Ireland. Birks was formerly second violinist in The Lindsays, the British quartet that disbanded in 2005.
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German cellist Christine Rauh wins Isang Yun contest
Christine Rauh, a 25-year-old cellist from Germany, has won first prize at the Isang Yun Competition in Tongyeong, Korea. Rauh, a graduate student of Jens Peter Maintz in Berlin, was awarded $30,000. Jee-Hye Bae of Korea took the $20,000 second prize. The third prize, of $10,000, went to Matthew Zalkind ...
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Japanese cellist Dai Miyata wins Rostropovich prize
Dai Miyata, a 23-year-old cellist from Japan, has won the first prize at the Concours Rostropovich in Paris. Miyata earned 10,000 euros for his victory. Jacob Koranyi, from Sweden, took second prize. Third prize went to Norbert Anger of Germany. The Concours Rostropovich, one of the world's leading cello competitions, ...
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ArticleNew study suggests that judgement of music competitions is led more by sight than sound
New research into how music competition performances are evaluated suggests that what judges see matters more than what they hear. Scientists at University College London set out to test the general consensus that sound is the most important element in judging a musical performance. The findings ...
