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NewsViolinist María Dueñas to feature in new movie ‘Measures for a Funeral’
The contemporary film explores the life of 20th-century Canadian violinist Kathleen Parlow, with a performance of Johan Halvorsen’s Violin Concerto from Dueñas
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GallerySparks, joy and sunlight: Academy of St Martin in the Fields launches new season with cellist Anastasia Kobekina
A lively baroque-infused programme set the scene for the ensemble’s first concert of its 2024/25 season
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NewsNine violinists progress to the IsangYun Violin Competition semi-finals
The semi-finals will take place on 6 and 7 November in Tongyeong, South Korea, with each contestant performing a recital with piano
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NewsDarshan Trio signs with Visconti Arts
The piano trio and composer Damien Geter have been signed to the agency which manages ‘artists who are re-imagining rather than simply re-creating’
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NewsNew exhibition of Count Cozio di Salabue drawings to open in Cremona
The collection of manuscripts by the 19th-century Italian violin connoisseur is to be preserved for future study
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NewsYo-Yo Ma awarded the Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal
The award, which is the society’s highest honour, recognises the cellist’s outstanding musicianship and humanitarian efforts
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NewsDubai Classic Violin Competition announces finalists
The ten violinists will be competing for a €20,000 first prize
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NewsLea Birringer appointed violin professor at the University of Music Würzburg
The violinist will also focus on the university’s programme for talented pre-college students
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NewsCompetition preview: what to know before the IsangYun Violin Competition
From 3 to 10 November 2024, 23 violinists from around the world will compete at this year’s violin edition, which includes a prize pool worth £44,000
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NewsChicago Symphony Orchestra mourns former violinist Eric Wicks
Wicks, a member of the orchestra for nearly 40 years, has died aged 89
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News‘Our little boy deserves a future’ - violin-cello couple aims to raise €800,000 for son’s cancer treatment
The eight-year-old son of violinist Anna Lipkind-Mazor and cellist Gavriel Lipkind has a rare and aggressive form of cancer that requires specialist treatment in Barcelona
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NewsArditti Quartet postpones upcoming concerts due to broken arm
The Arditti Quartet pulls out of its early November Wien Modern festival concerts after cellist breaks his arm
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NewsViolist Donald McInnes has died, aged 85
In addition to his performance and recording career, McInnes taught extensively at institutions and festivals across the US and abroad
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NewsViolinist Angèle Dubeau calls time on career, due to nerve injury
The 62-year-old has suffered from a ‘worn and severely damaged’ nerve in her right index finger, but plans to channel experience from her performance career into future projects
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NewsDouble bass winners announced at the 2024 International Bottesini Competition
Double bassist Siheon Ryu wins the first prize, receiving a double bass by Marco Nolli worth €30,000
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NewsDistinguished US violinist Matthew Raimondi has died aged 96
The highly respected and versatile American worked with many musicians, from Louis Armstrong and Elliott Carter to Sinatra and Stravinsky
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NewsViolin winners announced for International Max Rostal Competition
German violinist Benjamin Günst took the top prize following the final round on 25 October 2024
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News16-year-old wins newly revived Viotti International Violin Competition
Mariam Abouzahra scooped first prize of €14,000 at the competition, which has not held a violin edition since 1988
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NewsViola winners announced for International Max Rostal Competition
South Korean violist Kyungsik Shin took the top prize following the final round on 24 October 2024
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NewsMusic of Remembrance gives US premiere of Sándor Kuti’s String Quartet no.2
US correspondent Thomas May previews the US premiere of Holocaust victim Sándor Kuti’s String Quartet no.2 by the Seattle-based Music of Remembrance
