All News articles – Page 44
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NewsSemi-finalists announced at the International Karol Lipiński Violin Competition
Twelve violinists will proceed to the competition’s second round
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NewsCellist Rohan de Saram has died aged 85
The British cellist was a champion of contemporary music, performing in the Arditti Quartet for 26 years
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NewsJoint first prize awarded at the 2024 Joseph Joachim Violin Competition
Angela Chan and Jacques Forestier share the top cash prize of €30,000, with all three finalists sharing a wealth of special prizes
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NewsBest-selling products, editorial adventures and Roby Lakatos: Cremona Musica day one
Here’s an overview of what Team Strad has been up to on day one of the Cremona Musica fair. Make sure to come visit us at stand 274!
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NewsCremona Musica 2024 preview: what to expect at this year’s event
Team Strad will be at the annual event from Friday 27 September - here’s what you’ll find at our stall, as well as what to expect of the weekend
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NewsCompetition preview: what to expect at the 6th International Karol Lipiński Violin Competition
Everything you need to know about this year’s competition, which kicks off on 27 September 2024 for the first time since 2019
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NewsViolinist Kento Hong wins $50,000 fellowship from Meadowmount School of Music
Hong is the third recipient of the annual Gurrena Fellowship, which offers financial support, mentorship and concert engagements
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NewsCellist Gautier Capuçon signs with Raab & Böhm Artists
The French cellist joins the roster for general management
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NewsObituary: Primrose viola protégé Yizhak Schotten (1943-2024)
The violist was a prolific educator at the University of Michigan and a former member of the Pittsburgh, Boston, Cincinnati and Houston Symphony Orchestras
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NewsFinalists for the 2024 Joseph Joachim Violin Competition announced
The three violinists will perform a concerto and the competition’s compulsory piece in the final round on Saturday 28 September, with the chance to win the top prize of €30,000
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NewsContinuo Foundation announces recipients of eighth round of grants, worth £100,000
27 period instrument ensembles will receive funds to pursue concert and recording projects with audience growth and community building at their heart
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NewsOne gold medal awarded at 2024 Cremona Triennale violin making competition
Alessandro Peiretti received the award in the cello category, while Liu Zhaojun, Borja Bernabeu and Michele Dobner all received silver medals
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NewsStolen: Ophélie Gaillard’s 1737 Goffriller cello
Contained in an electric blue case, the instrument, as well as her bows by Nicolas Maire and Jean-Marie Persoit, were stolen from her home on 24 September
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NewsViolinist Simone Lamsma joins AVROTROS as artist in residence
Lamsma will perform in the radio series’ Friday concerts for the 2024–2025 season
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NewsLeading Suzuki Method figure Yasuki Nakamura dies aged 82
Nakamura was one of Australia’s leading Suzuki Method teachers and was honorary president of the New South Wales Suzuki Association
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NewsHolocaust violin to be played at Cremona Musica
The Violin of the Shoah will be played by Alessandra Sonia Romano on Sunday 29 September, as a tribute to its former owner Eva Maria Levy and late instrument collector Carlo Alberto Carutti
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NewsViolinist Anne Akiko Meyers receives two Latin Grammy nominations
The nominations are for Arturo Márquez’s Fandango, recorded with the Los Angeles Philharmonic and Gustavo Dudamel
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NewsString player recipients of the 2024 Salon de Virtuosi career grants announced
Violinist James Birch, violist Emad Zolfaghari, and the Renaissance Quartet each receive $5,000
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News15-year-old cellist wins the 2024 Antonio Janigro International Cello Competition
Chinese cellist Ziyang Zhao receives €10,000, concert engagements and $1,000 from the Janigro family
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NewsPreviously unknown Mozart string trio discovered in Leipzig library
Lasting about twelve minutes, a string trio dated to Mozart’s early teenage years has been rediscovered in a German library and just received its modern premiere
