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NewsObituary: cellist Maria Mircheva
The Bulgarian cellist, who was a former principal cellist of the Valencia Orchestra, was 82
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NewsFinalists announced for 2026 Sphinx Competition
The Junior and Senior division finalists will now compete in concerts on 23 and 24 January for more than $100,000 in prizes and future performance engagements
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NewsFebruary 2026: Editor’s welcome and contents
The Strad’s editor Emma Baker introduces the February issue featuring a rare Nicolò Amati cello made in 1642
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NewsJordi Savall wins 2026 Ernst von Siemens Music Prize
The viola da gambist, conductor and scholar will receive €250,000 in recognition for his lifetime achievements in music
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NewsEvergreen Symphony Orchestra appoints new concertmaster
Under the direction of artist in residence Jaap van Zweden, Ting-shuo Chang will lead the Taiwanese orchestra in rotation with another concertmaster, yet to be appointed
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NewsSingapore International Violin Competition 2026 preview: what to expect
30 violinists will compete for a prize pool totalling $110,000 at this year’s competition, taking place from 25 January to 7 February
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NewsFinnish violinist Paavo Pohjola has died, aged 91
Pohjola worked as a concertmaster in Finland, Germany and Sweden, and was a respected chamber musician, conductor and teacher
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NewsObituary: Annette Morreau
The arts supremo, biographer and music critic, who herself studied cello with János Starker, has died aged 79
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NewsTen string quartets selected for 2026 Bad Tölz International String Quartet Competition
Ensembles from around the world will compete in the competition’s second edition, from 10 to 15 April 2026
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Premium ❘ FeatureSydney Symphony Orchestra appoints new violinists
Australian violinists Lerida Delbridge and Robert Smith join the second violin section as leader and tutti violin respectively
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NewsWinners announced for 2026 Elmar Oliveira International Violin Competition
South Korean violinist Hyun Jae Lim receives the first prize of $30,000
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NewsDocumentary by violinist Lara St. John to premiere at Santa Barbara Festival
Dear Lara, directed by the violinist, investigates her own and others’ experience of surviving sexual abuse within the classical music world
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NewsRoyal Philharmonic Society announces 2026 Instrumental Prize winners
Violinist Olwen Miles and the Astatine Trio receive grants to further their careers
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NewsFinalists announced for the 2026 Elmar Oliveira International Violin Competition
Four violinists will perform a concerto in the final round on 18 January
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NewsViola and bows stolen from train near Greenwich
Sarah-Jane Bradley’s 1896 G.A. Chanot viola, plus two viola bows, were stolen in the afternoon of Friday 9 January 2025
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NewsSemi-finalists announced for 2026 Elmar Oliveira International Violin Competition
Eight violinists have been selected to compete in the semi-final round in Boca Raton, FL, US
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NewsLong-standing Santa Cecilia Academy Orchestra cellist Jodie Bevers dies
The cellist was a member of the orchestra from 1974 to 2005
