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NewsSemi-finalists announced for the 2026 Michael Hill International Violin Competition
Six violinists will progress to the next round to perform chamber music
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NewsHilary Hahn named visiting artist at the New England Conservatory
The violinist will visit the school five times throughout the 2026–27 academic year and participate in roundtables, masterclasses, ensemble workshops and more
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NewsCellist wins BBC Radio Scotland Young Classical Musician 2026
Finn Mannion, 24, was named the winner following a performance of Dvořák’s Cello Concerto
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NewsConcours Musical International de Montréal finalists announced
The finals will see five competitors perform a Mozart concerto, with three proceeding to the grand finals
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NewsResults announced at the 2026 Queen Elisabeth Cello Competition
Italian cellist Ettore Pagano scooped the top prize of €25,000 plus a four-year loan of the 1733 Matteo Gofriller ‘Casals’ cello
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NewsSemi-finalists announced at the Concours Musical International de Montréal
Ten violinists will proceed to the competition’s next round
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NewsNew viola appointment at University of Michigan
Violist Milena Pajaro-van de Stadt joins the strings department faculty, effective August 2026
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NewsViolinist Aubree Oliverson signs to the Cliburn Agency
The 27-year-old US violinist joins the roster, ahead of her debut album release in June 2026
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Premium ❘ ArticleAnalysis June 2026: How musical institutions have endured in Ukraine five years on
The Russo-Ukrainian war is now in its fifth year. How have Ukrainian music institutions adapted to the ongoing situation and the ever-present threat of drone attacks?
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NewsChamber Music Society of Lincoln Center announces Bowers Program artists for 2027–2030
Eight string players and a quartet join the programme for a three-year residency
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NewsObituary: former Chicago Symphony Orchestra concertmaster, Samuel Magad
Magad served as concertmaster for the CSO for 35 years from 1972 to 2007
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NewsLucerne Festival announces Fritz Gerber Award recipients for 2026
Violinist Benjamin Frueh and double bassist Pietro Elia Barcellona each receive CHF10,000 and funded participation in the Lucerne Festival Academy
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NewsLeia Zhu elected as Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts
This recognises the 19-year-old violinist’s work in international concert performance, financial services and the cultural life of the City of London
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NewsWinners announced for the 2026 Stulberg International String Competition
US–Korean violinist Ella Eom receives the gold medal and $10,000
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NewsCompetition preview: what to expect from the 2026 Queen Elisabeth Cello Competition, final round
Each evening this week in Brussels from 25 to 30 May, the twelve finalists will present their performances of the competition’s imposed work and a concerto of their choice
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NewsResults announced for the 12th Osaka International Chamber Music Competition
Motus Quartet and Trio E.T.A. won their divisions for string quartet and piano trios/quartets respectively
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NewsAustralian violist Simon Oswell has died
The Petra Quartet’s founding violist was widely respected in Australia’s orchestral and chamber music scenes
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NewsBoston Symphony Orchestra appoints two new fellows
Violist William Mathangani and violinist Keshav Srinivasan begin with the BSO in autumn 2026
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NewsJune 2026: Editor’s welcome and contents
The Strad’s editor Emma Baker introduces the June issue, in which German violinist Christian Tetzlaff dicusses turning 60, the values that have shaped his career and why he finds dignity in speaking out about what he believes in
