All News articles – Page 67
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NewsRoyal Northern College of Music announces Jacob Shaw as new cello professor
The cellist will begin the role in September 2024
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NewsViolinist wins the 2024 Ars Classica International Competition
First prizewinner violinist Anna Im receives a recording opportunity to the of value of €30,000
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NewsMount Vernon Virtuosi announces new string quartet residency
Quartets are encouraged to apply for the fellowship which includes a stipend, room and board, musical development and the chance to enrich the wider community
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News1862 Vuillaume cello commissioned by Vieuxtemps to go on sale for the first time
The cello, which will be presented for auction by Ingles & Hayday this month, has remained in the Vieuxtemps family ever since it was made over 160 years ago
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NewsCanadian cellist wins the Windsor Festival International String Competition
Andrew Byun receives a host of prizes including £5,000 and performance opportunities
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NewsV. Richelieu: Exploring alternative tonewoods in contemporary viola and violin making
Originally focused on solving the ’child’s viola problem,’ Vermont-based makers V. Richelieu focus today on the importance of sustainable material sourcing in the face of climate change and resource depletion
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NewsWindsor Festival International String Competition announces finalists for 2024
Two cellists and a violinist will proceed to the final round on the evening of 15 March
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NewsBorletti-Buitoni Trust announces awards and fellowships for 2024
Top young string players, ensembles and artists will receive a tailored career development programme
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NewsRay Chen to give away 100 violins to dedicated practisers
A collaboration between Chen’s practice app Tonic and Kennedy Violins will reward 100 players who accumulate the most practice hours between 18 to 25 March
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NewsConcertmaster steps down from The Cleveland Orchestra
Violinist David Radzynski resigned from the post on 3 March 2024 in a joint decision with the orchestra
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NewsPaganini’s ‘Il Cannone’ violin receives X-ray treatment
The historic 1743 Guarneri ’del Gesú’ violin has been scanned by a particle accelerator in Grenoble in search for the secrets to its unique sound
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NewsMissing baroque violin and bow in Cleveland
Alan Choo’s 2018 Jason Viseltear baroque violin and Louis Begin baroque bow were last seen in a blue case on Friday 8 March 2024
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NewsThe Strad at akustika Nuremberg 2024 - thank you!
It was wonderful to meet so many of our readers and followers during the annual trade fair in Nuremberg, Germany. Take a look at a few photos from the weekend
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NewsInstrument repair documentary wins at the 2024 Oscars
The Last Repair Shop took home the award for Best Documentary Short Film
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NewsWinner of 2024 German Musical Instrument Prize announced
Heinrich Gill GmbH was named the recipient of the award in the opening ceremony of the akustika trade fair in Nuremberg on 8 March
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NewsChristchurch Symphony Orchestra appoints new principal cellist
New Zealand cellist Heather Lewis assumed the role earlier this year
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NewsCome and meet Team Strad at akustika Nuremberg 2024!
The Strad team has arrived in Nuremberg for the 2024 akustika trade fair. Come and visit us at stand F03!
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NewsViolinist-violist Ara Gregorian takes up role at New England Conservatory
Gregorian will become the chair of string and piano chamber music from autumn 2024
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NewsThe London Philharmonic Orchestra appoints new sub-principal cellist
Australian-Korean cellist Waynne Kwon has assumed the role
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NewsViolins of Hope founder Amnon Weinstein has died
The luthier dedicated much of his life restoring stringed instruments that belonged to Jewish musicians during the Holocaust
