All News articles – Page 68
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NewsKronos Quartet violinist and violist to retire, after 46 years
Violinist John Sherba and violist Hank Dutt will leave the quartet at the end of June, following the group’s historic 50th anniversary season
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NewsPrizes awarded at Belgium’s International Music Competition Triomphe de l’Art
This year’s competition was dedicated to string instrumentalists aged 15 to 35 and chamber ensembles
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NewsQueen Elisabeth Competition announces violin candidates for 2024
69 participants have been chosen to take part in this year’s competition, taking place in Brussels from 6 May to 12 June 2024
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NewsAbeo Quartet appoints new cellist
Macintyre Taback succeeds Brian Gadbow as the ensemble’s new cellist
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NewsBow maker Roger Zabinski has died
A maker of over 900 bows, the Minneapolis-based archetier passed away of cancer on 27 February 2024, aged 74
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NewsCellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason takes up role at Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
The cellist is the orchestra’s 2024 MAC Music Innovator, a role that works to showcase and highlight Black leaders of classical music
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NewsObituary: violist Patrick Ireland (1923 - 2024)
Robin Ireland remembers his father, the violist of the Allegri Quartet, who died on 14 February aged 100
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NewsMusic Masters and Black Lives in Music announce fully funded teacher training places
Two places are available on the Musicians of Change (PGCEi) course, which offers specialised development and training for educators and instrumentalists working with children in group settings
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NewsViolinist Midori Seiler announced as new artistic director for zamus: early music festival
Seiler will succeed current artistic director, cellist Ira Givol, from 2025
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NewsViolist Roger Myers has died
The Australian-born viola professor at University of Texas at Austin, Butler School of Music died of cancer
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NewsGerman Musical Instrument Fund competition announces winners
37 young musicians have been loaned fine instruments, while four have extended the loan agreements of their current instruments
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NewsThe 2024 Stuttgart International Violin Competition announces winners
The first prize of €30,000 was awarded to 25-year-old South Korean violinist Anna Im, along with the loan of a 1746 Giovanni Battista Guadagnini violin for three years and concert engagements
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GalleryPhoto gallery: violist Timothy Ridout performs at the Foundling Museum
Our February issue cover artist is the star of these dramatic shots, taken at his album launch earlier this month
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NewsCall for violinists: are you up for Guy Braunstein’s ‘Blackbird’ challenge?
Participants are invited to upload their performances of Braunstein’s free arrangement of ’Blackbird - Six Variations on a Theme of John Lennon and Paul McCartney for Solo Violin’, with the chance to win special prizes
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NewsFlorian Richter takes up viola professorship in Weimar
Currently viola professor in Nuremberg, Richter will assume his new role from 1 April 2024 at the Franz Liszt University of Music in Weimar
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Premium ❘ ArticleAnalysis March 2024: UK ensembles touring Europe
Touring to Europe is about to become even more difficult for UK ensembles, now that Orchestra Tax Relief from the government will no longer be an option
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NewsRoyal Scottish National Orchestra appoints new sub-principal cellist
New Zealander cellist Yuuki Bouterey-Ishido will assume the role in May
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NewsThe Strad March 2024 issue is out now!
Violinist Augustin Hadelich speaks to Ariane Todes about his upbringing, influences and performance techniques
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NewsViolinist Renaud Capuçon awarded Officer’s Medal by Macron
The award signifies a promotion to the second rank of the French National Order of Merit
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NewsViolinist Eldbjørg Hemsing signs with Epstein Fox Performances
The award-winning Norwegian violinist and entrepreneur joins EFP’s roster for North American representation
