All News articles – Page 77
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NewsCremona Museo del Violino dedicates room to Simone Sacconi
The influential Italian luthier and scholar died 50 years ago at the age of 78
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NewsDouble bassist Walter Maurice Wininsky has died
The bassist was a long-standing member of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra
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NewsString players victorious at the 2023 Gramophone Awards
Violinist and former Queen Elisabeth Competition winner Stella Chen won the Young Artist of the Year Award, with several violists also enjoying victories for their recordings
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NewsUlster Orchestra appoints section leader cellist
Thomas Isaac joins the Belfast-based orchestra from Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
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NewsNew viola appointment at Manhattan School of Music
Violist and composer Jessica Meyer joins the faculty from autumn 2023
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NewsNo first prize awarded at 2023 Oskar Nedbal Viola Competition
The prize winners received cash, plus products from GEWA and Pirastro
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NewsWinners announced at 2023 Trondheim International Chamber Music Competition
Playing trios by Schubert, three piano trios competed for the top prize of €15,000 and future concert engagements
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NewsCellist Ivan Karizna signs with Maestro Arts
The cellist is a laureate of the Queen Elisabeth and Tchaikovsky competitions, and plays on a cello that once belonged to Paul Tortelier
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NewsTrondheim International Chamber Music Competition announces finalists for its 2023 edition
Three piano trios will compete for the top prize of €15,000 and future concert engagements in the finals on 30 September
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NewsCleveland Institute of Music receives $3.5 million gift
The contribution from the Addicott family will go towards the school’s scholarship campaign
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NewsLong-lost recording of Elgar’s Cello Concerto finally released after 27 years
Ofra Harnoy’s recordings of the concerto vanished after her 1996 Abbey Road sessions. Finally uncovered in 2022, the recordings have now been released by Sony Classical
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NewsBarcelona orchestra commemorates Casals anniversary with London debut
Cellist Laura Peribañez Artero has organised a visit from the Barcelona Youth Symphony Orchestra to celebrate the legacy of Pablo Casals on the 50th anniversary of his death
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NewsViolinist Felix Ayo has died
The prolific recording artist and leader of I Musici and Quartetto Beethoven di Roma was 90 years old
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NewsThe Strad at Cremona Musica 2023 - thank you!
It was great to meet so many of our readers and followers face to face during our annual pilgrimage to Italy - take a look at your favourite products from the weekend
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NewsCellist Steven Isserlis wins 2023 Cremona Musica Award
The British musician was honoured for his ‘unceasing dedication to the art of music’
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NewsDouble bassist Joseph Guastafeste dies aged 93
The American musician was principal bass of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for almost 50 years
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NewsNo first prize awarded at Szymanowski string quartet competition
A surprise result at the finals held on 21 September
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NewsCellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason barred from British Airways flight
Despite booking a separate ticket for his cello, the cellist was not allowed to board his flight from Bucharest to London Heathrow, forcing him to book a new flight home
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NewsContinuo Foundation awards £100,000 to 25 period-instrument ensembles
The announcement coincides with the foundation’s three-year anniversary of its creation and supporting musicians in the early music sector
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NewsCome and meet Team Strad at Cremona Musica!
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