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NewsFinalists announced for 2025 Premio Paganini International Violin Competition
Three violinists have progressed to the final concerto round, to be held on 25 October
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NewsSuzuki pioneer’s Girolamo Amati II violin to be displayed in Cremona
Helen Brunner’s c.1670 violin has been entrusted to the Museo del Violino for over a year, with a reception and performances commemorating the instrument to be held this week
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NewsChamber Music America acquires educational resource organisation, CelloBello
CelloBello, founded by cellist and educator Paul Katz in 2008, begins a new chapter with Chamber Music America
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NewsViolinist Lisa Batiashvili to join Mozarteum University faculty
Batiashvili will take up the role of professor of violin from October 2026
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NewsObituary: South African string teacher Louis van der Watt (1958-2025)
The violinist and violist was 67 years old
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NewsLiverpool’s principal cellist steps down after 26 years
Jonathan Aasgaard leaves the orchestra to pursue new performance opportunities and continue his teaching role
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NewsFabio Biondi signs to Maestro Arts
The Italian violinist and conductor joins the agency for general management
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NewsA gateway to musical discovery: Trinity’s new Violin Exam Pieces from 2025
From Handel to Dua Lipa, to Disney classics, there’s something for everyone in Trinity’s new Violin Exam Pieces from 2025 books, designed to nurture creativity, technical skill and musical identity
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NewsSemi-finalists announced for the 2025 Premio Paganini Violin Competition
Six violinists advance to the next round
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NewsDuo Hina & Fiona signs with Arabella Arts
The violin duo joins the agency for general management
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NewsSecond-round competitors announced for 2025 Premio Paganini International Violin Competition
Twelve violinists will perform in the second round, taking place on 18 and 19 October in Genoa
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NewsPrizes awarded at the 2025 Barbash J.S. Bach Competition
The top prize of $10,000 and future performance engagements went to baroque violinist Danqi Zeng
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Premium ❘ ArticleAnalysis November 2025: Youth orchestra engagement programmes
Youth orchestras in the US have come a long way in recent years, with all manner of engagement programmes helping young musicians discover their potential
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NewsFitzwilliam Quartet appoints new violist
Francis Kefford joins the UK-based group, following founding member Alan George’s departure in 2024
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NewsViolinist María Dueñas wins two Gramophone awards
The 22-year-old was recognised as Young Artist of the Year and also triumphed in the Instrumental category
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NewsLong-time Philadelphia Orchestra violinist Louis Lanza Jr. has died
The 89-year-old violinist was a member of the Philadelphia Orchestra from 1964 to 2011
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NewsKatarina Quartet joins the Concert Artists Guild roster
The New York-based quartet are among the first artists signed through CAG’s new selection process
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NewsUnited Arab Emirates National Orchestra appoints new leader
Violinist Nicolas Koeckert takes up the role, following the orchestra’s international recruitment drive for its first full season
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NewsVienna Philharmonic announces new academists
The thirteen academists, six of which are string players, will be in the academy from 2025 to 2027
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NewsJoshua Bell awarded honorary CBE for services to music
The long-time music director of the Academy of St Martin in the Fields described the distinction as ‘a profound and wholly unexpected honour’
