All News articles – Page 9
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NewsFrankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra appoints new associate concertmaster
Violinist Rimma Benyumova assumes the role from December 2025
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NewsAustin Huntington awarded use of 1695 Pietro Guarneri of Mantua cello
The instrument is the only known cello by Pietro Guarneri of Mantua and was owned by Ronald Leonard for 60 years
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NewsLaureates announced for the 2025 Michał Spisak International Music Competition
Eight prizes and three distinctions were awarded in the violin, viola, and cello divisions
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NewsWinner announced at the John Curro National Youth Orchestra Concerto Competition
17-year-old violinist Sharon Zhao is the victor of the Australian competition, following in the footsteps of violinists including Ray Chen, Richard Tognetti, and Emily Sun
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NewsICE drops Utah violinist’s deportation case
The US government will no longer pursue deportation of John Shin, following Shin’s release from detainment on 8 September
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NewsViolinist Alina Ibragimova signs to BIS Records
Ibragimova will begin her recording journey with the label with a complete cycle of Beethoven’s Violin Sonatas
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NewsCellist Joshua Roman signs to the Cliburn Agency
The US cellist will receive comprehensive professional guidance from the boutique artist management firm
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NewsEscher Quartet appoints new second violinist
US violinist Bryan Lee joins the quartet, while continuing his role as second violinist of the Dover Quartet
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NewsEinstein’s violin exceeds estimate and fetches £860k at auction
The 1894 violin, played by the German scientist while he developed his theories of relativity, tripled its estimate of between £200,000- £300,000
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NewsString players among YCA’s semi-finalists for 2025 auditions
The artists will have the chance to perform to be accepted into a three-year YCA Jacobs Fellowship, with the semi-finals starting on 5 November
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NewsViolinist Joshua Bell spotlighted as a ‘Langham Luminary’
The violinist joins the global campaign marking the luxury hotel brand’s heritage
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NewsYura Lee signs with Nordic Artists Management
The agency said it was ‘honoured’ to sign the multifaceted violinist-violist to its roster
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NewsNovember 2025: Editor’s welcome and contents
The Strad’s editor Emma Baker introduces the November 2025 issue starring legendary violinist Itzhak Perlman, who celebrated his 80th birthday this year
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NewsTimothy Chooi loaned 1714 ‘Dolphin’ Stradivari violin
The Canadian violinist received the instrument from the Nippon Music Foundation in Japan
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NewsPrizewinners announced at the 2025 Kronberg Academy Violin and Viola Masterclasses
Four prizes were shared between eight participants, each receiving €2,500
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NewsNo first prize awarded at the 2025 Henry Vieuxtemps Violin Competition
Japanese violinist Rei Wakabayashi receives the €1,250 second prize
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NewsBalanas Sisters sign with Decca Classics
The Latvian sisters described the signing as a ’chance to push boundaries and tell our story through music’
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NewsWinners announced at the Tokyo Minato City International Music Competition
Korean cellist Woochan Jeong has won the first prize worth YEN5,000,000 (£25,000)
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NewsViolinist Anne-Sophie Mutter receives Enescu Festival Award of Excellence
It is the first time the award has been bestowed, recognising the German violinist’s long career
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NewsNine string players among Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra’s new academists
The academists were introduced during the orchestra’s first concert of the 2025/26 season
