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ReviewBook review: Polish Violin in the Musée de la Musique in Paris
Philip Brown reads through Jan Bartoś’ investigation into a mysterious instrument in the Paris museum’s collection, revealing the details that prove its Polish origins
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Video‘The Scroll’: new series on violin making
Polish luthier Piotr Pielaszek demonstrates steps in the violin making process, in the company of Yu Jie
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NewsWitold LutosŠ‚awski International Cello Competition awards joint first prize
Cellists Maciej KuŠ‚akowski and Zuzanna Sosnowska share the top honour
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ArticlePoland's first musical flashmob? Sinfonietta Cracovia performs
Polish chamber ensemble Sinfonietta Cracovia performed 'probably the first musical shopping-mall flash mob in Poland's history' on 29 November 2014. The group, conducted by Jurek DybaŠ‚, played Krakowiak in 20 bars by Polish composer Krzesimir DÄ™bski.Subscribe to The Strad or download our digital edition as part of a ...
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NewsNew international jazz violin competition awards first €10,000 prize
Bartosz Dworak has won the €10,000 first prize at the inaugural Zbigniew Seifert International Jazz Violin Competition. The 26-year-old received the award on 19 July at a gala concert in Kraków, Poland. The competition was held as part of the city’s 2014 Summer Jazz Festival. Second ...
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ArticleCellist wins £8,000 first prize at 2013 Penderecki Competition
French–Armenian cellist Astrig Siranossian has won the first prize at the second International Krzysztof Penderecki Cello Competition. The 25-year-old (pictured) received PLN40,000 (£8,000) and performance opportunities with a number of Polish orchestras. She was also awarded two special prizes, including one for the best performance of Penderecki’s ...
