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BlogsThe Strad’s Halloween Hall of Horrors
10 gut-wrenching photos of cruelty to cellos, brutality to basses, violence to viols and more…
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NewsEasyJet updates cabin baggage policy for musical instruments
Instruments up to 30 x 117 x 38 cm can now be taken onboard
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NewsCellist protest at British Airways check-in desk
Musicians stranded at Basel airport following booking problems give impromptu performance
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NewsUpdate: Airport reimburses cellist for bows broken in security check
Luton Airport apologises and agrees to reimburse Strad reader following incident in which he claims guards were careless
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NewsAnother guitar suffers the airline treatment
Brand new handmade classical guitar destroyed en route from Spain to US
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NewsDouble bass travelling with Air Canada arrives soaking wet
Extensive varnish damage suffered by instrument which bassist Michael Gaisbacher had received on trial less just a few days earlier
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NewsBoarding gate staff again frustrate violinist playing by the rules
Violinist travelling with Flybe from Manchester, UK, claims she was told to ‘lose the attitude’ when quoting the airline’s policies
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DebateOrchestral manoeuvres in the dark: classical music organisations prepare for Brexit
With the UK and EU no closer to finalising a Brexit deal, British orchestras are facing an uncertain future in Europe – and continental players have a right to be concerned, writes Peter Somerford
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NewsUK Musicians' Union calls for special touring visa for musicians post-Brexit
The organisation is lobbying for a ‘multi-entry, admin-light’ visa category which would cover all EU member states
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NewsNo joy for musicians in Ryanair's new hand-luggage policy
Airline maintains that even musical instruments such as violins must have a second seat booked or go in the hold
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NewsCellist 'humiliated' and removed from American Airlines flight – despite having booked second seat
Airline blames ‘miscommunication’ for incident which saw a student musician escorted off an aircraft having already strapped in her cello and been seated
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FocusBritish Airways in the spotlight as violinist complains of boarding drama
Savitri Grier was asked to place her on-loan Goffriller violin in the hold but was eventually allowed to board when cabin crew was consulted
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NewsVirgin Trains refuses boarding to BBC Symphony Orchestra double bassist
Margarida Castro was prevented from travelling home following a BBC Proms concert after being told by the train guard that her instrument exceeded the maximum luggage size
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NewsOrchestra travels with instruments on its laps after Aeroflot refuses cases on board
Video of Russian musicians giving impromptu performance on board after being forced to check in their cases – despite airline publishing musician-friendly policy in February
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VideoVideo: Ray Chen entertains airline passengers with Bach
The violinist plays the Gavotte from Partita no.3 aboard a flight from Amsterdam to Lisbon which had to take an unscheduled stop at Porto
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ArticleJennifer Stumm's viola sets off airport explosive detector
The American violist was travelling through London’s Gatwick airport when an explosive trace detection machine picked up a false positive on her instrument case
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NewsAlitalia foots the bill for smashed viola da gamba repairs
Airline has accepted responsibility for damage, says early music specialist Myrna Herzog
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VideoBroken Wings: Myrna Herzog, Günter Krause, a viol destroyed
The shocking photos accompanying Myrna Herzog’s social media post on 3 January of her destroyed viola da gamba sent her complaint globally viral. It was also seen by Günter Krause, guitarist and lead singer of German progressive rock band Rufus Zuphall, who felt moved to compose a piece for ...
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NewsViol damaged aboard United Airlines flight
Instrument in hard case was placed in the hold at the gate but emerged with a snapped neck, says early music specialist Andrew Arceci
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NewsBritish Airways back in the spotlight as Kronos Quartet pledges to boycott airline after carry-on confusion
BA apologises for uninformed gate agent after pilot steps in to allow musicians to board with their instruments