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NewsViolinist Dene Olding to step down as Sydney Symphony concertmaster after three decades
The musician becomes SSO concertmaster emeritus after his final performance with the orchestra on 29 October 2016
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Violinist Itzhak Perlman to donate his $1m Genesis Prize to charity
The virtuoso performer will divide the funds between young musicians, community music programmes and disabled charities
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Violinist Jessica Lee appointed Cleveland Orchestra assistant concertmaster
The musician's tenure in the Clara G. and George P. Bickford Assistant Concertmaster Endowed Chair begins on 29 August 2016
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Violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter calls for fans to design her new album cover
The winnning design of new album 'Mutterissimo' will be personally chosen by the violinist
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Anne-Sophie Mutter performs Sibelius Violin Concerto
Anne-Sophie Mutter performs the Sibelius Violin Concerto with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra conducted by Andris Nelsons in May 2015. Read: ‘Extremes of constant vibrato or none at all do not solve musical problems,’ says violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter Watch: Violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter films her performance with a head ...
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'Extremes of constant vibrato or none at all do not solve musical problems,' says violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter
The violinist speaks about vibrato as an expressive device
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Inaugural Dominique Peccatte Competition for violinists and bow makers names winners
Japanese violinist Rika Masato and bow maker Kaspar Pankow take the top awards
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'You must play as naturally as you sing': violinist Isaac Stern in China
One sings very naturally. You must figure out how to make that sound on your violin' In this clip from the 1979 documentary 'From Mao to Mozart', violinist Isaac Stern demonstrates to a young student the importance of listening and playing like a singer. Watch: Violinist Isaac ...
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Violinist Isaac Stern in China
Captured in the 1979 Academy Award-winning documentary 'From Mao to Mozart', Isaac Stern had a transformative effect on China's classical music scene, writes Nancy Pellegrini
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Louisville Orchestra appoints new concertmaster and assistant concertmaster
Violinists Gabriel Lefkowitz and Julia Noone are to join the orchestra
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Violinist Itzhak Perlman records Fiddler on the Roof
Itzhak Perlman records a special bonus track for the 2016 Broadway cast recording of Fiddler on the Roof, released on Broadway Records. Perlman’s bonus track, titled ‘Excerpts from Fiddler on the Roof’, is arranged by film composer John Williams. Read: Violinist Itzhak Perlman to perform on Fiddler ...
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Violinist forced to withdraw from Proms appearance due to UK visa process
Kazakhstan-born Anna Markova was due to perform with Le Cercle de l'Harmonie on 22 July 2016
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The teaching wisdom of violinist Joseph Szigeti
The great violinist's former student Arnold Steinhardt recalls lessons from the master
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Violinist Nigel Armstrong named concertmaster of Santa Cruz Symphony
Californian, 26, will lead the orchestra from 1 October
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Violinist Alexandra Conunova signs to international management
The 26-year-old musician has joined Jacques Thelen Artistic Agency
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Violinist Maxim Vengerov performs Komitas for Armenian memorial concert
Maxim Vengerov gives an emotional performance of Komitas for 'With You Armenia' - a series of concerts commemorating the centenary of the Armenian Genocide of 1915, organised in collaboration with the 'Yerevan Perspectives' International Music Festival, which took place in Brussels in April 2015. Vengerov performs the work, ...
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Armenian-American violinist Anahid Ajemian has died aged 92
The musician was a successful soloist and founding member of the Composers String Quartet
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Violinist Midori performs Brahms Violin Concerto
Midori performs Brahms's Violin Concerto with the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Zubin Mehta on 13 February 2013. Antje Weithaas continues The Strad’s marked-up sheet music series in association with Henle Verlag with the Brahms Concerto's first movement – giving bowings, fingerings and ideas for interpretation in ...
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Violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter performs Schindler's List theme
Violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter performs John Williams's Schindler's List theme in November 2015. Watch: Violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter films her performance with a head cam Watch: Violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter performs on Letterman
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Yura Lee named EnsŠ String Quartet first violinist
The artist replaces Maureen Nelson, who leaves to perform with the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
