All violinists articles
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FocusWho were the early female violinists?
Women soloists have long struggled against prejudice and indifference in the male-dominated musical establishment. But, as Tully Potter explains, The Strad has taken an enlightened approach to the sexes throughout its history. From 2014
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NewsBaltimore Symphony Orchestra appoints three new violinists and three new cellists
The new musicians performed with the US orchestra at its season-opening concert on Sunday
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ArticleViolinists Maxim Vengerov and Vadim Repin perform together as students
Violinists Vadim Repin and Maxim Vengerov perform together as students in this short clip from a documentary about their teacher Zakhar Bron. Watch: A young Vadim Repin performs Ysaÿe’s Solo Violin Sonata no.3
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Article20-year-old Yu-Ting Chen performs at Menuhin Competition 2016
20-year-old violinist Yu-Ting Chen performs in the 2016 Menuhin Competition Senior Semi-Finals.Her programme features the first movement of Bartók’s Solo Sonata, the Adagio con espressione from Beethoven’s String Trio op.9 no.3, Enescu’s Impromptu Concertant and Szymanowski's Nocturne and Tarantella.Watch: 11-year-old Samuel Tan performs at Menuhin Competition 2016Read: Menuhin ...
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ArticleYesong Sophie Lee performs at Menuhin Competition 2016
12-year-old violinist Yesong Sophie Lee performs in the 2016 Menuhin Competition Junior Semi-Finals.Her programme features the first movement of Beethoven's Sonata no.8, two movements from Dvorák's Terzetto in C, and Waxman's Carmen Fantasy.Watch: 11-year-old Samuel Tan performs at Menuhin Competition 2016Read: Menuhin Competition 2016 reveals five Junior Finalists
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NewsMenuhin Competition 2016 reveals four Senior Finalists
This year’s contest, celebrating the centenary of its famous namesake, takes place in London
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NewsMenuhin Competition 2016 reveals five Junior Finalists
This year’s contest, celebrating the centenary of its famous namesake, takes place in London
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NewsMenuhin Competition 2016 names 44 shortlisted violinists in a list dominated by females
This year’s contest, celebrating the centenary of its famous namesake, takes place in London during April
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NewsMenuhin Competition 2016 receives record number of applications
The contest has conducted a survey of its young violin entrants, producing interesting findings
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NewsQueen Elisabeth Competition 2015 names 12 finalists
A number of the violinists are prize winners from other international competitions
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NewsThe Strad March 2015 issue is out now
Danish violinist Nikolaj Znaider and fellow soloist-conductors, including Joshua Bell and Maxim Vengerov, explain the attraction of the podium
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NewsBoris Goldstein Violin Competition names second-round candidates
Fourteen violinists have made it through to the second round of the International Boris Goldstein Violin Competition Bern. The candidates were selected from a first-round field of 31.The second-round candidates are:Benjamin Baker (24, New Zealand/United Kingdom)Mizuki Chiba (18, Japan)Soo Jin Hannah Cho (19, South Korea)Mone Hattori (15, Japan)Alexander ...