All The Strad articles in Web Issue – Page 691
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NewsViolin and cello semi-finalists named at the Schoenfeld International String Competition
Seven violinists and seven cellists will proceed to the next round
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NewsSemi-finalists announced for the 7th Oskar Nedbal International Viola Competition 2025
18 violists under the age of 30 have been selected to take part in the competition’s live rounds in Prague from 23 to 26 October
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NewsObituary: Roger Norrington (1934-2025)
The influential conductor and champion of historically informed performance practice has died, aged 91
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NewsFinalists announced for the Schoenfeld International String Competition
Three violinists and three cellists have progressed to the final round, which will be held on Wednesday 23 July
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NewsQuatuor Voce announces new violinist
Hélène Maréchaux replaces Sarah Dayan, who will take up a role at Paris Conservatoire from September
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BlogsAn avalanche of memories: Álvaro Bitrán remembers János Starker
The cellist of the Latin American Quartet shares memories of tough love and camaraderie with his former teacher, who died in 2013
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NewsUK scientists create ‘world’s smallest violin’
The two-dimensional instrument is small enough to fit inside the width of a human hair
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NewsLondon Philharmonic Orchestra appoints two cellists
Cellists Henry Shapard and Leo Melvin join the section, with Shapard as co-principal
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NewsObituary: luthier Carlo Vettori (1940-2025)
The Italian violin maker died on 20 July 2025, aged 85, following a long illness.
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NewsRoyal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra appoints associate principal double bass
A regular performer of ensembles in London and the UK, Nathan Knight takes up the role of no.2 double bass
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NewsLetters from Lony: how letters from an Auschwitz victim became the subject for a chamber work
Ronald Corps’ setting of Lony Fraenkel’s letters to her family during World War II will be performed at the Three Choirs Festival on 1 August
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NewsLong-time Irish Chamber Orchestra leader to leave the ensemble
UK violinist Katherine Hunka has led the ensemble for over 20 years
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NewsChamber music prizes awarded at the Schoenfeld International String Competition
Trio Archai took home the $20,000 first prize
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BlogsTwo Czech pieces you should know: violinist Kryštof Kohout
Kryštof Kohout unearths two pieces by Czech composers Luboš Fišer and Váša Příhoda, ahead of their London premieres at Wigmore Hall
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NewsBBC Philharmonic appoints second principal double bass
Belgian double bassist Catharina Feyen assumes the role
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NewsWinners announced at the Schoenfeld International String Competition
15-year-old Jeri Lee and 22-year-old Meng Zou won the cello and violin divisions respectively
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BlogsAcross the Americas: The Miró Quartet celebrates Alberto Ginastera
The Miró Quartet brings decades of commitment to its new recording of the complete string quartets of Argentine composer Alberto Ginastera.
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NewsIsrael Philharmonic Orchestra’s long-time principal viola departs
Violist Miriam Hartman-Beazley has led the section for over 40 years
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NewsFormer LSO violist Brian Clarke has died
The British violist was co-principal viola with the orchestra for nearly 30 years, during which he performed with notable conductors and on renowned film scores
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NewsAmelio Trio wins the 2025 Hans Gál Ensemble Prize
The German piano trio was recognised for its achievements, particularly in its interest in contemporary works
