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NewsThe Cleveland Orchestra appoints first associate concertmaster
Violinist Liyuan Xie will start the role on 29 June 2024, having previously held a post in the orchestra’s second violin section
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NewsViolinist Jason Yu joins the Cleveland Orchestra
Yu departs the New York Philharmonic to take up the role of assistant principal second violin in Cleveland, along with fellow new appointment Luke Sieve on bass trombone
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ReviewConcert review: Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider (violin) Cleveland Orchestra/Franz Welser-Möst
Bruce Hodges watches the performance of Szymanowski’s Violin Concerto no.2 at New York’s Carnegie Hall on 1 June 2022
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NewsCleveland Orchestra announces new appointments
The orchestra’s new selections include updated personnel in the double bass and viola sections
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NewsCleveland Orchestra receives $50 million grant
The largest donation ever given to a major symphony orchestra was given by the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation
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NewsObituary: Lynn Harrell (1944–2020)
The US cello soloist, chamber musician and educator was 76 years old
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NewsCleveland Orchestra announces audition for vacant concertmaster seat
The seat has been vacant since October 2018, when its previous occupant was fired over allegations of sexual misconduct
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NewsAs coronavirus spreads, Cleveland Orchestra cancels travel to Europe and Abu Dhabi
In light of recent developments related to coronavirus, the Cleveland Orchestra has cancelled travel to Europe and Abu Dhabi for its forthcoming tour
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NewsSuzuki to replace William Preucil from teaching recordings
The disgraced concertmaster continues to face the consequences of last week’s findings of sexual misconduct
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NewsCleveland concertmaster faces new sexual misconduct allegations
William Preucil remains under suspension during investigations
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NewsCleveland Orchestra gets surprise $9.3m gift from cereal heiress
Jean Hower Taber bequest comes a few months after another multi-million dollar gift marking orchestra’s 100th season
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NewsWilliam Preucil suspended from Cleveland concertmaster post
The violinist has also resigned from his teaching position at the Cleveland Institute of Music
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FocusAnshel Brusilow, violinist and conductor, 1928-2018 – an interview
A brief but illustrious career as a concertmaster in the 1950s and 60s at the Cleveland Orchestra under George Szell and the Philadelphia Orchestra under Eugene Ormandy gave way to his true calling as a conductor and later educator. In this interview from 2012 he talks to Julian Haylock about ...
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NewsCleveland Orchestra receives $15m gift in 100th season
Richard and Emily Smucker have pledged the amount, with $3m as challenge grants to encourage further fundraising efforts
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FocusIs there such a thing as a distinctly American orchestral string sound?
During the 20th century, American orchestras earned a reputation for their technical brilliance and forthright tone, but could such a cultural melting pot ever produce a national way of playing? Charlotte Smith asks musicians and conductors whether the US string sounds of the past endure today
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NewsJohan Dalene wins Cooper International Violin Competition
Swedish 16-year-old Johan Dalene picks up the $20,000 top prize with a performance of the Tchaikovsky Concerto
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NewsViolinist 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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NewsWesley Collins appointed Cleveland Orchestra principal viola
The violist replaces his former Cleveland Institute teacher Robert Vernon, who retires after 40 years
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NewsDane Johansen joins Cleveland Orchestra cello section
The cellist was a member of the Escher String Quartet for five years
