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Violinist James Clark to step down as leader of Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Clark, who is also co-leader of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, will spend more time on chamber pursuits
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Paul Silverthorne leaves London Symphony principal viola post for China appointment
The musician, who is also a professor at London’s Royal Academy of Music, will take up a post at Soochow University in Suzhou
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Titanic violin to go on display in two US museums in 2016
The instrument, thought to have been played by bandmaster Wallace Hartley as the ship went down, sold for a record sum in 2013
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French violist Serge Collot has died aged 91
The musician was principal violist with the Paris Opera from 1957 to 1986, and taught at Conservatoire de Paris for 20 years
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The Violin Teacher’ film to be screened worldwide
The story of a down-at-luck violinist bringing music to disadvantaged teens in SÁo Paulo has generated positive early reviews
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Insurance worker convicted of stealing £300,000 viola from a London train
London Symphony Orchestra principal violist Edward Vanderspar had accidentally left his instrument on the train
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The Strad September 2015 issue is out now
Violinist Nicola Benedetti talks about her mission to make string teaching available for all
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Classical music may help to prevent epileptic seizures
Researchers from Ohio State University have found a connection between seizures and the brain’s ability to process music
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Eastman School violin professor Lynn Blakeslee has died
The US violinist joined the Eastman faculty in New York state in 1987, after 23 years abroad
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US violin teacher, aged 85, charged with child molestation
Leon Messerlian has taught at his studio in Georgia for over 10 years
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Indianapolis Symphony appoints 21-year-old Austin Huntington as principal cellist
The former child prodigy begins playing full-time with the orchestra in January 2016
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Stolen 'Ames' Stradivarius violin is recovered after 35 years
The 1734 'Ames' Stradivarius was taken from the office of violinist Roman Totenberg in 1980
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Students launch crowdfunding website to help musicians travel to auditions
The site offers scholarships of up to $500 for string players travelling throughout the US
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Violinist Yosuke Kawasaki wins appeal against $120,000 border fine
The National Arts Centre Orchestra concertmaster was fined by the Canadian Border Services Agency for bringing an expensive violin and bows into the country
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Violinist David Garrett cancels Proms in the Park appearance in London
The German musician announced his withdrawal on his Facebook page
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Vancouver Symphony concertmaster Dale Barltrop joins Australian String Quartet
The Australian-born musician, who is also concertmaster of the Melbourne Symphony, concludes his Vancouver tenure in 2016
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Violinist Nikki Chooi joins string trio Time for Three, replacing Zach DePue
DePue is departing the ensemble after 15 years to concentrate on his role as Indianapolis Symphony concertmaster
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Air Canada refuses to carry cello, blaming lack of advance warning
Cellist Andrea Stewart had purchased an extra seat for the instrument
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Success of Stradivarius violin recording leads to sequel
The 1715 ‘Lipinski’ Stradivarius violin, which was sensationally stolen in January 2014 and recovered nine days later, will be the star of a second recording chronicling its history through music. Frank Almond, concertmaster of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, has launched a fundraising campaign to make a second volume ...
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Student creates Styrofoam-covered cello to amplify sound
The College of Ghent student wanted to design an instrument capable of greater volume