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Moscow violin making competition announces winners
The ‘Violin: Soul and Shape' event took place this month, recognising makers in several categories
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István Várdai wins Germany's ARD International Music Competition top cello prize
The 28-year-old Hungarian has been a prolific prize winner in recent years
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Electric guitar overtakes violin on list of students' most popular musical instruments
A comprehensive study undertaken by the UK's ABRSM finds shifting trends from traditional to pop instruments
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Julie Albers named Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra principal cellist
The American musician officially takes up her role in the 2015-16 season
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Miklós Perényi appointed Royal Northern College of Music International Chair in Cello
The cellist joins the UK institution this year
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Zehetmair Quartet awarded Paul Hindemith Prize, worth €10,000
The biennial award is given by the City of Hanau in recognition of the famous composer
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Violinist Esther Yoo and cellist Narek Hakhnazaryan join 2014 BBC New Generation Artists scheme
This year's crop also includes the Armida Quartet
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Yale Collection of Musical Instruments acquires violins by Guarneri and Amati
The bequest from the Andrew F. Petryn Collection also includes three Tourte bows
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Han-Na Chang resigns as music director of Qatar Philharmonic with immediate effect
The cellist and conductor has cited ‘irreconcilable artistic differences'
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Francisco Fullana and Michiaki Ueno named winners of 21st Johannes Brahms Competition
Prizes were awarded in violin, viola, cello, piano, vocal and chamber divisions
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Atlanta Symphony Orchestra musicians and management fail to reach contract agreement
The deadlock ‘may delay or cancel portions' of the forthcoming season
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Two musicians to leave Australian String Quartet, citing ‘irreconcilable differences'
Violinists Kristian Winther and Ioana Tache will see out the remainder of the 2014 season
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Applications now open for 5th Windsor Festival International String Competition 2015
The event takes place at Windsor castle, outside of London, in March next year
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Cellist and teacher Rhuna Martin has died at the age of 82
The South-African born artist was a highly influential pedagogue at such London institutions as the Royal College of Music and Guildhall School
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Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra management warns top international status in jeopardy
The orchestra posted a fiscal deficit of €836,461 in 2013
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Video: eleven-year-old busking violinist is surprised by his idol Joshua Bell
The young musician was performing on NBC's Today show
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Susanna Mälkki named Helsinki Philharmonic's first female chief conductor
The Finnish conductor and former Gothenburg Symphony cellist takes up the role in 2016
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RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra violist dies while trying to save drowning partner
John Lynch was the orchestra's associate principal viola from 2000
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Minnesota Orchestra receives $10m gift from anonymous donor
The donation has inspired three further contributions totalling $3.2m
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Violinist Grace Clifford, 16, wins AU$25,000 first prize at Australia's ABC Young Performers Award competition
Sydney violinist Grace Clifford has won the 2014 ABC Symphony Australia Young Performers Award. The 16-year-old (pictured), who performed Beethoven’s Violin Concerto with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra in the final round, received AU$25,000 (£14,000) as well as concert engagements, professional development opportunities and CDs of her winning ...