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Zhanbo Zheng wins 2014 Primrose International Viola Competition
The 17-year-old Chinese violist receives a cash award and performance opportunities
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Chicago Symphony Orchestra receives two gifts totalling $32m
The endowments of $15m and $17m will support the orchestra's education programme and the position of music director
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Conductor and former violinist Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos has died aged 80
The artist, who was suffering from cancer, announced his retirement last week
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15-year-old cellist Zlatomir Fung wins Klein Competition in San Francisco
The artist receives a cash award and performance opportunities around California
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Top lots from May London and New York stringed instrument auctions
Instruments by Santo Serafin, Pressenda and Bergonzi triumph in the sales
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Nine-year-old wins top prize at international violin competition
Samuel Tan from Singapore was competing against musicians up to the age of 35
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Australian Chamber Orchestra adds rare Guarneri violin to its collection
The 1714 Joseph Guarneri 'filius Andreae' has been bought for US$1.35m
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Detroit Symphony Orchestra appoints Kevin Brown as new principal double bass
The 27-year-old has been a regular guest musician with major orchestras throughout the US
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Metropolitan Opera must cut orchestra and chorus wages to avoid bankruptcy, says manager
Negotiations are currently taking place, but unions have threatened strike action
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West Dean College instrument making tutor Shem Mackey receives QEST Award
The Award for excellence in British craftsmanship recognises his contribution to instrument making through research and tuition
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Strasbourg Music Festival 2014 cancelled due to poor ticket sales
The French festival was due to open next week with 15 events
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Budapest Festival Orchestra violin bows seized by New York airport officials over ivory concerns
The seven bows were each accompanied by photos and letters from bow makers vouching for their legality
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British violist and conductor Gerald Gentry has died aged 86
The artist performed with many of the London Orchestras and was a BBC staff conductor for 12 years
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Ebène Quartet violist Mathieu Herzog to leave the ensemble
The artist will devote himself principally to conducting
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Bozzini Quartet cellist told instrument not allowed in train carriage
The experimental ensemble had paid for an extra seat for the cello
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Former New York Philharmonic concertmaster David Nadien has died aged 88
The violinist was known for his razor sharp technique and silken tone
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American cellist Paul Tobias has died
The soloist and educator was known for his commitment to commissioning new works
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Pro Arte String Quartet detained by customs in Belgium over ivory concerns
Violist Sally Chisholm and cellist Parry Karp were denied entry for several hours when their instrument passports weren't recognised
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Time For Three violinists denied access to US Airways flight with instruments
Two musicians left alone on the tarmac with no further direction
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St Louis Symphony Orchestra appoints three new violists
Jonathan Chu, Xi Zhang and Chris Tantillo take up their posts from the 2014-15 season