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NewsViolist Donald McInnes has died, aged 85
In addition to his performance and recording career, McInnes taught extensively at institutions and festivals across the US and abroad
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NewsViolinist Angèle Dubeau calls time on career, due to nerve injury
The 62-year-old has suffered from a ‘worn and severely damaged’ nerve in her right index finger, but plans to channel experience from her performance career into future projects
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NewsDouble bass winners announced at the 2024 International Bottesini Competition
Double bassist Siheon Ryu wins the first prize, receiving a double bass by Marco Nolli worth €30,000
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NewsDistinguished US violinist Matthew Raimondi has died aged 96
The highly respected and versatile American worked with many musicians, from Louis Armstrong and Elliott Carter to Sinatra and Stravinsky
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NewsViolin winners announced for International Max Rostal Competition
German violinist Benjamin Günst took the top prize following the final round on 25 October 2024
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News16-year-old wins newly revived Viotti International Violin Competition
Mariam Abouzahra scooped first prize of €14,000 at the competition, which has not held a violin edition since 1988
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NewsViola winners announced for International Max Rostal Competition
South Korean violist Kyungsik Shin took the top prize following the final round on 24 October 2024
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NewsMusic of Remembrance gives US premiere of Sándor Kuti’s String Quartet no.2
US correspondent Thomas May previews the US premiere of Holocaust victim Sándor Kuti’s String Quartet no.2 by the Seattle-based Music of Remembrance
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NewsWinners announced for the 2024 UCT Strings Competition
Violinist Pieter Joubert wins the first prize of R30,000 (£1,300)
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News‘A short-sighted decision’: Lydian Quartet fired from Brandeis University faculty
The university’s resident quartet has been sacked in order to save the faculty $275,000 a year
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NewsDistinguished violinist loans 1714 ‘Massart’ Strad to his most promising former pupil
György Pauk presented his ‘Massart’ Stradivari violin to Júlia Pusker at J & A Beare
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NewsA cello-playing robot makes its debut with symphony orchestra
The premiere of the new work by Jacob Mühlrad took place on 17 October at Malmö Live Concert Hall with the Malmö Symphony Orchestra, in an exploration of how technology can sit alongside traditional musical performance
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NewsRecipient of 2024 Walther von der Vogelweide Youth Prize named
Violinist Julian Kainrath wins the award of €1,000, which recognises artistic achievements in South Tyrol
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NewsViola and violin finalists announced for the 2024 International Max Rostal Competition
Three contestants from each discipline will perform a concerto in the final rounds on 24 and 25 October, for the chance to win prizes totalling €23,000
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NewsKanneh-Mason father appointed new Chair of Music Masters
Stuart Mason takes over the role from Simon Freakley
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NewsViolinist David Chan named artistic director of Taipei Music Academy & Festival
From 2025, Chan will assume a three-year tenure for the festival, which aims to cultivate young musical talent and promote artistic exchange in Taiwan and abroad
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NewsLA Phil concertmaster to retire after 30 years
Violinist Martin Chalifour’s tenure as principal concertmaster will be the longest in the ensemble’s history
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NewsJoint second prize and no first prize awarded at the Alberto Lysy Competition
Both Ukrainian violinist Georgii Moroz and German-Spanish-Malaysian violinist Elias David Moncado were awarded second prize
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NewsWinners announced for the Luigi Nono International Chamber Music Competition
The first prize of €2,000 was awarded to the Meisl Quartet from Denmark
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NewsJoint first prize awarded at the Naumburg International Cello Competition
The cellists each receive $20,000, a New York City recital, and a commissioned work
