Queensland Symphony Orchestra bids farewell to associate concertmaster
Violinist Alan Smith leaves the orchestra after 30 years with the ensemble
CBSO section leader cello leaves after 36 years
Eduardo Vassallo performed his final concert with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra on 10 December
Queensland Symphony Orchestra bids farewell to associate concertmaster
Violinist Alan Smith leaves the orchestra after 30 years with the ensemble
NewsCarolin Widmann urges Lufthansa to rethink instrument policy after bare Guadagnini violin incident
The violinist has written an open letter to the CEO of Lufthansa, after she was recently forced to carry her unprotected Guadagnini violin on a six-hour international journey with the airline
NewsTerra Quartet wins 2025 Naumburg Chamber Music Competition
The quartet wins $15,000, plus performance and recording opportunities
NewsResults of the Seoul International Music Competition announced
Korean violinist Hyunjae Lim won first prize worth USD50,000
NewsStolen: 7/8 violin in The Hague
The violin, contained in a dark blue rectangular case, was stolen on 14 November 2025
NewsString players receive Australia’s Ian Potter Emerging Performers Fellowship
Australian National Academy of Music alumni Matt Laing and Simone Slattery each receive grants totalling AUD100,000 to establish their artistic practice for 2026-27
NewsViolin finalists announced at 2025 Seoul International Music Competition
Six violinists will perform with orchestra in the final round on 10 December
NewsThe new PIRASTRO KorfkerSpring® – the first ever flexible chin rest
Discover the new fully customisable chin rest from Pirastro – a lightweight addition to the Korfker range which sets new standards for playability, acoustic fidelity, and projection
NewsViolinist Amy Lee joins Oberlin Conservatory faculty
The associate concertmaster of the Cleveland Orchestra will become a full-time associate professor at Oberlin from autumn 2026
NewsTourte cello bow achieves world record price at auction
Made c.1815-20, the bow fetched €375,000 at the Vichy Enchères auction house in France
