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NewsCalifornia violin thief who stole instruments and bows worth $300,000 sentenced to four years in prison
Mark Meng has been sentenced to 46 months in federal prison for posing as an instrument collector, stealing violins and bows from shops around the US in a theft scheme between August 2020 and April 2023
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NewsString players to feature in Wigmore Hall’s 125th anniversary season, as the venue becomes financially self-sufficient
The London venue has voluntarily withdrawn from the Arts Council England portfolio, following successful fundraising of £10 million two years ahead of schedule
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NewsNorth Carolina Symphony mourns long-standing double bassist
Erik Dyke, who was a member of the orchestra since 1978, died on 15 March, aged 69
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Premium ❘ ArticleAnalysis April 2025: Changes for German freelance tutors
As music schools in Germany react to a government decision on freelance tutors, what are the ramifications for budgets, students and teaching bodies?
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NewsPhiladelphia Orchestra appoints three cellists and a violist
Jiayin He, Michael Katz and Eugene Lin join the cello section, while Hsiang-Hsin Ching is the latest addition to the viola section
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NewsThank you ASTA!: 2025 conference photos and round-up
Explore photos and read a short round-up of The Strad’s visit to Atlanta for the 2025 ASTA conference
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NewsWinners announced for the Sinfonima Foundation competition
Nine cellists from German and Swiss music academies won two-year loans of fine cellos and bows to help facilitate their career development
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NewsObituary: violist and director Scott Nickrenz (1938 - 2025)
Nickrenz was an influential violist and director of chamber music, holding positions at NEC, Spoleto and most recently the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston
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NewsWashington DC’s National Symphony Orchestra appoints associate principal violist
Violist Dana Kelley joins the Kennedy Center’s orchestra
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NewsWinners announced for the Johansen International Competition for Young String Players
Violinist Valery Breshears, violist Junyan Du, and cellist Joshua Kováč each receive $10,000
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NewsKD SCHMID expands representation of TwoSet Violin for worldwide general management of touring projects
Steering away from video content, the violin comedy duo has its sights set on an upcoming world tour
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NewsCome and meet Team Strad at the 2025 ASTA national conference!
The event is taking place from 19 to 22 March at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta. We’ll be at booth 711 in the exhibition hall. See you there!
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News31 period instrument ensembles receive Continuo Foundation funding, worth £100,000
The ninth round of grants will help support concerts and recording projects of early music across the UK, bringing the total amount of funding to £950,000 since the foundation’s inception in 2021
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NewsMidori receives 2025 ASTA Artist Teacher Award
The award celebrates the violinist’s humanitarian and educational work
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NewsViolinist Hyeyoon Park signs with Askonas Holt
The London-based violinist joins the roster for general management, ahead of a season comprising multiple solo engagements
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NewsViolinist Leonidas Kavakos ‘thrown off balance’ by JD Vance booing at the Kennedy Center
The violinist responds to last week’s incident at the Kennedy Center, describing it as disruptive to his pre-performance concentration
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NewsThe Black Ibis Bow inspires: ‘The joy of playing with this bow is amazing’
Multi-talented artist Corinne Sutter and cellist Julia Magdalena Sterki give their thoughts on this new bow, which offers new tonal possibilities
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Premium ❘ ArticleApril 2025: Editor’s welcome and contents
The Strad’s editor Emma Baker introduces the April 2025 issue, which stars German violinist Arabella Steinbacher and a range of other German and Austrian musicians and makers
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NewsViolinist, cellist and string quartet receive Avery Fisher Career Grants
Each recipient receives an award of $25,000, to be used for specific needs in advancing a career
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NewsThirteen-year-old violinist Himari signs exclusive contract with Decca Classics
Described as a ‘once-in-a generation talent’, the young Japanese violinist will release her debut EP in May
