All News articles – Page 117
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NewsChina International Music Competition postponed to November
In its second year, the China International Music Competition has been postponed
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NewsObituary: Eileen Croxford Parkhouse (1924–2020)
The cellist, pedagogue and founder of the Parkhouse Award for chamber music was 96 years old
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ArticleRussian composer Dmitri Smirnov dies of Coronavirus
The Russian modernist composer Dmitri Smirnov has died of the consequences of COVID-19
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NewsVerbier Festival announces emergency relief fund for its alumni
The festival has also announced the launch of its new ‘VF at Home’ website featuring highlights from past events
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NewsMelbourne Symphony Orchestra enacts a stand down of musicians
The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra will keep only ‘essential’ employees on staff during the lockdown
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NewsWest Cork Chamber Music Festival is cancelled
The 25th West Cork Chamber Music Festival has been cancelled due to the Covid-19 crisis
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NewsCleveland Orchestra announces audition for vacant concertmaster seat
The seat has been vacant since October 2018, when its previous occupant was fired over allegations of sexual misconduct
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NewsJennifer Koh commissions new works for ‘Alone Together’ project
The violinist has commissioned 21 composers to donate a new work and to nominate 21 freelance composers for new commissions
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NewsNicola Benedetti is to release a new Elgar album and ‘Salut d’Amour’ project
Video: Elgar With Nicky
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NewsFrench double bassist Gildas Delaporte has died
The French double-bass player, a member of the South Netherlands Philharmonic who also composed chansons and played the carillon, has died aged 54
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NewsBBC Proms delays announcement of season
In response to the uncertainty resulting from the Covid-19 crisis, the BBC Proms have delayed the announcement of their 2020 season
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NewsNew technology turns violins into digital music creators
Inventors Alessandro Baticci and Rafal Zalech have begun a Kickstarter campaign to launch the product
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NewsIndianapolis Symphony Orchestra suspends payment for musicians
The orchestra has cancelled all performances until 27 May and is placing its musicians in unpaid furlough
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NewsUK cellist Martin Loveday dies of coronavirus
The 62-year-old performed with a number of leading London ensembles
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NewsSt John’s Smith Square introduces free ticket scheme for NHS staff
‘Pay it forward’, a new project at the London concert venue, aims to fund free tickets for National Health Service workers
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NewsNew Music Emergency Covid-19 Solidarity Fund increased
The New Music Solidarity Fund, an initiative aimed to grant emergency funding to musicians impacted by COVID-19, has increased its funds to $270,000
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NewsBenedetti Foundation announces online daily music lessons
As part of the programme, Nicola Benedetti is to host three sessions a week ‘Live at Five’ on her channels every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday
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NewsTarisio announces auction to benefit musicians affected by Covid-19
Tarisio presents GiveBack, a special auction to benefit the musicians who have been profoundly affected by COVID-19.
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NewsMetropolitan Opera Orchestra violist dies of coronavirus
Vincent Lionti, a violist with the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, has died due to complications related to Covid-19
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NewsNew cello album explores the life of a man caught up in the Albanian conflict of the 1990s
Cellist Redi Hasa, a member of Ludovico Einaudi’s touring group, has put together an album that tells his personal story
