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Finalists announced at Tchaikovsky Competition
Six cellists and six violinists proceed to the round of the competition, held in Moscow and Saint Petersburg
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Tchaikovsky Competition names violin and cello semi-finalists
Twelve musicians in each category will give hour-long recitals before six are chosen for the concerto finals
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Sendai Violin Competition names 12 semi-finalists
The Japanese competition offers a $27,000 first prize plus a package of concerts and other benefits
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Finalists announced for ‘Play with Ray’ competition
Three violinists chosen from video submissions will travel to Los Angeles for a chance to perform with Ray Chen at the Hollywood Bowl
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Fischoff Chamber Music Competition announces winners
Gold Medals went to the Merz Trio in the Senior String Division and the Fervida Trio in the Junio String Division
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Bernard Haitink to retire from conducting
The 90-year-old Dutch conductor will make his last podium appearance in September
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Bordeaux International String Quartet Competition announces winners
The Marmen and Simply Quartets will each receive a three-year international tour
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Full details for Anne-Sophie Mutter & John Williams album
Violinist and legendary film composer team up for virtuoso violin versions of movie themes from Star Wars to Harry Potter
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Double bass travelling with Air Canada arrives soaking wet
Extensive varnish damage suffered by instrument which bassist Michael Gaisbacher had received on trial less just a few days earlier
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Anne-Sophie Mutter receives Polar Music Prize at Stockholm ceremony
The violinist praises Swedish role models, from the stories of Pippi Longstocking to environmental campaigner Greta Thunberg
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Yuri Sheykhet has died
The violinist, who played in the world premiere of Shostakovich’s Symphony No 13, was 85
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Live Music Now founder-president Ian Stoutzker receives knighthood
Stoutzker is best known for Live Music Now, the musical charitable initiative he created with Yehudi Menuhin in 1977
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Anna Im wins Michael Hill International Violin Competition
The South Korean violinist receives NZ$40,000, a recording contract, a tour across New Zealand and Australia and a professional development programme
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Joshua Brown wins Leopold Mozart Competition
The American violinist wins €20,000, a CD production package and performance invitations
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Janine Jansen joins faculty at Swiss music college
The Dutch violinist will be taking over the Pavel Vernikov’s class at the Sion campus of the Haute école de musique
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Michael Hill International Violin Competition reaches finals
The New Zealand competition has announced the three who proceed to its concerto final in Auckland
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Hao Zhou wins Montreal violin competition
American takes first prize at the Concours musical international de Montréal with performance of Shostakovich Violin Concerto no.1
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Leopold Mozart Violin Competition reaches final three
The finalists, left to right, Kaoru Oe, Karisa Chiu and Joshua Brown The triennial Leopold Mozart Competition in Augsburg, Germany, has named the three finalists of its 10th edition, taking place in the 300th year since Leopold Mozart’s birth. The finalists are: Joshua Brown (USA) Karisa ...
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Nicola Benedetti to become NYO ambassador
As part of the Young Ambassadors scheme, Benedetti will help to support the professional development of NYO musicians and alumni, and students in their final and post-graduate years at UK music conservatoires
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James Baik wins Irving M. Klein International String Competition
He receives $13,000 as well as various performance opportunities