All News articles – Page 140
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NewsAnne-Sophie Mutter statement on André Previn's death
‘I am forever grateful for all of his musical treasures’ Mutter says of committed musical collaborator and one-time husband, who has died aged 89
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NewsPiatigorsky International Cello Festival reveals 2020 plans
The ten-day, 42-event festival will take place from 13 to 22 March in Los Angeles
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NewsThe Strad March 2019 issue is out now
Following high-profile performances and competitive success, Sheku Kanneh-Mason is becoming an important role model
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NewsGerman Musical Instrument Fund hands out 54 instruments in 2019 auditions
The fund has chosen 23 new recipients and renewed 31 loans for promising young musicians
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NewsOklahoma fiddle shop destroyed in fire
Shop belonging to fiddle player Byron Berline in Guthrie burns to the ground with loss of hundreds of instruments
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NewsBoston Symphony Orchestra Concertmaster Malcolm Lowe to take extended leave
The violinist is taking leave while he recovers from the effects of a concussion that he suffered last March
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NewsJACK appointed new Quartet in Residence at Mannes School of Music
The contemporary music ensemble begins ts tenure at the school this autumn, taking over from the Orion String Quartet
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NewsDiana Tishchenko to join roster of Solea Management
The Ukrainian violinist joins a roster that includes Jean-Guihen Queyras and Beatrice Rana
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NewsJohn Adams awarded €150,000 Erasmus Prize
The American composer is praised for making ‘contemporary classical music communicate again’
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NewsLeopold Mozart Competition announces candidates for 10th edition
Twenty-nine young violinists will compete for a €20,000 first prize and a number of engagements
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FocusPostcard from Shanghai: Viva la Viola festival
Shanghai Conservatory of Music’s biennial Viva la Viola festival returned for its sixth instalment in November, turning the spotlight on one of the most underrated instruments in China, writes Nancy Pellegrini
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News2Cellos cancel Valentine's Day concert due to bad weather
The Croatian duo, currently filling stadiums on a US tour, are unable to reach Denver, Colorado due to weather related road closures
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NewsAnne-Sophie Mutter awarded Polar Music Prize
The German violinist is one of three laureates for 2019, along with hip hop DJ Grandmaster Flash and the Playing For Change Foundation
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NewsSecond Stradivarius for Lucerne Festival Strings
The violin will be heard publicly this March after several decades spent in a Swiss bank safe
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NewsMarkneukirchen Instrument Museum acquires rare viola
The viola, which was made in the last quarter of the 17th century by Johann Adam Pöpel, closes an important collection gap in the museum
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NewsAaron Jay Kernis’ new violin concerto fetches two Grammy awards
The violin concerto won in the Best Contemporary Classical Composition and Best Classical Instrumental Solo categories
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NewsWilliam Watson, bow maker: 1930-2018
The Hill’s trained bow maker made a vital contribution to the trade during a long career, writes John Milnes
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NewsJACK quartet receives Fellowship to explore music and neuroscience
The ensemble is using portable EEG to map their brain waves while playing
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NewsBernard Haitink to take conducting sabbatical
The 89-year-old Dutch conductor will take a complete break from his conducting duties for the 2019-2020 season
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NewsWinners announced at Sphinx competition
Two cellists take the top prize, receiving $50,000 and $10,000 respectively
