All News articles – Page 153
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NewsWanda Wiłkomirska, one of Poland’s foremost violinists and pedagogues, has died
Violinist who emigrated to Australia later in life, was as celebrated a teacher as she had been an international performer
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NewsThe Strad May 2018 issue is out now
Ray Chen discusses the importance of social media and popular culture in encouraging a new generation of players
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NewsMilan Škampa, 1928-2018: the last of the Smetana Quartet
Milan Škampa, for many years violist of the Smetana Quartet and the last survivor of the six men who played in the group, died at his Prague home on 14 April. He would have turned 90 in June.
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NewsECHO prize scrapped following antisemitic rap complaints
The German music industry awards ceremony, which has run annually since 1992, will cease to exist in current form. ECHO Klassik and ECHO Jazz will also be affected
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NewsPavel Haas Quartet welcomes new violist
Violist Jiří Kabát has taken over from Radim Sedmidubský, who joined in 2016 from fellow Czech ensemble the Škampa Quartet
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NewsSheku Kanneh-Mason invited to perform at royal wedding
The young cellist was chosen specifically by Prince Harry who had seen him perform at charity event
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NewsRenaud Capuçon joins ECHO prize protest at 'antisemitic' rap lyrics
The violinist has returned his ECHO Klassik awards, joining other classical luminaries including Daniel Barenboim
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NewsDiana Adamyan wins 2018 Menuhin Competition Senior Division
This year’s Senior Final, featuring violinists aged between 17 and 20, took place in Victoria Hall, Geneva
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NewsChloe Chua and Christian Li share Menuhin Competition 2018 Junior Division first prize
This year’s Junior Final, featuring violinists aged between 10 and 13, took place in Victoria Hall, Geneva
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NewsStrings at The Proms: our pick of the programme, released today
We’ve scoured the listings of 90 concerts across eight weeks for string concertos and other highlights for Strad readers
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NewsMenuhin Competition senior finalists announced
Four violinists between the ages of 17 and 20 remain in the race for the $15,000 first prize plus raft of benefits and opportunities
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NewsLaunch of $1.8m initiative to diversify American orchestras
National Alliance for Audition Support forms to tackle under-representation of Black and Latino musicians in US orchestras
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NewsMenuhin Competition junior finalists revealed
Six finalists in junior section range from ages 10 to 13
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NewsAcademy of Ancient Music appoints new leader
The early music group announces long-time principal player Bojan Čičić as leader of the orchestra
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NewsMenuhin Competition: semi-finalists announced
Nine senior category and ten junior category violinists have progressed to the semi-finals
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NewsInstruments announced for Tokyo Stradivarius Festival 2018 exhibition
Eighteen Stradivari violins, a cello and a viola, plus an Andrea Amati will be featured
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NewsEsmé Quartet takes first place at Wigmore Hall competition
All-female Korean quartet based in Germany scoops £10,000 cash prize plus package of concerts and residencies
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NewsKevin Zhu wins 55th Paganini Competition
Seventeen-year-old American violinist, a former junior winner at the Menuhin Competition, takes €20,000 first prize
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NewsAlitalia foots the bill for smashed viola da gamba repairs
Airline has accepted responsibility for damage, says early music specialist Myrna Herzog
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NewsPaganini International Violin Competition: the finalists
All-male final six, including three Americans, competing for €20,000 first prize and opportunity to perform on Paganini’s favourite violin
