All News articles – Page 176
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News2016 Louis Spohr Competition for Young Violinists names winners
The 8th contest was held in three age categories from 29 October to 8 November in Weimar, Germany
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NewsRobert Kowalski named Szymanowski Quartet violinist
The Polish musician's appointment follows the departure of ensemble co-founder Grzegorz Kotow
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NewsMan charged with stealing his mother's $65,000 violin
A warrant has been issued for the man from Ellington, Connecticut, who allegedly sold the violin to fuel his drug habit
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NewsInternational Wieniawski Violin Competition 2016 publishes jury scores
The Polish contest awarded its €30,000 top prize to 20-year-old Veriko Tchumburidze two weeks ago
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NewsBBC Proms to hold inaugural festival in Dubai
The four-day BBC Proms Dubai takes place from 21-24 March 2017
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NewsJuilliard Students respond to Westboro Baptist Church protesters with music
Between 60 and 100 Juilliard School students confronted three protesters from the Westboro Baptist Church with music and singing this morning. The church, which regularly stages racist and homophobic protests, targeted the New York school 'where vanity and pride rule,' according to a press release on its website.The ...
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NewsElly Suh wins Oleh Krysa International Violin Competition
The Korean violinist receives a top prize of €20,000
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NewsViolinist Thomas Gould named Britten Sinfonia leader
The British musician will share the position with current leader Jacqueline Shave
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NewsSurvey finds 65% of musicians have suffered from depression
In addition 71% are afflicted with anxiety and panic attacks
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NewsAurora Orchestra appoints two new principal cellists
Torun Sæter Stavseng and Sébastien Van Kuijk will share the position as joint appointees, joining the UK ensemble's 17 core members
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NewsMetropolitan Opera evacuated after human ashes sprinkled into orchestral pit
Police believe the man sprinkled the ashes of a friend and mentor during the performance of Guillaume Tell
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NewsViolinist Janine Jansen leaves Harrison Parrott for personal management
Janine Jansen has announced that she is to leave management agency Harrison Parrott for personal representation by Alexandra Schulz. The violinist broke the news on her website: 'For the last twelve years, I have enjoyed a very successful and supportive collaboration with Harrison Parrott, which has been ...
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NewsMusicians worried about the safety of their instrument can pay for an extra seat, says Lufthansa
The airline was responding to a violist's complaint that she was forced to check her instrument into the hold last week
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NewsDelta Air Lines pledges $2.5m to Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
The ASO's Musicians’ Endowment Fund has now exceeded its $25m goal nearly two years ahead of schedule.
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NewsLufthansa forces musician to check her viola into the hold
Finnish National Opera deputy principal violist Sekyeong Cheon has posted video and images on Twitter
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NewsWinston Churchill cigar box violin sells for six times its estimate
The Ingles & Hayday sale also included a remarkably preserved 1789 violin by Ferdinando Gagliano
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NewsAmaury Coeytaux named Modigliani String Quartet first violinist
Current first violinist Philipp Bernhard is to step down from the role after 13 years
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NewsLongtime LA Philharmonic violinist Barry Socher has died, aged 68
Socher was a member of the Los Angeles Philharmonic's first violin section for 35 years
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NewsBenjamin Marquise Gilmore named Scottish Chamber Orchestra concertmaster
The violinist will share his role with the orchestra's current leader Stephanie Gonley
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NewsViolinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja receives Canton of Bern prize
The Moldovan musician is one of four recipients of the CHF15,000 award
