All News articles – Page 177
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NewsNorwegian Air refuses to transport violins in the cabin despite changes to hand baggage policy
Staff insisted the two violins - one a half size - be checked into the hold, despite clear guidelines on its website stating violins are allowed in the cabin
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NewsVeriko Tchumburidze wins International Wieniawski Violin Competition 2016
Juror Zakhar Bron has, however, expressed his dissatisfaction with the results to a Polish radio station
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NewsClassical music is subject to 'unconscious racism and class', says composer
Eleanor Alberga was speaking at a BBC Radio 3 conference on diversity
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NewsThe November 2016 issue is out now
We explore minimalism's leading works for strings since the movement's emergence in the 1960s and provide tips on how to play them
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News2016 International Wieniawski Violin Competition names 7 finalists
The contest is taking place in Poland from 8-23 October 2016
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NewsMusic for Cats album tops Amazon chart
The album by cellist and composer David Teie features five tracks 'scientifically proven to enrich the lives of cats'
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NewsJacqueline du Pré cello bow withdrawn from sale due to doubt over provenance
The bow was due to be sold at Tarisio's London Auction later this month
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News2016 International Wieniawski Violin Competition names 13 semi-finalists
The contest takes place in Poland from 8-23 October 2016
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NewsViolinist Daniel Hope named artistic partner of the New Century Chamber Orchestra
The British musician begins his three-year appointment from the ensemble's 2017-18 season
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NewsBerlin Philharmonic violist accuses former Philharmonic musician of selling 'false' Mingazzi viola
Violist Micha Afkham paid €60,000 for the instrument, believing it was made in 1923 by the famous Italian maker
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NewsNicolas Altstaedt and Claudio Bohórquez appointed Hanns Eisler Academy of Music cello professors
The two cellists are alumni of the Berlin music school
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NewsNielsen Violin Competition winner Hyuk-Joo Kwun dies aged 31
The Korean musician passed away in a taxi travelling to his hotel in Busan
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NewsExhibition dedicated to violin maker Vincenzo Panormo to open in London
Curated by violin maker Andrew Fairfax, the exhibition is hosted by Tarisio from 23-24 October 2016
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NewsViolin made from Winston Churchill's cigar box to be auctioned
The Ingles & Hayday sale also includes a remarkably preserved 1789 violin by Ferdinando Gagliano
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NewsSanta Cecilia International Violin Making Competition announces results
This year's contest attracted contestants from 24 different countries
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NewsPhiladelphia Orchestra violinist retires after 56 years
Herbert Light joined the ensemble in 1960
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NewsCellist Sol Gabetta and violinist Pinchas Zukerman win 2016 ECHO Klassik awards
The string players are among 57 musicians honoured by the Deutsche Phono-Akademie this year
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NewsViolinist Eunice Kim joins the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra (SPCO) has named violinist Eunice Kim as its newest permanent member, bringing the Minnesota-based ensemble's count of permanent musicians up to 22 out of a maximum of 28.A recent graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music, Kim first played for the SPCO in ...
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NewsLondon's Royal College of Music to host International Double Bass Festival
Bassists from around the world will take part in a day of masterclasses, seminars, coaching sessions and performances on 16 October 2016
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NewsJuilliard School president Joseph W. Polisi to step down in 2018
The New York music school’s sixth president will have held office for 34 years
