All News articles – Page 201
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NewsViolinist Julian Rachlin named Royal Liverpool Philharmonic artist in residence
The musician will perform as soloist and conductor, and in chamber concerts in November 2015
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NewsViolist Lionel Tertis honoured with English Heritage Blue Plaque
The plaque marks the virtuoso performer’s former flat in Wimbledon, London
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NewsQueen Elisabeth Competition 2015 names 12 finalists
A number of the violinists are prize winners from other international competitions
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NewsCellist Edgar Moreau receives 2015 Arthur Waser Award worth CHF 25,000
The young French musician will make his debut with the Lucerne Symphony Orchestra next season
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NewsBonhams auction house closes musical instrument department
The British firm held its final instrument sale on 11 May
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NewsSeattle Symphony concertmaster Alexander Velinzon to return to Boston Symphony
The violinist will return to his former Boston role as assistant concertmaster
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NewsCellist Joel Krosnick to leave Juilliard String Quartet after 42 seasons
His replacement is University of Massachusetts professor Astrid Schween
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NewsBerlin Philharmonic members fail to elect new music director
The new chief conductor and artistic director will take over from Sir Simon Rattle in 2018
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NewsObituary: Philharmonia Orchestra founding cellist Alexander Kok
The musician was also principal cellist of the BBC Symphony Orchestra
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NewsValery Gergiev talks about fair judging at International Tchaikovsky Competition 2015
The conductor was in London to answer questions on his starry line-up of jurors and maintaining impartiality
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NewsQueen Elisabeth Competition names 24 violinists progressing to semi-finals
A number of the candidates are prize winners from other international competitions
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NewsViolinist and Dartington Quartet co-founder Colin Sauer dies aged 90
British violinist Colin Sauer has died at the age of 90. For 22 years he was the leader of the Dartington Quartet, which became known for its frequent radio and television broadcasts. In his long career, Sauer also served as leader of the Bournemouth Sinfonietta and as deputy ...
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NewsSalomon Quartet founding violist Trevor Jones has died
The British musician was one of a group of pioneering period performers
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NewsCellist Sol Gabetta named Dresden Philharmonic artist in residence
The Argentine musician will tour with the German orchestra to the UK
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NewsAirline workers broke my cello, says American musician
Nashville cellist Nicholas Gold checked his instrument into the hold with Southwest Airlines
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NewsViolinist Joshua Peters wins Eckhardt-Gramatté National Music Competition
The Canadian event is devoted to exceptional performances of contemporary repertoire
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NewsAmerican violist Allan Nilles joins Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
The musician was formerly a member of the San Diego Symphony
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NewsQueen Elisabeth Competition 2015 announces jury
The Brussels event is this year devoted to the violin
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NewsCellist Eric Jacobsen named Orlando Philharmonic music director
Cellist and conductor Eric Jacobsen has been appointed music director of the Orlando Philharmonic orchestra in Florida, US. The New York-based musician will take up the post in October 2015. Jacobsen is a co-founder of chamber ensemble The Knights, and the string quartet Brooklyn Rider, which was featured ...
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NewsDouble bassist and teacher Leopold Andreev (1923–2015)
Leopold Andreev, the Moscow-based double bassist and teacher, died on 4 May at the age of 91. For almost a quarter of a century he taught a generation of double bassists at the Tchaikovsky Conservatoire, while continuing a busy career as a professional musician.Born on 11 October 1923, ...
