All News articles – Page 24
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NewsViolist Roger Myers has died
The Australian-born viola professor at University of Texas at Austin, Butler School of Music died of cancer
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NewsGerman Musical Instrument Fund competition announces winners
37 young musicians have been loaned fine instruments, while four have extended the loan agreements of their current instruments
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NewsThe 2024 Stuttgart International Violin Competition announces winners
The first prize of €30,000 was awarded to 25-year-old South Korean violinist Anna Im, along with the loan of a 1746 Giovanni Battista Guadagnini violin for three years and concert engagements
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GalleryPhoto gallery: violist Timothy Ridout performs at the Foundling Museum
Our February issue cover artist is the star of these dramatic shots, taken at his album launch earlier this month
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NewsCall for violinists: are you up for Guy Braunstein’s ‘Blackbird’ challenge?
Participants are invited to upload their performances of Braunstein’s free arrangement of ’Blackbird - Six Variations on a Theme of John Lennon and Paul McCartney for Solo Violin’, with the chance to win special prizes
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NewsFlorian Richter takes up viola professorship in Weimar
Currently viola professor in Nuremberg, Richter will assume his new role from 1 April 2024 at the Franz Liszt University of Music in Weimar
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Premium ❘ ArticleAnalysis March 2024: UK ensembles touring Europe
Touring to Europe is about to become even more difficult for UK ensembles, now that Orchestra Tax Relief from the government will no longer be an option
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NewsRoyal Scottish National Orchestra appoints new sub-principal cellist
New Zealander cellist Yuuki Bouterey-Ishido will assume the role in May
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NewsThe Strad March 2024 issue is out now!
Violinist Augustin Hadelich speaks to Ariane Todes about his upbringing, influences and performance techniques
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NewsViolinist Eldbjørg Hemsing signs with Epstein Fox Performances
The award-winning Norwegian violinist and entrepreneur joins EFP’s roster for North American representation
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NewsViolinist Renaud Capuçon awarded Officer’s Medal by Macron
The award signifies a promotion to the second rank of the French National Order of Merit
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NewsNew associate principal cellist joins the New York Philharmonic
Canadian cellist Matthew Christakos assumed the role in January
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NewsBelgian cellist Edmond Baert has died, aged 90
Tributes flow for the great figure of the Belgian musical world, who influenced numerous cellists
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NewsViolinist Himari Yoshimura signs with KD SCHMID
The 12-year-old Japanese violinist joins the roster for general management
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NewsViolinist and pedagogue Sally Thomas has died
The former assistant to Ivan Galamian at the Juilliard School was 92
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NewsCello musical chairs at the McDuffie Center for Strings and Tianjin Juilliard School
Sydney Lee and Brannon Cho will join the McDuffie Center for Strings as cello professors, while Sihao He departs for the Tianjin Juilliard School and the Shanghai Quartet
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NewsLondon Sinfonietta receives £100,000 grant
The award from the Cockayne Grants for the Arts Programme will go towards the commissioning of eight new works for the 2025-26 and 2026-27 seasons
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News‘We refuse to give up’: fury as Northern Ballet replaces live musicians with recordings
Musicians of the Northern Ballet Sinfonia and the Musicians’ Union continue to call for increased funding as the orchestra’s upcoming performances and income are wiped out by the recent decision
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NewsConductor Seiji Ozawa has died
The only conductor to have studied with both Karajan and Bernstein, the renowned Japanese conductor died on 6 February 2024, aged 88
