All News articles – Page 30
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NewsWinners announced at 2023 Mirecourt International Violin Competition
24-year-old South Korean violinist Jaewon Wee took first prize, as well as a host of special prizes
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NewsFormer principal violist of Singapore Symphony has died
Described as a key founding member of the orchestra, Jiri Heger served as principal viola for 26 years
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NewsViolinist Joshua Brown wins $100,000 first prize at Beijing’s Global Music Education League Competition
The violinist’s performance of Brahms Violin Concerto on 13 November won him the top cash prize, the Gold Medal, plus a prize package of performances and management
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NewsCellist Leland Ko wins 2023 OSM Competition
Ko takes first prize of CAD20,000, a residency at the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel, plus recording and performance opportunities
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NewsFitzwilliam Quartet appoints new cellist
Cellist Ursula Smith joins the quartet, succeeding Heather Tuach
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NewsYoung Concert Artists Announces 2023 Winners
The winners of the 2023 Susan Wadsworth International Audition will join the roster of musicians as YCA Jacobs Fellows
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NewsViolist Lawrence Power receives 2023 Cobbett Medal
The annual award is given to a distinguished musician for services to chamber music
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NewsJanine Jansen takes up professorship at Kronberg Academy
The violinist begins the role from November 2023
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NewsGBH Music names Ulysses Quartet as its first-ever quartet in residence
The year-long partnership aims to make music more accessible with free concerts at Boston Public Schools and the Boston Public Library studio.
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NewsBassist John Bany has died
A mainstay of the Chicago jazz scene for decades, Bany was 81 years old
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NewsViolist Tabea Zimmermann named honorary member of the German Music Council
The violist receives the accolade in honour of her musical contributions within Germany and internationally
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NewsObituary: violist Ronald Arron
Arron was the assistant principal violist of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra for 18 years, and the principal violist of the Metropolitan Orchestra for 20 years
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NewsFormer Borodin Quartet violinist dies
Andrei Abramenkov was a long-serving second violinist of the string quartet from 1974 to 2011
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NewsHouston Symphony appoints new principal violist
Joan DerHovsepian takes up the role, having previously served as acting principal and associate principal viola for the orchestra
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NewsViolinist SongHa Choi signs with Domselaer Artist Management
The violinist won second prize at the Montreal International Music Competition earlier this year
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NewsIvalas Quartet appoints new violist
Marcus Stevenson joins the quartet, which is currently serving as graduate resident string quartet at The Juilliard School
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NewsSpoleto Festival names new director of chamber music
Cellist Paul Wiancko will take up the role in 2024
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NewsSimon Zhu wins 57th Paganini Competition
The grand prize of €30,000 has been awarded to German violinist Simon Zhu, along with the opportunity to play the 1743 ‘Il Cannone’ Guarneri ‘del Gesú’ violin
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NewsNovo Quartet wins at the 2023 Concours de Genève
The Danish quartet also won four special prizes alongside the CHF 20,000 first prize
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NewsWATCH HERE: 2023 Concours de Genève string quartet finals
Three ensembles will perform a string quartet of their choice from 2:00pm (CET) at Victoria Hall, Geneva, on Sunday 29 October 2023
