All News articles – Page 63
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NewsScottish violin maker Brian Rattray dies aged 83
The luthier ran a successful workshop in Colinton, on the outskirts of Edinburgh
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NewsProtean Quartet wins 2022 York Early Music International Artists Competition
The German quartet wins a recording deal, £1,000 cash prize, plus future career development opportunities
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NewsJavus Quartet wins Hans Gál Prize
The Austrian ensemble will receive the award worth €10,000 at a ceremony on 8 December
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NewsSemi-finalists announced for 2022 Oskar Nedbal International Viola Competition
14 violists from 10 countries will compete for the chance to perform Stamitz or Hoffmeister Viola Concerto with orchestra in the final round
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NewsRainer Eudeikis appointed principal cellist for San Francisco Symphony
The San Francisco Symphony (SFS) has announced three new string appointments for the 2022-23 season, including its new principal cellist
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NewsDouble bassist Michael Cameron has died aged 63
The principal bassist for the Sinfonia da Camera died peacefully at his home after a long illness
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NewsViolinist Ioana Cristina Goicea signs with Iberkonzert
The award-winning violinist joins the Spanish artist management company for exclusive representation in Spain, Portugal, and Latin America.
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NewsAustralia mourns prominent violin teacher
A founding member of the Australian Chamber Orchestra and teacher of numerous eminent violinists, including Richard Tognetti, Alice Waten died last week
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News‘The ultimate goal of the competition is not ranking’: Shanghai Isaac Stern Violin Competition announces reinvented final round
Instead of competing for rankings, the six finalists will perform in a winners’ concert, as well as receiving USD$20,000 each, future career support and detailed feedback from jury members
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NewsSwiss Violin Making School Foundation awards Golden Bow to Sebastian Bohren
The Swiss violinist receives the award in recognition for his contribution to the enrichment of cultural life
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NewsPrizes awarded at the Ysaÿe International Music Competition
South Korean violinist Jaewon Wee took first prize in the senior violin category, while no first prize was awarded in the chamber music discipline
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NewsFinalists announced for the Freedman Classical Music Fellowship
Two violists are among the three finalists competing for a AUD21,000 prize
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News11-year-old Swiss violinist wins 2022 Il Piccolo Violino Magico Competition
Edna Unseld took first prize at the finals held on 10 July 2021 in San Vito al Tagliamento, Italy
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News17-year-old Ukrainian violinist stranded waiting for UK child visa
Despite being previously matched with a family in Hertfordshire, a young musician awaits a decision from the UK Home Office amid constant shelling in Zaporizhzhia
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News‘Hellier’ Stradivari violin fails to sell at auction
The inlaid instrument was a highlight of Christie’s ’Exceptional Sale’ on 7 July
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NewsViolinist Luka Faulisi signs to IMG Artists and Sony Classical
The 20-year-old joins the roster of IMG Artists for general management and will release his debut album Aria in Spring 2023 with Sony Classical
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NewsSilkroad and New England Conservatory announce 2022 Global Musician Workshop
The five-day programme will welcome 60 students from around the globe to participate in tuition-free classes and public performances with Silkroad artists and special guests
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NewsViolinist Julie Berthollet attacked twice in Paris as passers-by refuse to help
Attacked with a knife and stripped of her jewellery, the 25-year-old violinist now wishes to leave Paris and its ‘every man for himself’ mentality
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NewsShirley J. Thompson OBE announced as the UEFA Women’s Euro Tournament composer in residence
Shirley J. Thompson will join other female creatives including award-winning visual artist Emma Smith and Deborah Goatley-Birch in an arts and heritage programme running alongside the games
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Premium ❘ ArticleAnalysis July 2022: Beyond priceless
Violins by Stradivari and Guarneri ‘del Gesù’ both came up for auction at the beginning of June. Records were expected to be broken – but what is the true value of these instruments? By Peter Somerford
