All News articles – Page 97
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NewsKings Place to launch London Unwrapped, with concerts streamed from late February
The year-long series celebrates the musical diversity of Britain’s capital
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VideoAugustin Hadelich plays Chevalier de Saint-Georges
The violinist performed and wrote about de Saint-George’s music as part of a lockdown exploration of neglected works by Black composers
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NewsCulture minister rejects visa-free touring passport for UK musicians
A parliamentary debate stemming from a successful online petition ended with MP Caroline Dinenage saying the idea was ‘not consistent with Brexit’
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NewsRussian mother in court over son’s violin playing
Vadim Repin tells the boy: ‘Let this be something that toughens you up, not something that stops you’
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NewsMusic, drama and sport should be part of pupils’ catch up plan says new education recovery commissioner
Sir Kevan Collins has said that children ‘need to learn to play together again’.
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NewsThe Endellion Quartet is disbanding
After a 40 year career, the members of the quartet have decided to disband with immediate effect
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NewsCampaign launches to raise funds for violinist’s cancer treatment
French-American violinist Corinne Chapelle requires £300,000 to seek targeted treatments in Europe
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News16th Lyon International Chamber Music Competition to take place online
Participants will be provided with access to a recording studio in their country of residence
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NewsNew website displays images of bowed string instruments from all periods of history
The Bowed Strings Iconography Project catalogues as many images of bowed string instruments as possible throughout all periods of history through to the present day
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NewsFormer Royal Academy of Music professor defeated in court battle over Landolfi violin
Professor Mateja Marinkovic has been ordered to compensate his former pupil Ruzica West after underpaying her for her violin
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NewsLisa Batiashvili creates foundation for young musicians in Georgia
The Georgian-born violinist hopes to improve opportunities for a new generation of talented players
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NewsViolinist Georg Mönch dies aged 84
The Czech musician, who spent most of his career in Italy, was noted for his interpretation of modern works
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FocusGstaad Menuhin Festival slated to go ahead this summer
The festival is scheduled to run from 16 July to 4 September 2021
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NewsWinners announced at 2021 Sphinx Competition
Two violinists win the top prizes, receiving $50,000 and $10,000
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NewsThis year’s Long-Thibaud-Crespin Violin Competition has been cancelled
The competition has been called off due to the ongoing pandemic
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NewsFundacioìn Astor Piazzolla announces inaugural Piazzolla Music Competition
The competition seeks to find musicians of any instrument or voice type with an affinity for Piazzolla’s work
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NewsEastman launches new free eBook: Infection Control for Instruments
The book aims to help instrumentalists and instrument handlers to protect themselves from microbes
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NewsBerlin Philharmonic plans Shanghai residency
The German orchestra will present five concerts in the city in June 2022
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NewsMPs to debate EU work permit for musicians
The move follows the success of a petition for a ’Europe-wide visa-free work permit’, which garnered 280,000 signatures
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NewsHardship fund launched for arts freelancers in Manchester
Grants of up to £1,500 each will be made available for those feeling the pinch from the Covid-19 pandemic
