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Analysis December 2022: A safe space for musicians?
As the UK government holds an inquiry into misogyny in music, the Musicians’ Union calls for further action to safeguard female players.
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‘The orchestra is a constantly changing echo chamber’ - Premiere of the Month: Electric echoes
A Baroque-inspired piece for electric violin and acoustic ensemble
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‘Fairies and magic to folk music and spooky sounds’ - Premiere of the month: In uncertain terms
A string ensemble work that’s difficult to pin down
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Competitions, Awards and Appointments: December 2022
This month’s competition results, appointments and forthcoming contests
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Analysis November 2022: ‘The gigging system is not set up for fuel to be this expensive’
With the cost of petrol, heating and food skyrocketing in recent months, the outlook for freelance musicians this winter is less than healthy
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‘I find political demonstrations strangely comical’ - Premiere of the Month: Scotland Unite
An all-Scottish team joins together for a light-hearted quintet
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Competitions, Awards and Appointments: November 2022
This month’s competition results, appointments and forthcoming contests
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‘When writing for strings, it’s through bluegrass that I find my voice’ - Premiere of the Month: Against the Current
A work of opposing forces, marking a young composer’s stylistic growth
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Competitions, Awards and Appointments: October 2022
This month’s competition results, appointments and forthcoming contests
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Analysis October 2022: ‘Russia has control over the Siberian bow hair and isn’t moving much out’
Everything from Covid-19 to the ongoing situation in Russia has created a perfect storm for suppliers of good violin bow hair
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Analysis September 2022: ‘It’s not about transforming your school overnight; this is going to take time’
As the UK’s National Plan for Music Education is unveiled, questions still remain about the amount of funding behind the initiative, as well as the number of trained teachers. By Peter Somerford
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Competitions, Awards and Appointments: September 2022
This month’s competition results, appointments and forthcoming contests
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Analysis August 2022: ‘Teachers and examiners have been very patient, but it’s been frustrating for everyone’
Music teachers and students have recently expressed concerns about the ABRSM, the UK’s leading music examining board. How is it responding to the criticism? By Peter Somerford
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Competitions, Awards and Appointments: August 2022
This month’s competition results, appointments and forthcoming contests
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Analysis 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
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Premiere of the Month: Far from home
A Greek folk song is the inspiration for a meditative viola concerto
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Competitions, Awards and Appointments: July 2022
This month’s competition results, appointments and forthcoming contests
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Premiere of the Month: A matter of life and death
Giving birth to new life forms the basis of this British composer’s work
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Opus 3 Artists signs 13-year-old violinist
Sphinx Competition winner Amaryn Olmeda joins Opus 3 Artists as the initial member of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and Opus 3 Artists’ apprentice programme