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Premium ❘ NewsCompetitions, Awards and Appointments: September 2022
This month’s competition results, appointments and forthcoming contests
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Premium ❘ ArticleAnalysis 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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Premium ❘ NewsCompetitions, Awards and Appointments: August 2022
This month’s competition results, appointments and forthcoming contests
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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
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Premium ❘ NewsPremiere of the Month: Far from home
A Greek folk song is the inspiration for a meditative viola concerto
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Premium ❘ NewsCompetitions, Awards and Appointments: July 2022
This month’s competition results, appointments and forthcoming contests
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Premium ❘ NewsPremiere 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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NewsOpus 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
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Premium ❘ ArticleAnalysis June 2022: The high cost of conflict
With the war in Ukraine now in its third month, many musicians are still trapped in the country. Two string players who left in the nick of time reflect on their experiences – and how we can help
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Premium ❘ NewsCompetitions, Awards and Appointments: June 2022
This month’s competition results, appointments and forthcoming contests
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Premium ❘ ArticleAuction Report: June 2022
Kevin MacDonald finds some unusual offerings, including an interesting quartet of bows, at the capital’s March auctions
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NewsAnalysis: Support Network
The past few years have seen a change in attitudes regarding mental health provision at UK music colleges. How are conservatoires responding to rapidly growing demand? From January 2020
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NewsAnalysis: Brain training
Can learning a musical instrument have a positive effect on a child’s mental health? Players and teachers give their thoughts on the psychological benefits for young people, as Peter Somerford finds out
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Premium ❘ NewsPremiere of the Month: Back to nature
An English composer explores the world of Vaughan Williams
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Premium ❘ ArticleAnalysis May 2022: Bright young things
A new survey by the American String Teachers Association gives an insight into the experiences of young music students. How can educators act on its findings? By Harry White
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Premium ❘ NewsCompetitions, Awards and Appointments: May 2022
This month’s competition results, appointments and forthcoming contests
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Premium ❘ ArticleAnalysis April 2022: Seeing the wood for the trees
With the Brazilian police ramping up its efforts to combat pernambuco trafficking, what could the effects be on the international bow trade? By Peter Somerford
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Premium ❘ NewsPremiere of the Month: Lost for words
A work looking at communication in an interdisciplinary setting
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Premium ❘ NewsCompetitions, Awards and Appointments: April 2022
This month’s competition results, appointments and forthcoming contests
