California violin thief who stole instruments and bows worth $300,000 sentenced to four years in prison
Mark Meng has been sentenced to 46 months in federal prison for posing as an instrument collector, stealing violins and bows from shops around the US in a theft scheme between August 2020 and April 2023
String players to feature in Wigmore Hall’s 125th anniversary season, as the venue becomes financially self-sufficient
The London venue has voluntarily withdrawn from the Arts Council England portfolio, following successful fundraising of £10 million two years ahead of schedule
California violin thief who stole instruments and bows worth $300,000 sentenced to four years in prison
Mark Meng has been sentenced to 46 months in federal prison for posing as an instrument collector, stealing violins and bows from shops around the US in a theft scheme between August 2020 and April 2023
NewsNorth Carolina Symphony mourns long-standing double bassist
Erik Dyke, who was a member of the orchestra since 1978, died on 15 March, aged 69
Premium ❘ ArticleAnalysis April 2025: Changes for German freelance tutors
As music schools in Germany react to a government decision on freelance tutors, what are the ramifications for budgets, students and teaching bodies?
NewsPhiladelphia Orchestra appoints three cellists and a violist
Jiayin He, Michael Katz and Eugene Lin join the cello section, while Hsiang-Hsin Ching is the latest addition to the viola section
NewsThank you ASTA!: 2025 conference photos and round-up
Explore photos and read a short round-up of The Strad’s visit to Atlanta for the 2025 ASTA conference
NewsWinners announced for the Sinfonima Foundation competition
Nine cellists from German and Swiss music academies won two-year loans of fine cellos and bows to help facilitate their career development
NewsObituary: violist and director Scott Nickrenz (1938 - 2025)
Nickrenz was an influential violist and director of chamber music, holding positions at NEC, Spoleto and most recently the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston
NewsWashington DC’s National Symphony Orchestra appoints associate principal violist
Violist Dana Kelley joins the Kennedy Center’s orchestra
NewsWinners announced for the Johansen International Competition for Young String Players
Violinist Valery Breshears, violist Junyan Du, and cellist Joshua Kováč each receive $10,000
NewsKD SCHMID expands representation of TwoSet Violin for worldwide general management of touring projects
Steering away from video content, the violin comedy duo has its sights set on an upcoming world tour
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