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NewsViolinist Maurice Hasson has died aged 92
The Henryk Szeryng pupil enjoyed an international performing career and taught generations of violinists at the Royal Academy of Music in London
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NewsWinners announced for 2026 Cello Biënnale Amsterdam National Cello Competition
Cellist Michal Riefeld receives the first prize of €8,000
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NewsYale Artist Diploma to admit string quartets from 2027
The Ivy League music school’s two-year string quartet track will combine mentorship from the Brentano Quartet with professional training
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NewsThe laureates of the 4th Alberto Lysy International Violin Competition
Joint first prize was awarded at the competition, held in Switzerland from 8 to 10 October 2026
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NewsCellist Steven Isserlis receives €50,000 Anner Bylsma Award
The British cellist received the cash prize and an accompanying sculpture in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the cello and its repertoire
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NewsCellist and pedagogue Emma Ferrand has died aged 78
The British musician taught at the Royal Northern College of Music for more than four decades
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NewsCellist and composer Ayanna Witter-Johnson among Paul Hamlyn Foundation award recipients
Witter-Johnson is among five composers and five visual artists to receive a no-strings-attached grant of £75,000
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NewsObituary: Herbert Blomstedt (1927–2026)
The renowned Swedish conductor, whose career spanned more than seven decades, died on 4 November aged 99
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NewsResults announced for 2026 Buchet International Cello Competition
US cellist Noah Lee won first prize of €3,000, a bow, a case, plus an instrument maintenance package
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NewsCellist Ray Wang joins the Tianjin Juilliard School faculty
The Chinese cellist will teach in the graduate studies and pre-college programmes
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NewsVienna Symphony Orchestra appoints first concertmaster
French violinist Mohamed Hiber assumes the role
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NewsRenaissance Quartet takes up residency at Caramoor
The quartet will give performances and take part in outreach programmes throughout the season as the Ernst Stiefel String Quartet-in-Residence
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NewsNew Zealand String Quartet appoints first violinist
Danish violinist Peter Andreas Nielsen completes the quartet’s lineup and will formally commence the role in early 2027
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NewsWinners announced for the 2026 Oskar Nedbal International Viola Competition
Swiss violist Antoine Thévoz wins the first prize of CZK50,000 (£1,700)
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NewsCellist wins 2026 ABC Young Performers Awards
Cellist Charlotte Miles won the top prize of AUD40,000 (£20,800)
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NewsCellist Luis Almeida takes up two leadership roles in Canada
Brazilian cellist Luis Almeida has been named executive director of Windwood Music Festival and artistic director of Infiniti Strings
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NewsViolinist wins 2026 BBC Young Musician
18-year-old violinist Sofia Demetriades has won the prestigious competition
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NewsWinners announced at the 2026 Naumburg International Violin Competition
Japanese violinist Lina Nakano has taken first prize
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NewsKronberg Academy announces new faculty appointments
Jens Peter Maintz, Nils Mönkemeyer and Torleif Thedéen join as principal teachers with the start of the 2026-27 academic year
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BlogsRemembering violist Penelope Knuth
Antony Rossi pays tribute to his mother, a US violist who became a pillar of Chile’s musical community and died earlier this month
