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Brazil furore – latest verdicts
Brazil furore – latest verdicts The Brazil Symphony Orchestra has been officially cleared by the labor court to ‘evaluate’ its musicians by means of re-audition, a process that has already led to several musicians being suspended or dismissed. It is … Continue reading
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UK orchestra cuts short Japan tour – 14 March 2011
BBC Philharmonic flies home after being caught up in earthquake The Manchester-based BBC Philharmonic Orchestra is on its way back to the UK after cancelling the last four concerts on its Japanese tour. The musicians were travelling by coach from … Continue reading
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Jamming on the violin
Join the forum discussion on this postFrom time to time I get asked how to jam on the violin. Jamming in itself is easy, however it is difficult to jam or improvise at an advanced level with complicated rhythms and … Continue reading
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Violinist Dylana Jenson, who lost her prized Guarneri and her artistic way, finds her voice with a new instrument
The mystique that surrounds the violin largely can be traced to two instrument makers in 18th-century Cremona, Italy, whose towering artistry continues to haunt the music world. Violins — and, to lesser extent, violas and cellos — by Antonio Stradivari … Continue reading
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Black Violin plays to a sold-out audience at SHHS
With all the hand clapping, arm waving and hollering going on Sunday night at Science Hill High School, Black Violin put on a performance with energy rarely seen during a strings concert. Combining classical training and hip hop beats, the … Continue reading
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Facebook protest prompts orchestral blackout
Join the forum discussion on this postFacebook protest prompts orchestral blackout A row over re-audition procedures at the Brazil Symphony Orchestra has prompted many local musicians and overseas colleagues to black out their facebook photos in protest. The points at issue … Continue reading
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The Strad – Violin making drama seeks funding
Violin making drama seeks funding Writer-director appeals for backers for new film F-HOLE A UK filmmaker has launched an appeal via campaigns website IndieGoGo for funding for his next project, a film about a reclusive young man with a passion … Continue reading
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Lady Gaga’s Canadian violinist enjoys tour
At four, she was playing the violin; at nine, she was performing publicly; in 2006, she began to play a Stradivari violin; and now Canadian Judy Kang is playing with Lady Gaga. The classically trained violinist, who studied in Philadelphia … Continue reading
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Thieves offered to sell £1.2 million Stradivarius violin for £100
A gang of thieves who stole a £1.2 million Stradivarius violin from an internationally acclaimed musician tried to sell it for just £100, a court heard yesterday. The South Korean-born Min-Jin Kym, 32, began playing the violin at the age … Continue reading
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World-renowned Barry University music teacher Thomas D. Moore dies
Join the forum discussion on this postThomas D. Moore had battled kidney cancer for more than a year BY JAMES H. BURNETT III JBURNETT@MIAMIHERALD.COM Thomas D. Moore, a world-renowned violin teacher and Barry University music professor, died Tuesday evening at … Continue reading
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