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High Spirits at the Sibelius Competition

Sueye Park wins the 2025 competition with a spectacular rendition of Sibelius´and Knussens Violin Concertos

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Markneukirchen, Part II: Viola takes center stage

Following its violin category, three young violists perform- without conductor

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Piano-Year continues with the Beethoven Competition in Vienna

Derek Hartman wins the 17th International Beethoven Piano Competition

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The Harbin Symphony: A European Legacy in China

Musical Exiles and forgotten Maestros: The Story of one of China’s oldest Symphony Orchestras

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Oboists shine at the Prague Spring

Fedor Osver wins Second Prize- no First Prize awarded

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