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17 Year Old Yiming Liu Awarded Senior 1st Prize at China’s Zhuhai Mozart Competition

THE VIOLIN CHANNEL - September 24, 2017

VC WEB BLOGS

VC WEB BLOG | Violinist Haruna Shinoyama – “My 2015 Zhuhai International Mozart Competition Experience” [BLOG]

THE VIOLIN CHANNEL - September 23, 2017

VC MASTERCLASS

VC MASTERCLASS | Henning Kraggerud – Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 3 Masterclass [LEARN]

VC 20 QUESTIONS

MEET THE PROS | Violinist & Conductor Nikolaj Znaider – VC 20 Questions [INTERVIEW]

CLASSICAL MUSIC NEWS

14 Year Old María Dueñas Fernández Awarded Intermediate 1st Prize at China’s Zhuhai Mozart Competition

VC GIVEAWAYS

VC GIVEAWAY | Win 1 of 10 Cremona Mondomusica Exhibition Double Passes

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CLASSICAL MUSIC NEWS

12 Year Old Shihan Wang Awarded 1st Prize at China’s Zhuhai Junior Mozart Competition

CLASSICAL MUSIC NEWS

17 Year Old Yiming Liu Awarded Senior 1st Prize at China’s Zhuhai Mozart Competition

THE VIOLIN CHANNEL - September 24, 2017

17 year old Yiming Liu, from China, has been awarded 1st prize in the Group C (17 to 23...

ON THIS DAY

Composer Andre Gretry Died On This Day in 1813 [ON THIS DAY]

THE VIOLIN CHANNEL - September 24, 2017

Belgian composer Andre Gretry died on this day in 1813 – 204 years ago. Although known primarily as an operatic composer, Gretry holds a...

VC WEB BLOGS

VC WEB BLOG | Violinist Haruna Shinoyama – “My 2015 Zhuhai International Mozart Competition Experience” [BLOG]

THE VIOLIN CHANNEL - September 23, 2017

With the 2017 Zhuhai International Mozart Violin Competition this weekend reaching its final stages in China, VC recently caught up with...

Violinist & Pedagogue Jacques Mazas Born On This Day in 1782 [ON THIS DAY]

September 23, 2017

VC MASTERCLASS | Henning Kraggerud – Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 3 Masterclass [LEARN]

September 22, 2017

FLASHBACK FRIDAY | Nikolaj Znaider – 1997 Queen Elisabeth International Violin Competition, 1st Prize [VIDEO]

September 22, 2017

MEET THE PROS | Violinist & Conductor Nikolaj Znaider – VC 20 Questions [INTERVIEW]

September 22, 2017

Violin Virtuoso Isaac Stern Died On This Day in 2001 [ON-THIS-DAY]

September 22, 2017

Eminent Soviet Teacher Yuri Yankelevich Died on this Day in 1973 [ON-THIS-DAY]

September 22, 2017

British Violinist Hugh Bean Born On This Day in 1929 [ON-THIS-DAY]

September 22, 2017

Violin Virtuoso Henryk Szeryng Born On This Day in 1918 [ON-THIS-DAY]

September 22, 2017

14 Year Old María Dueñas Fernández Awarded Intermediate 1st Prize at China’s Zhuhai Mozart Competition

September 21, 2017

VC GIVEAWAY | Win 1 of 10 Cremona Mondomusica Exhibition Double Passes

September 21, 2017

Samuel Nebyu ‘Music by Composers of African Descent’ CD Winners Announced!

September 21, 2017

THROWBACK THURSDAY | Shihan Wang – 2016 Spohr Violin Competition 1st Prize [VIDEO]

September 21, 2017

Today is French-born American Violinist Arnaud Sussmann’s 33rd Birthday [ON-THIS-DAY]

September 21, 2017

German Violinist August Wilhelmj Born On This Day in 1845 [ON-THIS-DAY]

September 21, 2017

VC WEB BLOGS

VC WEB BLOG | Violinist Haruna Shinoyama – “My 2015 Zhuhai International Mozart Competition Experience” [BLOG]

THE VIOLIN CHANNEL - September 23, 2017

With the 2017 Zhuhai International Mozart Violin Competition this weekend reaching its final stages in China, VC recently caught up with 2015 Senior 1st prize winner, Japanese violinist Haruna Shinoyama - to...

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VC BLOG | Violinist Samuel Nebyu – “Debut Album: Music by Composers of African Descent” [BLOG]

THE VIOLIN CHANNEL - September 19, 2017

The Violin Channel recently caught up with Ethiopian-Hungarian violinist Samuel Nebyu. In a VC-exclusive blog, the Temple University Boyer College of Music student talks us through the inspiration and...

VC WEB BLOG | VC Young Artist Ziyu He – “My 2015 Zhuhai International Mozart Competition Experience” [BLOG]

THE VIOLIN CHANNEL - September 19, 2017

With the 2017 Zhuhai International Mozart Violin Competition underway this week in China, VC recently caught up with 2015 Intermediate 1st prize winner, Chinese VC Young Artist Ziyu He - to get...

VC WEB BLOG | Violinist Daniil Bulayev – “My 2015 Zhuhai International Mozart Competition Experience” [BLOG]

THE VIOLIN CHANNEL - September 15, 2017

With the 2017 Zhuhai International Mozart Violin Competition underway this week in China, VC recently caught up with 2015 Junior 1st prize winner, Latvian violinist Daniil Bulayev - to get a better...

VC ARTISTS

VC RISING STARS

VC RISING STAR | Yesong Sophie Lee, 13 – 2016 Junior Menuhin Competition 1st Prize Winner

THE VIOLIN CHANNEL - September 18, 2017

13 year old violinist, Yesong Sophie Lee from the United States is quickly building an international following as an emerging young virtuoso of outstanding potential. A student...

VC YOUNG ARTISTS

VC YOUNG ARTIST | Timothy Chooi, 23 – Menuhin & Michael Hill Competition Prizes

THE VIOLIN CHANNEL - September 11, 2017

23 year old Canadian violinist Timothy Chooi is firmly establishing a reputation as an emerging young virtuoso of exceptional promise – praised for his maturity,...

VC YOUNG ARTIST | Moné Hattori, 17 – Novosibirsk & Boris Goldstein International Competition 1st Prizes

September 1, 2017

VC YOUNG ARTIST | Lara Boschkor, 17 – Tonali, Szeryng & Flesch Competition 1st Prizes

August 21, 2017

VC YOUNG ARTIST | Richard Lin, 26 – Major Prizes Hannover, Singapore, Sendai and Michael Hill Comps

August 10, 2017

VC ARTIST | Bomsori Kim – Wieniawski, Hannover & Tchaikovsky Competition Major Prizes

July 28, 2017

VC YOUNG ARTIST | Luke Hsu, 26 – Isangyun, Michael Hill, Nielsen & Wieniawski Comp Major Prizes

July 20, 2017

VC RISING STAR | Na Kyung Kang, 13 – Menuhin, Kloster Schöntal & Tchaikovsky Young Musicians Major Prizes

July 13, 2017

VC INTERVIEWS

VC DESERT ISLAND DOWNLOADS | VC Artist Augustin Hadelich – ‘5 Recordings I Can’t Live Without’

THE VIOLIN CHANNEL - September 10, 2017

The Violin Channel recently caught up with Italian-German VC Artist Augustin Hadelich - for a fun game of VC Desert Island Downloads. We sat the Grammy-winning violinist down to pick his...

VC VOX POP | “Do You Ever Miss Something About How You Used To Play?” [Q&A]

THE VIOLIN CHANNEL - September 8, 2017

“Do you ever miss something about how you used to play?” The Violin Channel recently caught up with 30+ of the world’s top string players to find out … German Violin Virtuoso,...

VC VOX POP | “What’s Your Favourite Gift Ever Received From a Fan?” [Q&A]

THE VIOLIN CHANNEL - August 31, 2017

“What's your favourite gift from a fan?” The Violin Channel recently caught up with 30+ of the world’s top string players to find out … German Violin Virtuoso, Julia Fischer: "ALL the gifts...

ASK THE PROS

ASK THE PROS | Violin Pedagogue Grigory Kalinovsky – “How to Achieve a Great Left Hand” [ADVICE]

THE VIOLIN CHANNEL - September 7, 2017

VC member Josephine Harley from the United States was keen to know the properties of a great left hand for...

ASK THE PROS | Patinka Kopec – ‘Telling a Student a Career in Performance May Not Be for Them’ [ADVICE]

July 17, 2017

ASK THE PROS | Cellist Natasha Brofsky – ‘Developing a Great Performance Presence’ [ADVICE]

July 10, 2017

ASK THE PROS | Violist Karen Dreyfus – ‘Improving Your Sight-Reading Skills’ [ADVICE]

July 3, 2017

ASK THE PROS | Violin Pedagogue Donald Weilerstein – ‘Improving Your Intonation’ [ADVICE]

May 12, 2017

VC MASTERCLASS

VC MASTERCLASS | Henning Kraggerud – Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 3 Masterclass [LEARN]

THE VIOLIN CHANNEL - September 22, 2017

Norwegian violin soloist Henning Kraggerud works us through a student violin masterclass on Mozart's Violin Concerto No. 3 in G...

VC MASTERCLASS | Nicola Benedetti – Ysaye Violin Sonata No. 5 Masterclass [LEARN]

September 12, 2017

VC MASTERCLASS | Conductor Benjamin Zander – Tchaikovsky ‘Rococo Variations’ Masterclass [LEARN]

August 22, 2017

VC MASTERCLASS | Violin Pedagogue Joseph Silverstein – Violin Vibrato Masterclass [LEARN]

August 16, 2017

VC MASTERCLASS | VC Artist Ray Chen – Violin Harmonics Masterclass [LEARN]

August 7, 2017

NEW TO YOUTUBE

NEW TO YOUTUBE | New York Virtuosi Quartet – Philip Glass’s ‘Mishima’ [MUSIC VIDEO]

NEW TO YOUTUBE

NEW TO YOUTUBE | Thomas Zehetmair – Mozart Violin Sonata No. 35 in A Major, 1988 [VIDEO]

NEW TO YOUTUBE

NEW TO YOUTUBE | Philippe Quint – Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto, March 2017 [VIDEO]

NEW TO YOUTUBE

NEW TO YOUTUBE | Violinist Vladimir Spivakov & Pianist Boris Bekhterev – 1980 Recital [VIDEO]

NEW TO YOUTUBE

NEW TO YOUTUBE | Rudolf Koelman – Sibelius Violin Concerto, 1980, 20 Years Old [VIDEO]

NEW TO YOUTUBE

NEW TO YOUTUBE | Kristine Balanas – 2017 ARD Violin Competition 3rd Prize [VIDEO]

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NEW TO YOUTUBE

NEW TO YOUTUBE | Andrea Obiso – 2017 ARD Violin Competition Joint-Top Prize [VIDEO]

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NEW TO YOUTUBE | VC Young Artist Sarah Christian – 2017 ARD Violin Comp Joint-Top Prize [VIDEO]

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NEW TO YOUTUBE

NEW TO YOUTUBE | 2017 ARD International Violin Competition Semi-Final Round [VIDEO]

VC HIDDEN GEMS

HIDDEN GEMS

VC ARTIST OF THE WEEK

VC RISING STAR | Yesong Sophie Lee, 13 – 2016 Junior Menuhin Competition 1st Prize Winner

THE VIOLIN CHANNEL - September 18, 2017

VC RISING STARS

13 year old violinist, Yesong Sophie Lee from the United States is quickly building an international following as an emerging young virtuoso of outstanding potential. A student...

VC GIVEAWAY | Win 1 of 10 Cremona Mondomusica Exhibition Double Passes

September 21, 2017

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RICHMOND – SEPTEMBER 14 | 13 year old VC Rising Star Yesong Sophie Lee in last minute preparation this evening with superstar violinist Joshua Bell before her professional orchestral solo debut this evening, performing Bach’s Double Concerto in D Minor with Joshua, conductor Steven Smith and the Richmond Symphony - at tonight’s orchestral Gala season opening | Toi, toi, toi Sophie! Josh Josh Josh!
SALZBURG – AUGUST 27 | We're in Salzburg, Austria this evening for the prize-giving ceremony celebration of the 2017 Salzburg Festival Summer Academy of the Universität Mozarteum Salzburg | Tonight’s gala performance features a selected group of this year’s outstanding masterclass participants - including 2016 Oleh Krysa International Violin Competition 1st prize winner Elly Suh - and 10 year old British Violinist Leia Zhu
NEW YORK - AUGUST 18 | We’ve coming to you live from the Lincoln Center Mostly Mozart Festival, in New York City this weekend | Backstage with the incredible Gil Shaham - following this evening's stupendous performance of the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto with conductor Louis Langrée and the Festival Orchestra
VAIL – JULY 14 | We’re live from the Bravo Vail Festival in Colorado, USA | A breathtaking performance of Mozart’s 3rd Violin Concerto this evening at the Gerald Ford Ampitheater by soloist Gil Shaham, conductor Yannick Nezet-Seguin and The Philadelphia Orchestra

VC CONCERTHALL

RICHMOND – SEPTEMBER 14 | 13 year old VC Rising Star Yesong Sophie Lee in rehearsal today with superstar violinist Joshua Bell before her professional orchestral solo debut this evening, performing Bach’s Double Concerto in D Minor with Joshua, conductor Steven Smith and the Richmond Symphony - at tonight’s orchestral Gala season opening Toi, toi, toi Sophie! Josh Josh Josh!
NEW YORK - AUGUST 18 | We’ve coming to you live from the Lincoln Center Mostly Mozart Festival, in New York City this weekend | Tonight’s program, with conductor Louis Langrée and the Festival Orchestra, features Prokofiev’s Symphony No. 1, Mozart’s Symphony No. 25 - and the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto with the evergreen Gil Shaham
NEW YORK - AUGUST 18 | We’ve coming to you live from the Lincoln Center Mostly Mozart Festival, in New York City this weekend | Tonight’s program, with conductor Louis Langrée and the Festival Orchestra, features Prokofiev’s Symphony No. 1, Mozart’s Symphony No. 25 - and the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto with the evergreen Gil Shaham
TANGLEWOOD – AUGUST 13 | We're coming to you live and direct from the picturesque Tanglewood Music Festival in Lenox, Massachusetts this weekend | Today’s programme features superstar violinist Joshua Bell, with conductor Lahav Shani and the Boston Symphony Orchestra, to perform Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto - with Mozart’s ‘Marriage of Figaro’ Overture and Schubert’s ‘Great’ Symphony
TANGLEWOOD – AUGUST 13 | We're coming to you live and direct from the picturesque Tanglewood Music Festival in Lenox, Massachusetts this weekend | Today’s programme features superstar violinist Joshua Bell, with conductor Lahav Shani and the Boston Symphony Orchestra, to perform Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto - with Mozart’s ‘Marriage of Figaro’ Overture and Schubert’s ‘Great’ Symphony