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VC LIVE | Violinist Lara St John – VC Takeover, Live from Wolf Trap [LIVE]

THE VIOLIN CHANNEL - October 20, 2017

VC GIVEAWAYS

VC GIVEAWAY | Win 1 of 5 Newly-Released Noa Wildschut Debut ‘Mozart’ CDs [ENTER]

THE VIOLIN CHANNEL - October 19, 2017

VC YOUNG ARTISTS

VC YOUNG ARTIST | Ivan Karizna, 25 – Tchaikovsky & Queen Elisabeth International Cello Comp Prizes

VC THROWBACK THURSDAY

THROWBACK THURSDAY | VC Artist Augustin Hadelich – 2006 Indianapolis Violin Comp, 1st Prize [VIDEO]

CLASSICAL MUSIC NEWS

VC Artist Augustin Hadelich Awarded Musical America’s ‘Instrumentalist of the Year’

VC LIVE STREAM

VC LIVE | VC Artist Igor Pikayzen – VC Takeover, Live from New York’s Contemporary Violin Makers Exhibition [LIVE]

Rachmaninoff Symphonic Dances Masterclass

VC MASTERCLASS

VC MASTERCLASS | Andrew Haveron – Rachmaninoff’s ‘Symphonic Dances’, 1st Violin Masterclass [LEARN]

ON THIS DAY

Italian-Born British Violin Virtuoso Alfredo Campoli Born On This Day in 1906 [ON-THIS-DAY]

The Violin Channel - October 20, 2017

Italian-born British violin virtuoso Alfredo Campoli was born on this day in 1906. He is remembered as one of the finest violinists...

ON THIS DAY

American Composer Charles Ives Born On This Day in 1874 [ON-THIS-DAY]

The Violin Channel - October 20, 2017

American composer Charles Ives was born on this day in 1874 – 143 years ago. Dying in 1954, Mr Ives...

CLASSICAL MUSIC NEWS

Today is American-Canadian Violin Virtuoso Leila Josefowicz’s Birthday [ON-THIS-DAY]

THE VIOLIN CHANNEL - October 20, 2017

Today is American-Canadian violin virtuoso Leila Josefowicz's birthday! A graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music, Leila began her...

VC LIVE | Violinist Lara St John – VC Takeover, Live from Wolf Trap [LIVE]

October 20, 2017

OUT NOW | Violinist Miriam Fried – ‘J.S. Bach: Solo Sonatas & Partitas’ [LISTEN]

October 20, 2017

Utah Symphony Orchestra Announce New Section Violinists

October 20, 2017

ASK THE PROS | Violist Daniel Panner – “Scales, Exercises and Etudes for a Rock-Solid Left and Right Hand?” [ADVICE]

October 19, 2017

VC GIVEAWAY | Win 1 of 5 Newly-Released Noa Wildschut Debut ‘Mozart’ CDs [ENTER]

October 19, 2017

VC YOUNG ARTIST | Ivan Karizna, 25 – Tchaikovsky & Queen Elisabeth International Cello Comp Prizes

October 19, 2017

Jean Sibelius Violin Concerto in D Minor Premiered On This Day in 1905 [ON-THIS-DAY]

October 19, 2017

Legendary British Cellist Jacqueline du Pre Died On This Day in 1987 [ON-THIS-DAY]

October 19, 2017

VERY SAD NEWS | Swiss Classical and Jazz Cellist Daniel Pezzotti Has Died – Aged 55

October 19, 2017

SAD NEWS | Russian Conductor & Violinist Fedor Glushchenko Has Died – Aged 73

October 19, 2017

THROWBACK THURSDAY | VC Artist Augustin Hadelich – 2006 Indianapolis Violin Comp, 1st Prize [VIDEO]

October 19, 2017

Johannes Brahms’ Double Concerto Premiere

Johannes Brahms’ Double Concerto for Violin and Cello Premiered On This Day in 1887 [ON-THIS-DAY]

October 18, 2017

Today Is American Jazz Trumpeter & Composer Wynton Marsalis’ 57th Birthday [ON-THIS-DAY]

October 18, 2017

Sergei Prokofiev Violin Concerto No. 1 Premiere

Sergei Prokofiev Violin Concerto No. 1 in D Major Premiered On This Day in 1923 [ON-THIS-DAY]

October 18, 2017

VC WEB BLOGS

VC WEB BLOG | Violist Carol Rodland – “Welcome to the Golden Age of the Viola” [BLOG]

THE VIOLIN CHANNEL - October 12, 2017

The Violin Channel recently caught up with The Juilliard School viola and chamber music faculty member, violist Carol Rodland. In a VC-exclusive blog, Carol discusses how she feels viola playing has changed...

VC WEB BLOG | Baroque Violinist, Bjarte Eike – “The Alehouse Sessions” [BLOG]

THE VIOLIN CHANNEL - October 11, 2017

The Violin Channel recently caught up with Norwegian Baroque violinist Bjarte Eike - whilst currently on tour across the United States. In a VC-exclusive blog, Bjarte talks us through his latest...

VC WEB BLOG | Double Bassist James VanDemark – “Adapting Your Teaching to Your Student’s Size” [BLOG]

THE VIOLIN CHANNEL - October 10, 2017

The Violin Channel recently caught up with renowned Eastman School of Music double bass Professor, Mr James VanDemark. In a VC-exclusive blog, James talks us through the importance of teachers individualizing their...

VC WEB BLOG | Julie Reed-Yeboah – ‘New York’s Contemporary Violin Makers Exhibition’ [BLOG]

THE VIOLIN CHANNEL - October 5, 2017

The Violin Channel recently caught up with respected New York City-based violin luthier and restorer, Mrs Julie Reed-Yeboah. In a VC-exclusive blog, Julie talks us through her upcoming Contemporary Violin Makers Exhibition in...

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VC YOUNG ARTISTS

VC YOUNG ARTIST | Ivan Karizna, 25 – Tchaikovsky & Queen Elisabeth International Cello Comp Prizes

THE VIOLIN CHANNEL - October 19, 2017

25 year old Belarusian cellist Ivan Karizna is quickly building an international reputation as an emerging young concert artist of outstanding potential. A student of Frans Helmerson at the Kronberg Academy,...

VC YOUNG ARTISTS

VC YOUNG ARTIST | Ziyu He, 18 – 2016 Senior Menuhin Competition 1st Prize Winner

THE VIOLIN CHANNEL - October 6, 2017

18 year old Chinese violinist Ziyu He is firmly establishing an international reputation as an emerging young virtuoso of exceptional promise. A student of Paul Roczek and...

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

September 18, 2017

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

September 11, 2017

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 INTERVIEWS

Ray Chen Violin Violinist Young Baby 4 Cover

VC VOX POP | “What Motivated You To Practice Growing Up … And What Motivates You Now?” [Q&A]

THE VIOLIN CHANNEL - October 5, 2017

“What motivated you to practice growing up, and what motivates you now?" The Violin Channel recently caught up with 30+ of the world’s top string players to find out … German Violin...

VC DESERT ISLAND DOWNLOADS | Vadim Gluzman – ‘5 Recordings I Can’t Live Without’

THE VIOLIN CHANNEL - October 1, 2017

The Violin Channel recently caught up with Ukrainian-born Israeli violin virtuoso Vadim Gluzman - for a fun game of VC Desert Island Downloads. We sat him down to pick his brain on...

VC VOX POP | “Have You Ever Played a Concert That Has Affected You for the Rest of Your Life?” [Q&A]

THE VIOLIN CHANNEL - September 25, 2017

“Have you ever played a concert that has affected you for the rest of your life?” The Violin Channel recently caught up with 30+ of the world’s top string players to...

ASK THE PROS

ASK THE PROS | Violist Daniel Panner – “Scales, Exercises and Etudes for a Rock-Solid Left and Right Hand?” [ADVICE]

THE VIOLIN CHANNEL - October 19, 2017

The Violin Channel member Jeremy Lo from the United States was keen to know: "What violin and viola scales,...

ASK THE PROS | Violist James Dunham – “What Does Chamber Music Really Do For a Student’s Playing?” [ADVICE]

October 10, 2017

ASK THE PROS | Martin Beaver – ‘Do You Encourage Your Students To Study At Music Festivals Over The Summer?’ [ADVICE]

October 6, 2017

ASK THE PROS | Danielle Belen – ‘Differing Teaching Needs of Pre-College, College & Post-Grad Students’ [ADVICE]

September 20, 2017

ASK THE PROS | Violinist Andrew Jennings – “As a Teacher, How Do You Keep Your Own Playing Up?” [ADVICE]

September 18, 2017

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VC ARTIST OF THE WEEK

VC YOUNG ARTIST | Ivan Karizna, 25 – Tchaikovsky & Queen Elisabeth International Cello Comp Prizes

THE VIOLIN CHANNEL - October 19, 2017

VC YOUNG ARTISTS

VC GIVEAWAY | Win 1 of 5 Newly-Released Noa Wildschut Debut ‘Mozart’ CDs [ENTER]

October 19, 2017

OUT NOW

NEW YORK - OCTOBER 16 | We’re here at The Kosciuszko Foundation in New York City today for The 2017 Contemporary Violin Makers Exhibition - with acclaimed American violin maker David Gusset | Hosted by Reed Yeboah Fine Violins and running through until the 16th of October, this year’s exhibition presents 49 modern stringed instrument makers and 6 bow makers
NEW YORK - OCTOBER 16 | We’re here at The Kosciuszko Foundation in New York City today for The 2017 Contemporary Violin Makers Exhibition - with VC Artist Igor Pikayzen and acclaimed American bow maker Matt Wehling | Hosted by Reed Yeboah Fine Violins and running through until the 16th of October, this year’s exhibition presents 49 modern stringed instrument makers and 6 bow makers
NEW YORK - OCTOBER 16 | We’re here at The Kosciuszko Foundation in New York City today for The 2017 Contemporary Violin Makers Exhibition - with event organizer Julie Reed-Yeboah and J & A Beare London's Maja Wegrzynowska | Hosted by Reed Yeboah Fine Violins and running through until the 16th of October, this year’s exhibition presents 49 modern stringed instrument makers and 6 bow makers
NEW YORK - OCTOBER 16 | We’re here at The Kosciuszko Foundation in New York City today for the The 2017 Contemporary Violin Makers Exhibition - with event organizer Yi-Ping Yang and The Juilliard School faculty member, Richard Aaron | Hosted by Reed Yeboah Fine Violins and running through until the 16th of October, this year’s exhibition presents 49 modern stringed instrument makers and 6 bow makers
NEW YORK – OCTOBER 13 | We’re here at The Kosciuszko Foundation in New York City this evening for the opening of the 2017 Contemporary Violin Makers Exhibition | Hosted by Reed Yeboah Fine Violins and running through until the 16th of October, this year’s exhibition presents 49 acclaimed modern stringed instrument makers and 6 bow makers - including Joseph Curtin, Silvio Levaggi, Emmanuel Begin, Thomas Bertrand, David Gusset and Matt Wehling
NEW YORK – OCTOBER 13 | We’re here at The Kosciuszko Foundation in New York City this evening for the opening of the 2017 Contemporary Violin Makers Exhibition - with Matthias Lehner, Julie Reed, Michelle Ashley, Joseph Curtin and Silvio Levaggi | Hosted by Reed Yeboah Fine Violins and running through until the 16th of October, this year’s exhibition presents over 49 modern stringed instrument makers and 6 prominent bowmakers
NEW YORK – OCTOBER 13 | We’re here at The Kosciuszko Foundation in New York City this evening for the opening of the 2017 Contemporary Violin Makers Exhibition - with event organizers Julie Reed and Yi-Ping Yang | Hosted by Reed Yeboah Fine Violins and running through until the 16th of October, this year’s exhibition presents 49 modern stringed instrument makers and 6 bow makers
NEW YORK – OCTOBER 13 | We’re here at The Kosciuszko Foundation in New York City this evening for the opening of the 2017 Contemporary Violin Makers Exhibition - with violinist Elmar Oliveira | Hosted by Reed Yeboah Fine Violins and running through until the 16th of October, this year’s exhibition presents over 40 modern stringed instrument makers and 6 bow makers
NEW YORK – OCTOBER 13 | We’re here at The Kosciuszko Foundation in New York City this evening for the opening of the 2017 Contemporary Violin Makers Exhibition - with Julie Reed, Samuel Zygmuntowicz, Thomas Bertrand and Gabriela Guadalajara | Hosted by Reed Yeboah Fine Violins and running through until the 16th of October, this year’s exhibition presents over 49 modern stringed instrument makers and 6 prominent bowmakers
NEW YORK – OCTOBER 13 | We’re here at The Kosciuszko Foundation in New York City this evening for the opening of the 2017 Contemporary Violin Makers Exhibition | Hosted by Reed Yeboah Fine Violins and running through until the 16th of October, this year’s exhibition presents 49 acclaimed modern stringed instrument makers and 6 bow makers - including Joseph Curtin, Silvio Levaggi, Emmanuel Begin, Thomas Bertrand, David Gusset and Matt Wehling
NEW YORK – OCTOBER 11 | Feeling very downtown cool this evening at New York's SubCulture for a beer and 'Alehouse Session' with Baroque violinist, Bjarte Eike and the Barokksolistene | A thirst-quenching look into the music of the English 17th century taverns, alehouses and pubs | Beer's afflowing!!
NEW YORK – OCTOBER 5 | Backstage at the 92nd Street Y in New York City this evening with the great Mischa Maisky - following a stupendous performance of Schubert's 'Arpeggione' Cello Sonata with the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra as part of tonight's 2017/18 season opening celebration! Bravo! Bravo! Bravo!
NEW YORK – OCTOBER 5 | We’re backstage this evening at New York's Hamptons International Film Festival following tonight’s world premiere of Alison Chernick's new documentary, 'Itzhak the Film’ | The full-length documentary explores Itzhak Perlman's passion for music – and how it has allowed him to find a platform for personal expression against tremendous circumstances
NEW YORK – OCTOBER 5 | We’re coming to you live from New York's Hamptons International Film Festival this evening - for the world premiere of Alison Chernick's new documentary, 'Itzhak the Film’ | The full-length documentary explores Itzhak Perlman's passion for music – and how it has allowed him to find a platform for personal expression against tremendous circumstances
CREMONA, ITALY – OCTOBER 1 | We're here at the 2017 Cremona Mondomusica - International Exhibitions, in Italy with the always delightful Maja from J & A Beare, London, Stradivari, del Gesu, Amati, Gagliano, Pressenda, Vuillaume, Grancino, Peccatte, Sartory and more
KRONBERG, GERMANY – OCTOBER 1 | Stupendous recital by cellist Truls Mork and pianist Havard Gimse this evening at the 2017 Kronberg Academy Festival | Glorious programme featuring both Shostakovich and Prokofiev's masterful cello Sonatas | Bravo! Bravo! Bravo! With, legendary cellist Pablo Casals' widow, Ms Marta Casals Istomin
CREMONA, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 29 | We're here at the 2017 Cremona Mondomusica - International Exhibitions, in Italy with the evergreen Maja from J & A Beare, London | Torino-based violinist Stefano Cometto enjoying a beautiful 1755 Calcanius violin
KRONBERG, GERMANY – OCTOBER 1 | Breathtaking recital by cellist Lynn Harrell and pianist Martin Helmchen this evening at the 2017 Kronberg Academy Festival | Glorious programme featuring Beethoven’s 4th Sonata and ‘7 Variations’, Schubert’s ‘Introduction, Theme and Variations’ and Mendelssohn Sonata No. 2 | Bravo! Bravo! Bravo!
CREMONA, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 29 | We're here at the J & A Beare’s Booth at the 2017 Cremona Mondomusica - International Exhibitionsndomusica – In | Party time with the Guadagnini Quartet - testing Stradivari & Amati violins, a W.E. Hill viola and a beautiful Robert Brewer Young modern cello
KRONBERG , GERMANY – OCTOBER 1 | 3 standing ovations this evening for the phenomenal ‘Cello Power’ | Comprising 8 young cello soloists from the Kronberg Academy, including VC Artists Kian Soltani and Zlatomir Fung and 2017 Queen Elisabeth International Cello Competition Prize Winners Ivan Karizna and Aurélien Pascal tonight’s program featured adventurous cello octets by Antonio Vivaldi, Astor Piazzolla, Heitor Villa-Lobos, Giovanni Sollima and James Barralet. Bravo! Bravo! Bravo!
KRONBERG, GERMANY – OCTOBER 2 | Spellbinding performance this evening by the great Misha Maisky and Lily Maisky - at the 2017 Kronberg Academy Festival | Inspiring programme featuring Britten’s Cello Sonata, Saint-Saens’ ‘Mon coeur s'ouvre a ta void from Samson et Dalila’, Debussy’s ‘Minstrels’, Messiaen’s 'Louange a l'eternite de Jesus’ and Piazzolla’s ‘La Grand Tango’ | Bravo! Bravo! Bravo!
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!

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NEW YORK – OCTOBER 11 | Feeling very downtown cool this evening at New York's SubCulture for a beer and 'Alehouse Session' with Baroque violinist, Bjarte Eike and the Barokksolistene | A thirst-quenching look into the music of the English 17th century taverns, alehouses and pubs | Beer's afflowing!!
NEW YORK – OCTOBER 5 | We're here at the 92nd Street Y in New York City this evening for the 2017/18 concert season opening - with the great Mischa Maisky and the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra | Tonight's programme features Arensky’s ‘Variations on a Theme by Tchaikovsky', Schubert’s ‘Arpeggione’ Sonata arranged for solo cello and string orchestra - and Tchaikovsky’s ‘Serenade for Strings’
NEW YORK – OCTOBER 5 | We're here at the 92nd Street Y in New York City this evening for the 2017/18 concert season opening - with the great Mischa Maisky and the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra | Tonight's programme features Arensky’s ‘Variations on a Theme by Tchaikovsky', Schubert’s ‘Arpeggione’ Sonata arranged for solo cello and string orchestra - and Tchaikovsky’s ‘Serenade for Strings’
NEW YORK – OCTOBER 5 | We’re coming to you live from New York's Hamptons International Film Festival this evening - for the world premiere of Alison Chernick's new documentary, 'Itzhak the Film’ | The full-length documentary explores Itzhak Perlman's passion for music – and how it has allowed him to find a platform for personal expression against tremendous circumstances
KRONBERG, GERMANY – October 1 | We’re coming to you live and exclusively from Kronberg, Germany this week - for the 2017 Kronberg Academy Festival | Interviews, VC Livestreams, concerts, backstage access and more … You won't miss a beat!
KRONBERG, GERMANY – OCTOBER 3 | Whirlwind recital this evening by Turkish pianist Fazil Say performing chamber music with currently and alumni students of the Academy - at the 2017 Kronberg Academy Festival | Inspiring programme featuring two of Fazil’s own works ‘Space Jump’ piano trio and ‘Yuruyen Kosk’ string quintet - plus Janacek’s ‘Pohadka’ and Ravel’s ‘Tzigane’ - with Mairead Hickey and Ivan Karizna and VC Artists Itamar Zorman and Timothy Ridout
CREMONA, ITALY – SEPTEMEBER 29 | We’re coming to you live from Cremona, Italy this week for the 2017 Cremona Mondomusica - International Exhibitions of hand-crafted musical instruments | Hosted in Cremona, Italy, the homeland of violin making from the 29th September to 1st October, the international spectacular is recognised as the world’s most important annual meeting point for professional musicians, dealers and string instrument makers
KRONBERG, GERMANY – OCTOBER 2 | A glorious morning of improvisational world music, at the 2017 Kronberg Academy Festival, with cellist Ernst Reijseger, jazz-inspired pianist Harmen Fraanje and percussionist Mola Sylla | A wonderful inspiration for the Academy's world-leading cello class of what unlimited boundaries their instruments' present
KRONBERG, GERMANY – OCTOBER 1 | We're in Kronberg, Germany, today for the ground-breaking soil-turning ceremony for the new Kronberg Academy Forum | Due for completion in 2020, the new Casals Forum will comprise a world-class state-of-the-art study and administrative center, pavilion-style chamber music hall, public square and hotel | All acoustics will be managed by world renowned acoustician Martijn Vercammen
KRONBERG, GERMANY – OCTOBER 3 | Masterclass morning here at the Kronberg Academy Festival | 21 year old Milena Wilke, from Germany, working on her Mendelssohn Concerto with Hungarian soloist, Kristóf Baráti
CREMONA, ITALY – OCTOBER 1 | We’re coming to you live from Cremona, Italy this week for the 2017 Cremona Mondomusica - International Exhibitions of hand-crafted musical instruments | Hosted in Cremona, Italy, the homeland of violin making from the 29th September to 1st October, the international spectacular is recognised as the world’s most important annual meeting point for professional musicians, dealers and string instrument makers
KRONBERG, GERMANY – OCTOBER 1 | Breathtaking recital by cellist Lynn Harrell and pianist Martin Helmchen this evening at the 2017 Kronberg Academy Festival | Glorious programme featuring Beethoven’s 4th Sonata and ‘7 Variations’, Schubert’s ‘Introduction, Theme and Variations’ and Mendelssohn Sonata No. 2 | Bravo! Bravo! Bravo!
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 - OCTOBER 18 | We’re at New York’s Carnegie Hall tonight with superstar violinist Maxim Vengerov, conductor Kent Nagano and the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal | This evening’s stellar program features Brahms Violin Concerto, Bartok’s ‘Concerto for Orchestra’ and Canadian composer Samy Moussa’s ‘A Globe Itself Infolding for Organ and Orchestra’
NEW YORK - OCTOBER 18 | We’re at New York’s Carnegie Hall tonight with superstar violinist Maxim Vengerov, conductor Kent Nagano and the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal | This evening’s stellar program features Brahms Violin Concerto, Bartok’s ‘Concerto for Orchestra’ and Canadian composer Samy Moussa’s ‘A Globe Itself Infolding for Organ and Orchestra’