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A stolen violin alert has today been issued for a 2016 Karl Dennis violin - stolen from a New Jersey Transit train travelling from...

21-year-old Japanese cellist Haruma Sato's 1st prize winning performance in the Final of the 2019 ARD International Cello Competition - in Munich, Germany. Recorded live...

Applications are this week closing for the 2020 Elmar Oliveira International Violin Competition – to be held at the Lynn University Conservatory of Music in Boca Raton,...

The opening round ensembles have been announced for the 2019 Trondheim International Chamber Music Competition – to be held in Trondheim, Norway from the 23rd...

Acclaimed American composer and educator Christopher Rouse has passed away - aged 70. A graduate of Oberlin Conservatory and Cornell University, throughout his distinguished career,...

The Violin Channel recently caught up with violinist Elmar Oliveira, Founder & Artistic Director of the Elmar Oliveira International Violin Competition - set to...

The American Ballet Theatre ... present Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1 ... the Ballet ... Premiered in 1987, in Costa Mesa, California, performance features principal...

French violinist, composer and pedagogue Jacques Mazas was born on this day in 1782. A student of Pierre Baillot, Mazas is remembered in history for his technique-building studies, etudes...

Polish-born Mexican violin virtuoso, diplomat, pedagogue and philanthropist Henryk Szeryng was born on this day in 1918. A student of Maurice Frenkel, Carl Flesch and...

The Violin Channel recently caught up with British cellist Steven Isserlis – for a fun game of VC Desert Island Downloads. We sat him down...

Eminent Soviet teacher Yuri Yankelevich died on this day in 1973 - aged 64. A student of Leopold Auer, Maestro Yankelevich served a long term...

Polish-born American violinist Isaac Stern died on this day in 2001 – aged 81. He is remembered as one of the finest violinists for the...

Watch the 2019-2020 Atlanta Symphony Orchestra 75th Season Opening Concert live on The Violin Channel – direct from Atlanta, United States.   ATLANTA SYMPHONY 75TH SEASON...

18-year-old Simon Zhu from Germany has just minutes ago been awarded 1st prize at the 2019 Zhuhai International Mozart Competition for Young Musicians – in Zhuhai,...

The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra has today announced the upcoming retirement of long-serving Concertmaster, Frank Almond - effective from the conclusion of the 2019-2020 season. A graduate...

The then 16-year-old VC Young Artist Ziyu He's 1st prize winning performance - in the Final of the 13 to 16 Year Old age...

Tchaikovsky's violin showpiece, Valse-Scherzo Op. 34 premiered on this day in 1878 – 140 years ago. The first performance was given by Polish violin virtuoso, Stanislaw Barcewicz. The Valse-Scherzo is...

Canadian violin virtuoso Kathleen Parlow was born on this day in 1890. Ms Parlow is remembered as one of the eminent female soloists of the...

Spanish violinist and composer Pablo de Sarasate died on this day in 1908, from chronic bronchitis - aged 64. Remembered as one of the eminent...

12-year-old Jinan Woo from South Korea has today been awarded 1st prize in the 12 Years and Under Category at the 2019 Zhuhai International...

It has been announced this week that American violinist Hilary Hahn will donate her €25,000 Glashütte Original Prize, awarded to her at the 2014...

The Isang Yun Peace Foundation, in Seoul, has this week announced Swiss composer Heinz Holliger and Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho as joint-recipients of the 2019 Isang...

Violinist Lisa Batiashvili performing Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto - with conductor Daniel Barenboim and the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra. Recorded live on the 21st August, 2018 -...

The then 14-year-old VC Rising Star María Dueñas’ 1st prize winning performance in the 13 to 16 Year Old age category of the 2017...

German conductor Kurt Sanderling was born on this day in 1912. Dying in 2011, Maestro Sanderling served principal conducting positions with the Moscow Radio...

Today is Korean violin virtuoso VC Young Artist SooBeen Lee’s 19th birthday. Praised for her eloquent music making, maturity and effortless virtuosity, SooBeen is a former...

The St. Louis Symphony, in St. Louis, Missouri, United States has this week announced the appointment of 6 new string players to the ensemble's...

American violinist Sara 'Sally' Barto Moore has passed away – aged 95. A graduate of Goucher College, Ms Barto Moore performed as a long term...

The Vermont Symphony Orchestra, in Burlington, Vermont, United States has this week announced violinist and conductor Jaime Laredo will step down as Music Director of the...

Multi-genre classical bae, Ezinma (eh-zee-mah) performing Paganini's 24th Caprice ... "I've not been able to practice much with New York Fashion Week ... Paganini 24...

Italian luthier Giovanni Battista Guadagnini died on this day in 1786. Guadagnini is widely regarded as one of the finest string instrument craftsmen of all...

The Los Angeles Philharmonic has this week announced the resignation of Chief Executive, Simon Woods - effective immediately. He had lead the organization since January,...

The National Chamber Orchestra of Mexico, in Mexico City, has this week announced the appointment of Mexican conductor Ludwig Carrasco as its new Principal...

23-year-old Issei Kurihara from Japan has this week been awarded 2nd prize at the 2019 Rodolfo Lipizer International Violin Competition – in Gorizia, Italy. No...

The New York Philharmonic today rehearsing in advance of the world premiere performance of eminent American composer Philip Glass’ newly-commissioned ‘King Lear Overture'. Commissioned by...

Huddersfield Contemporary Records has announced the release of American violinist Sarah Saviet's new album: 'Speak, be Silent'. Recorded with musicians from the London-based Riot Ensemble,...

In a VC-exclusive guest blog, celebrated French baroque violinist Amandine Beyer shares her thoughts on the pros and cons of performing on gut violin...

French violinist Rene-Charles 'Zino' Francescatti died on this day in 1991 – aged 89. Maestro Francescatti is remembered as one of the finest violin virtuosi...

The Orchestre Métropolitain, in Montreal, Canada, has this week announced the life-long contract renewal of its Principal Conductor, Yannick Nézet-Séguin. "This is a special day...

The New York Philharmonic has this week announced the appointment of violinists Dasol Jeong, Andi Zhang and Kyung Ji Min to the ensemble’s violin section. A...

The Japan Art Association has today announced the recipients of the annual Praemium Imperiale Awards – including German violin virtuoso Anne-Sophie Mutter. Awarded in fields...

24-year-old Korean-American violinist Anna Lee is establishing an international reputation a rising young virtuoso of outstanding potential. A graduate of the Kronberg Academy and Juilliard...

The Royal Academy of Music, in London, has this week announced the appointment of British violinist Chloë Hanslip as a Visiting Professor. The 31-year-old former...

To help celebrate the international release of the German-Canadian cellist Johannes Moser‘s new album: ‘Felix & Fanny Mendelssohn‘, The Violin Channel, in conjunction with Pentatone,...

American-born Greek soprano Maria Callas died on this day in 1977. She is remembered as one of the most renowned and influential opera singers of...

London-based musician and inventor Look Mum No Computer's latest invention ... The Lego Droid Orchestra .... "95 Lego Stars War droids ... 3148 hours of...

The Violin Channel recently caught up 2019 Johannes Brahms International Violin Brahms Competition 1st prize winner, 25-year-old Simon Wiener from Switzerland. A student of Ilya Gringolts at...

Never-before-uploaded 1959 archival audio recording of legendary violin virtuoso Jascha Heifetz performing Beethoven’s Violin Concerto in D Major – with conductor Charles Munch and the Boston Symphony.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PNe2LcIb6I JASCHA HEIFETZ |...

The Toronto Symphony, in Canada, has this week announced the appointment of 23-year-old Chinese violinist Zeyu Victor Li as its new Associate Concertmaster -...

The violin category finalists have just minutes ago been announced at the 2019 Zhuhai International Mozart Competition for Young Musicians – in Zhuhai, China. Presented...