CLASSICAL MUSIC NEWS

Never-before-uploaded 1927 archival audio recording of legendary Austrian violinist Fritz Kreisler performing Brahms' Violin Concerto in D Major – with conductor Leo Blech and the Berlin...

The Salzburg Mozarteum University, in Salzburg, Austria, has today announced the appointment of violinist Maxim Vengerov to its violin teaching faculty - effective from...

A 38-year-old man, in London, has this week been arrested on suspicion of theft - following the robbery of a valuable violin on June...

29-year-old Spanish violinist Francisco Fullana is building an international reputation as a rising young virtuoso of outstanding potential. A graduate of The Juilliard School and...

In a VC-exclusive guest blog, Mozarteum University Salzburg Violin Professor Esther Hoppe shares her thoughts on what should be a student's 'dos and don't's...

The Scottish Ensemble and Swedish dance company, Andersson Dance performing an ambitious new interoperation of Bach’s Goldberg Variations - for 11 string players and 9...

Today is Norwegian violin virtuoso Vilde Frang’s 33rd birthday! A graduate of the Barratt Due Institute of Music, Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg and the...

Romanian violinist, composer and conductor George Enescu was born on this day in 1881. Remembered as one of the most influential violin pedagogues of the 20th Century,...

To help celebrate the international release of British violin pedagogue Rodney Friend’s new book ‘The Violin in 5ths – Developing Intonation and Sound’, The...

The 10 opening round quartets have been announced for the 2019 13th Banff International String Quartet Competition – to be held in Banff, Canada from the...

The 28 opening round candidates have today been announced for the 2019 Tibor Varga International Violin Competition – to be held in Sion, Switzerland from...

Violinists Nicholas Kitchen, Hagai Shaham, Ani Kavafian and Shmuel Ashkenasi, violists Katharina Kang and Paul Neubauer and cellists Antonio Lysy and Beiliang Zhu performing the...

The Australian National Academy of Music, in Melbourne, and the Bavarian State Opera Orchestral Academy, in Munich, have this week announced a new joint...

It has been announced this week that 31-year-old Russian-born cellist Alexander Ramm will join the management roster of Primavera Consulting, in New York City – for...

Norwegian violinist and composer Ole Bull died on this day in 1880 – aged 70. Bull is remembered as one of the preeminent virtuosi of the 19th...

Today is British violinist Daniel Hope’s 46th birthday! A student of Zakhar Bron, Daniel served for six seasons with The Beaux Arts Trio – and today performs and...

The Violin Channel recently caught up German violin virtuoso, Arabella Steinbacher - in Brussels. We sat her down for a fun game of VC 20 Questions –...

“Who is the most underrated classical musician of all time?” The Violin Channel recently caught up with 20+ of the world’s top string players to...

Israeli-American cellist and pedagogue Amit Peled works us through the 2nd movement of Elgar's Cello Concerto in E Minor. Recorded in 6 camera high-definition with student...

The Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, in Rotterdam, the Netherlands has this week announced the appointment of British conductor Adam Hickox as its new Assistant Conductor...

The Curtis Institute of Music, in Philadelphia, has this week announced that a new toll-free confidential hotline has been set up - as a...

The then 17-year-old American cellist John-Henry Crawford performing Prokofiev’s ‘Sinfonia Concertante’ at the 2010 Meadowmount School of Music - with pianist Fumiko Jensen. John-Henry has...

The Cincinnati Pops Orchestra in Cincinnati, Ohio has this week announced the appointment of American actor and conductor Damon Gupton as its new Principal...

Superstar violinist, VC Artist Ray Chen performing his own original arrangement of Australia's bush ballad 'Waltzing Matilda' for solo violin. Recorded live on the 8th...

2014 archival performance of the then 15-year-old VC Young Artist Zlatomir Fung's 1st prize winning performance – in the Final of the Irving M....

American violin virtuoso Albert Spalding was born on this day in 1888. He served distinguished teaching positions at Boston University and Florida State University – and is remembered in history for having...

Hungarian violin virtuoso and pedagogue Joseph Joachim died on this day in 1907.  He is remembered as one of the most significant violinists of the 19th Century. Joachim was the dedicatee of...

Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin's bassist Rolf Jansen performing Saint-Saëns' 'The Swan' .... for harp and double bass ... neck ...   https://youtu.be/LGc0UNiMoYI?t=8

The Violin Channel recently caught up with Carnegie Hall’s USA National Youth Orchestra 2 for a behind-the-scenes Instagram takeover – direct from Miami and...

In a new 26-part weekly VC exclusive video series, American violinist Rachel Barton Pine talks us through the intricacies of J.S. Bach's Six Solo...

It has been announced this week that the Cleveland-based baroque chamber orchestra, Apollo's Fire will join the roster of Opus3 Artists New York - for...

It has been announced today that 20-year-old cellist, VC Young Artist Zlatomir Fung will join the management roster of Kirshbaum Associates, in New York...

Romanian conductor Sergiu Celibidache died on this day in 1996 - aged 82. Maestro Celibidache is remembered as one of the pre-eminent conductors of the...

American violinist Erick Friedman was born on this day in 1939. A student of Ivan Galamian, Nathan Milstein and Jascha Heifetz, he is remembered as one of the most gifted violinists...

French orchestral and operatic conductor Georges Prêtre was born on this day in 1924. Throughout his seven decade career, he led many of the world’s finest...

The Music of the Baroque Chorus and Orchestra, in Chicago, has this week announced the contract renewal of Music Director Jane Glover - through...

The Philadelphia Orchestra has today withdrawn all upcoming invitations to opera singer and conductor Plácido Domingo - following the publishing of allegations today that...

It has been reported today by the Associated Press that eight female singers and a dancer have come forward making claims that they were...

The Kansas City Symphony Orchestra in Kansas City, United States, is currently accepting applications for the ‘Concertmaster’ position. Applications to be received by October 1st, 2019. For...

Violinist Pinchas Zukerman and cellist Amanda Forsyth rehearsing prior to the world premiere performance of Israeli composer Avner Dorman’s Double Concerto for Violin, Cello...

Taiwanese-American VC Artist Paul Huang is building an impressive international reputation for his eloquent music making​, distinctive sound and effortless virtuosity. ​A graduate of...

French composer Jules Massenet died on this day in 1912 – 107 years ago – aged 70. Massenet's signature works include operas Manon, Werther and Esclarmonde. His major contribution...

The Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, in Berlin, Germany, has this week announced the appointment of 24-year-old Russian-born violinist Marina Grauman as its new 1st Concertmaster -...

Meet Swedish street performer, Anders Flanderz (a.k.a. the 1-Man-Band), performing John Williams' ‘Star Wars’ soundtrack - arranged for cymbals, hooters, glockenspiel, accordion, kick drum...

Cincinnati-based violinist, educator and luthier Paul Bartel has passed away following a lengthy battle with cancer - aged 67. A graduate of Miami University, Mr...

The Vienna Symphony Orchestra in Vienna, Austria, is currently accepting applications for the 1st Concertmaster position. Applications to be received by September 18th, 2019. For further details, visit:...

26-year-old John-Henry Crawford from the United States has this week been awarded 1st prize at the 2019 Carlos Prieto International Cello Competition – in Morelia,...

Czech composer Leoš Janáček died on this day in 1928 – aged 74. Janáček, Dvořák and Smetana are widely regarded as the three most influential Czech composers...

American composer, music theorist, writer and artist John Cage died on this day in 1992 – aged 79. A pioneer of indeterminacy in music, electroacoustic music and...

Today is American violinist Alexander Kerr’s 49th birthday! A graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music, Alexander currently serves as Concertmaster of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra –...