CLASSICAL MUSIC NEWS

The 12 Finalists have just minutes ago been announced at the 2018 Concert Artists Guild Victor Elmaleh Competition - in New York City. The 2018...

Polish accordionist Iwo Jedynecki and pianist Aleksander Krzyżanowski have just minutes ago been awarded 1st prize at the 2018 ‘Art of the Duo’ Boulder...

The Finalists have been announced at the 2018 ‘Art of the Duo’ Boulder International Chamber Music Competition –  in Boulder, Colorado. The 2018 ‘Art of...

Watch the 2018 Joseph Joachim International Violin Competition live on The Violin Channel - direct from Hannover, Germany     JOSEPH JOACHIM INTERNATIONAL VIOLIN COMPETITION PRELIMINARY ROUND 1 LIVE...

Italian operatic tenor Luciano Pavarotti was born on this day in 1935 – 83 years ago. Maestro Pavarotti is remembered as one of the finest tenors of...

English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams was born on this day in 1872. He is remembered as one of Britain's most influential composers of all time – with...

The 32 opening-round candidates have today been announced for the 2018 Joseph Joachim International Violin Competition - to be held in Hannover, Germany from the 11th...

The 26 opening round candidates have been announced for the 2018 Paulo International Cello Competition – to be held from the 14th to the...

The Violin Channel recently caught up with Norwegian violinist Eldbjørg Hemsing and Chinese conductor Tan Dun for a behind-the-scenes Instagram takeover – direct from this...

It has been reported this week that two further female musicians have stepped forward to level sexual misconduct accusations against suspended Cleveland Orchestra Concertmaster, William Preucil. In August...

The Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra, in Finland, has this week announced the appointment of violinist Malin Broman as its new Artistic Director - effective from September...

It has been announced today that the Lyric Opera of Chicago has been shut down from an industrial strike - following the breakdown of...

Austrian composer Anton Bruckner died on this day in 1896. Bruckner's signature works include 9 symphonies, a string quartet, a string quintet - and a...

Today is American violinist Rachel Barton Pine’s birthday. Rachel is a former prize winner at the Bach, Szigeti, Kreisler, Montreal, Paganini and Queen Elisabeth International Violin Competitions. Her...

The University of St Andrews, in Scotland, has today announced the appointment of the British-based Fitzwilliam String Quartet as its new Quartet-in-Residence. As part of...

The Toronto Symphony, in Toronto, Canada, has this week announced the appointment of violinist Dasol Jeong and violist Ashley Vandiver to the ensemble. A graduate of...

Today is Russian pianist Evgeny Kissin’s 47th birthday. He is widely regarded as one of today's foremost virtuosi musicians of the 20th and 21st centuries.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0U73NRSIkw&autohide=1 EVGENY...

Italian Romantic composer Giuseppe Verdi was born on this day 1813 – 205 years ago. Verdi is remembered as one of the most influential composers of...

It has been announced today that 18-year-old American VC Young Artist, violinist Nathan Meltzer has been granted the long-term use of the 1734 ‘Ames/Totenberg’...

It has been announced today in New York City the launch of a new long-term rare instrument loan platform - set up to match...

Dutch violinist Theo Olof died on this day in 2012 - aged 88. A student of Oskar Back, Mr Olof was former prize winner at...

French composer Camille Saint-Saëns was born on this day in 1835. Dying in 1921, his signature works include The Carnival of the Animals, Danse Macabre, Samson and Delilah, his...

To help celebrate the international release of Japanese VC Young Artist Ayana Tsuji’s debut album Live in Montreal, The Violin Channel in conjunction with...

19-year-old American cellist Zlatomir Fung is quickly building an international reputation as an emerging young concert artist of outstanding potential – praised for his virtuosity,...

Moravian-Jewish violinist and composer Heinrich Wilhelm Ernst died on this day in 1865. He is remembered as one of the greatest violin virtuosi of all...

Today is violinist, VC Artist Charles Yang’s 30th birthday! A graduate of The Juilliard School, Charles is very quickly building an impressive online following –...

French violist Claude Ducrocq has passed away. He served a long term appointment as Principal Violist with the Strasbourg Philharmonic Orchestra - and held an influential teaching...

The Semi-Finalists have been announced for the 2018 'Art of the Duo' Boulder International Chamber Music Competition – to be held in Boulder, Colorado from the...

Pendragon Press has announced the release of biographer Susan Hawkshaw's new book: Aldo Parisot, the Cellist: The Importance of the Circle. An authorized biography of 100-year-old cellist...

The Dresden Philharmonic, in Dresden, Germany, has this week announced the re-appointment of 79-year-old German conductor Marek Janowski as its new Principal Conductor - effective from...

Serbian-born violinist Stefan Milenkovic performing Mozart's Violin Concerto No. 5 in A Major – with conductor Andrea Fuoli & the Orchestra Giovanile Trentina OGT. Recorded live on 23th of September,...

The category prize winners have been announced at the 2018 15th Cremona Triennale Luthiere Competition - at the Museo del Violino Instrument Museum, in Cremona, Italy. The 2018 medalists...

It has been announced this week that 31-year-old New Zealand-born conductor Gemma New will conduct the New York Philharmonic's upcoming season-opening Young People’s Concert...

Applications are set to close of the 15th of October for the 2019 Carl Nielsen International Violin Competition – to be held in Odense, Denmark from the...

French violin maker Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume was born on this day in 1798. Widely regarded as one of the eminent stringed instrument makers of all time, Vuillaume's...

Today is French-born Chinese-American cellist Yo-Yo Ma's 63rd birthday! He is widely regarded as one of the pre-eminent virtuosi string soloists of all time.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iN184Ytzmpc&showinfo=0&autohide=1 YO-YO MA...

Israeli violinist Guy Braunstein and Finnish violinist Anna Gebert performing Bach's Concerto for Two Violins in D Minor – with the Trondheim Symphony Orchestra. Recorded live...

The BBC Philharmonic, in Manchester, United Kingdom, has announced the appointment of Israeli conductor Omer Meir Wellber as its next Chief Conductor - effective from September...

American violin virtuoso Leila Josefowicz has today been announced as the 2018 recipient of the prestigious US $100,000 Avery Fisher Prize - in recognition of outstanding...

The Kingston Symphony Orchestra, in Ontario, Canada has today announced 29-year-old Canadian violinist Yolanda Bruno as its new Concertmaster. A graduate of McGill University and London's...

The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra has this week announced Icelandic violinist Ari Þór Vilhjálmsson as its new Principal Second Violinist - effective from March 2019. A graduate...

LSO Live has announced the release of London Symphony Orchestra Concertmaster, Ukrainian violin virtuoso Roman Simovic’s new album: Paganini 24 Caprices. The disc features all 24 of Paganini's...

English violinist Tasmin Little and pianist Tony Lee performing Brahms’ Violin Sonata No. 3 in D Minor. Recorded live on the 15th of July, 2016 – at the Sydney International...

It has been announced this week that British violinist Martin Anthony Burrage has retired from the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, in the United Kingdom - after 47 years...

South Korean VC Artist Bomsori Kim and pianist Jeung Beum Sohn performing Franck Violin Sonata in A Major. Recorded live on 10th of August, 2018 – at the Kumho...

Hungarian violinist and composer Zoltán Székely died on this day in 2001 – aged 97. He is remembered for having given the world premiere of...

The Indiana University-based Pacifica Quartet has announced the appointment of violist Mark Holloway to the ensemble. He will replace violist Guy Ben-Ziony - who joined the quartet in 2017. A graduate...

The Vienna Piano Trio has this week announced the appointment of Austrian-born cellist Clemens Hagen to the ensemble. A graduate of the Mozarteum University and...

The Oslo Philharmonic in Oslo, Norway, has this week announced the appointment of 22-year-old Finnish cellist and conductor Klaus Mäkelä as its new Chief...

American violinist Naira Cola has passed away - aged just 37. A graduate of the Mannes School of Music, New York University and the Juilliard...