CLASSICAL MUSIC NEWS

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

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,...

Gang Hyeon Park from South Korea and Ruslan Turuntayev from Kazakhstan have today been awarded the joint-Grand Prix at the 2019 inaugural Vietnam International...

Conductor Michael Tilson Thomas and the New World Symphony have today announced the launch of a new 5-day viola festival - set to be...

The Violin Channel recently caught up with Indiana University Jacobs School of Music Violin Professor, Mr Mauricio Fuks. We sat him down for a fun...

The 64 candidates have been announced for the 2019 ARD International Cello Competition – to be held in Munich, Germany from 4th to the...

Canadian violinist Lara St John has today made allegations that she was sexually abused and raped by a violin teacher at the Curtis Institute...

In a VC-exclusive blog, American violin pedagogue Ann Setzer shares her insight on the importance of understanding a composer's historical context - and its...

“If you could commission a concerto from a dead composer, who would it be?” The Violin Channel recently caught up with 30+ of the world’s top...

Watch the 2019 Bowdoin International Music Festival live on The Violin Channel – direct from Brunswick, Maine, United States.   2019 BOWDOIN INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL YING...

To help celebrate the international release of VC Artist Sergey Malov’s new album Paganini 24 Capricci Op. 1, The Violin Channel is this week giving...

The Violin Channel recently caught up with superstar violinist, Vadim Repin. We sat him down for a fun game of VC 20 Questions - to...

An international stolen instrument alert has been issued for a Giovanni Grancino viola stolen on May 15th, 2019 from a train travelling from Copenhagen...

Long time Curtis Institute of Music violin pedagogue Aaron Rosand has passed away this evening from pneumonia - aged 92. A graduate of the Curtis...

To help celebrate the international release of the new warm and broad variant Larsen ‘Il Cannone’ A Violin String, The Violin Channel is this...

The Violin Channel recently caught up superstar French violinist Renaud Capuçon - in New York City. We sat him down for a fun game of...

Watch the opening night of the 2019 North Shore Chamber Music Festival live on The Violin Channel – direct from Northbrook, Chicago   2019 NORTH SHORE...

It has been announced this week that 23-year-old violinist Jevgēnijs Čepoveckis from Latvia has been awarded the 2 year use of the 1645 Ex...

21-year-old Do Gyung Anna Im from South Korea has just minutes ago been awarded 1st prize at the 2019 Michael Hill International Violin Competition...

22-year-old Hao Zhou from the United States has just minutes ago been awarded 1st prize at the 2019 Concours Musical International de Montréal -...

To help celebrate this week's international release, The Violin Channel is giving away three 2019 Queen Elisabeth International Violin Competition 4-CD commemorative box sets. Relive your...

Watch the 2019 Michael Hill International Violin Competition live on The Violin Channel – direct from Queenstown and Auckland, New Zealand.   2019 MICHAEL HILL INTERNATIONAL...

Watch the 2019 Concours Musical International de Montréal live on The Violin Channel – direct from Montreal, Canada.   2019 CONCOURS MUSICAL INTERNATIONAL DE MONTRÉAL  FINAL ROUND LIVE...

26-year old Stella Chen from the United States has just minutes ago been awarded 1st prize at the 2019 Queen Elisabeth International Violin Competition...

Catch up on the 2019 Queen Elisabeth International Violin Competition Final Round – direct from Brussels, Belgium.   2019 QUEEN ELISABETH INTERNATIONAL VIOLIN COMPETITION FINAL ROUND LIVE FROM...

As we have come to know, it is a long established mandatory condition of the Queen Elisabeth Competition for all 12 finalists to spend the...

It has been announced today that 18-year-old American VC Young Artist, violinist Kevin Zhu has been granted the long-term use of the 1722 Ex-Lord...

The 12 Finalists have just minutes ago been announced at the 2019 Queen Elisabeth International Violin Competition – in Brussels, Belgium. The 2019 Finalists are: VC...

Naxos Records has this week announced the release of American composer Jonathan Leshnoff’s new album Symphony No. 4 ‘Heichalos’ - featuring the Violins of...

18-year-old South Korean violinist SooBeen Lee is quickly establishing an international reputation as one of the most prodigiously talented instrumentalists to emerge in recent years. A...

We’re coming to you live from Tarisio, in New York City, this afternoon for a VC Facebook Live performance and Q&A with Israeli violinist, VC...

It has been announced this week that American violinist and pedagogue Charles Castleman has donated his 1748 Joannes Baptista Guadagnini violin, valued at over...

Watch the US-premiere performance of Lera Auerbach's Violin Concerto No. 3 live - featuring violin virtuoso Vadim Repin and The Orchestra Now.   US PREMIERE: LERA...

Tarisio Fine Instruments & Bows, in New York, has this month announced the upcoming auction of a 1750 Giovanni Battista Guadagnini violin - previously...

Applications are now open for the 2020 Menuhin Competition - to be held in Richmond, United States from the 14th to the 24th of...

An international stolen instrument alert has today been issued for a 2018 Yael Rosenblum viola - stolen from a bus between Milan and Paris...

The Violin Channel recently caught up with cellist and arts leader Adrian Fung, violist, composer and educator Jessica Meyer and Concert Artists Guild President...

The Violin Channel member Matthew Boon, from the United States, was keen to know: ‘What is the best way to warm up before a...

“What essentials do you keep in your instrument case?" The Violin Channel recently caught up with 30+ of the world’s top string players to find out...

To help celebrate this months' international release of the In 27 Pieces: The Hilary Hahn Encores sheet music, The Violin Channel in conjunction with...

It has been announced today that London’s Royal Opera House has lost its legal appeal against a 2018 court decision awarding damages to a...

Russian-American violin virtuoso Igor Pikayzen is building an international reputation as one of today’s most exciting and gifted young concert soloists. A graduate of the...

28-year-old American violist Paul Laraia has been awarded 1st prize at the 2019 Lionel Tertis International Viola Competition – in Port Erin, on the...

Superstar cellist Yo-Yo Ma performing Bach’s 6th Solo Cello Suite live at the US-Mexico border - in protest to the Trump administration's recent immigration...

The Violin Channel recently caught up with British violinist Chloë Hanslip. In a VC-exclusive guest blog, the international virtuoso shares her thoughts on the life...

It has been announced this week that a new documentary, based on the life of renowned Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti, is set for international...

Dartmouth College, in New Hampshire, United States has today announced that superstar cellist Yo-Yo Ma will be awarded a 2019 Honorary Doctorate Degree from...

The 17 jury members for the 2019 Queen Elisabeth International Violin Competition have today been announced - in Brussels, Belgium. The 2019 jury will comprise: ...

The Vienna Musikverein Concert Hall, in Vienna, has this week announced the appointment of 23-year-old Austrian violinist, VC Young Artist Emmanuel Tjeknavorian as its...