Classical Music News

Applications are now open for the 2020 Geneva International Cello Competition – to be held in Geneva from the 23rd of October to the...

The 58 prize recipients at the 2015 Echo Klassik European recording industry awards have today been announced – including violinists Vilde Frang, Tianwa Yang, Nemanja Radulovic,...

It has been announced this week that American violinist Kelly Hall-Tompkins has been appointed as the Cincinnati Symphony's inaugural Classical Roots program Artist-in-Residence - effective from September...

We’re coming to you from Fermo, Italy, for a special concert with violinist Sergej Krylov. The Violin Channel is committed to reminding people that live...

The Violin Channel recently caught up with The Juilliard School double bass pedagogue and technique book author, Professor Eugene Levinson. In a VC-exclusive blog, Eugene discusses the inspiration...

VC recently caught up with Australian VC ‘Artist’ Ray Chen, in New York City - where we discussed methods for coping with the emotional impacts...

1952 never-before-uploaded archival audio recording of legendary American violinist Albert Spalding performing Brahms Violin Concerto - with conductor Wilhelm Loibner and the Tonkunstler Orchestra.   https://youtu.be/EYv1yLF4BAs ALBERT...

It has been announced today that Italian conductor Fabio Luisi will step down as Music Director of the Zurich Opera House - effective from the conclusion of...

Today is American cellist David Finckel’s 68th birthday. He served as a long-time member of the famed Emerson String Quartet from 1979 to 2013 - and currently...

The Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra is currently accepting applications for a ‘Tutti Viola’ position. Applications to be received by 5th of June, 2018. For further details,...

Meet Pauline Lee ... the 10-year-old hula-hooping violinist ... Recorded live at the 2018 Heifetz International Music Institute, in Staunton, Virginia, USA.  

Norwegian violin virtuoso, VC 'Young Artist' Vilde Frang with pianist Michail Lifits in recital performing Mozart's Violin Sonata in F Major KV377, Faure's Violin Sonata...

Today is British cellist Julian Lloyd Webber's 68th birthday! A student of Pierre Fournier, he has premiered a number of important works including Cello Concertos...

24 year old clarinetist Lloyd Van’t Hoff has been announced as the 2015 ABC Symphony Australia ‘Young Performer of the Year’. Regarded as Australia’s most...

16 year old Nathan Mierdl, from France/Germany and 22 year old Jian Ren, from China have been announced as joint 2nd-prize winners at the 2014 Mirecourt...