CLASSICAL MUSIC NEWS

Soviet violin virtuoso Oleg Kagan was born on this day in 1946. A student of Boris Kuznetsov and David Oistrakh, he is a former major...

The Lucerne Festival, in Switzerland has today announced Italian conductor Riccardo Chailly as their new Musical Director – succeeding Claudio Abbado, who passed away in...

VC ‘Artist’ Nikita Boriso-Glebsky performing Henri Vieuxtemps’ Violin Concerto No. 5 in A Minor. Recorded live with conductor Clemens Schuldt and the Mariinsky Theatre Symphony...

Violin virtuoso Ivry Gitlis performing Sibelius Violin Concerto in D Minor  – with Jascha Horenstein and the Vienna Symphony Orchestra. Recorded live in Vienna on September 10, 1955. IVRY...

Soviet composer Dmitry Kabalevsky was born on this day in 1904 – 113 years ago. Dying in 1987, he is remembered for his contribution to...

Today is Argentine-Israeli piano virtuoso and conductor Daniel Barenboim’s 75th birthday. He is widely regarded as one of the foremost musicians of the 20th and...

24 year old Belgian violinist Marc Bouchkov has today been announced as the recipient of the 2016 Rheingau Music Festival career development grant. A graduate...

The Violin Channel recently caught up with Canadian violinist, VC Young Artist Blake Pouliot. We sat him down for a fun game of VC 20...

It has been announced today that French violinist Renaud Capuçon has been appointed as the new Artistic Director of the Sommets Musicaux de Gstadd Festival,...

The Violin Channel recently caught up with acclaimed Swedish cellist and cello pedagogue Mr Frans Helmerson. We sat him down for a fun game of VC 20...

Amazing 1998 archival New York Philharmonic footage of former Concertmaster Glenn Dicterow performing Pas de Deux from Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake ballet score. Mr Dicterow this week celebrated...

From the Top violinists, Henry Ayanna, Eleanor Markey and Hannah Ryu perform a Halloween-themed mashup - of the theme from the hit TV series...

With the 2018 Bach International Violin Competition currently entering its final stage in Leipzig, Germany, VC recently caught up with a number of former prize winners, to...

Eminent baroque violinist Rachel Podger has been announced as the 2015 recipient of the Royal Academy of Music Bach Prize. Awarded annually to an individual...

“Do you ever miss something about how you used to play?” The Violin Channel recently caught up with 30+ of the world’s top string players to...

The 24 candidates have today been announced for the 2016 Montreal International Violin Competition, to be held in Montreal, Canada from May 22nd to June...

VERBIER, SWITZERLAND – Veteran Korean violinist Kyung Wha Chung performing Franck's Violin Sonata in A Major -  with collaborative pianist Kevin Kenner. Recorded live on July...

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 Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra is currently accepting applications for the 'Concertmaster' position. Applications to be received by December 1st. For further details, visit: http://bit.ly/1sJW2Yj

Camille Saint-Saëns' celebrated violin showpiece 'Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso' premiered on this day in 1863 – 155 years ago. The first performance was given by...

And the winners are in!  The following 5 x extremely lucky The Violin Channel Store customers will each be receiving an 'Ultimate VC Christmas...

It has been announced today that American violinist, Joshua Bell has been awarded the prestigious 2016 Chicago Institute of Music ‘Dushkin' Award. Established more than...

25 year old Maria Włoszczowska‘s 6th prize winning performances – in the Final of the 2016 Henryk Wieniawski International Violin Competition, in Poznań, Poland. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDnFxr2rWMs&showinfo=0&autohide=1 MARIA WLOSZCZOWSKA | WIENIAWSKI...

The 5 Finalists have just minutes ago been announced at the 2017 Cecil Aronowitz International Viola Competition – at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, in...

Incredible never-before-released 1978 archival footage of the then 34 year old Italian virtuoso Uto Ughi, performing Beethoven's Violin Concerto in D Major – with...

The Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich has today announced the appointment of Estonian-born conductor Paavo Järvi as their new Chief Conductor and Music Director - effective...

Harmonia Mundi has this week announced the release of German violin virtuoso Isabelle Faust’s new album ‘Bach: Sonatas for Violin & Harpsichord’. Recorded with acclaimed South...

With the 2016 Menuhin Competition opening rounds set to commence this coming Friday, VC recently caught up with a number of former prize winners...

2016 3rd prize winning performance by VC Young Artist Sirena Huang – in the Final of the Shanghai Isaac Stern International Violin Competition, in Shanghai,...

American businessman and entrepreneur Russell Solomon has died from a heart attack - aged 92. Mr Solomon founded the international music superstore Tower Records in...

“Do you have perfect pitch, and if so, were you born with it ... or did you develop it?” The Violin Channel recently caught up...

English violin virtuoso Albert Sammons was born on this day in 1886 – 132 years ago. Largely a self-taught violinist, he is remembered particularly for...

The Rotterdam Philharmonic has today announced the appointment of Russian-born Israeli violist Roman Spitzer as their new Principal Violist. A graduate of the Rimsky-Korsakov Music...

And the winners are in! The following 5 lucky VC members will each be receiving a D’Addario Kaplan Amo and Vivo viola string pack –...

English composer Sir Edward Elgar was born on this day in 1857 - 161 years ago. Dying in 1934, his signature works include The Enigma...

The Norwegian National Opera & Ballet is currently accepting applications for the ‘Concertmaster’ position. Applications to be received by February 19th, 2017. For further details, visit: http://bit.ly/2eO4g4o

To help celebrate the international release of violin virtuoso Gil Shaham‘s new 'JS Bach Sonatas and Partitas' album, The Violin Channel is this week giving away...

13 year old VC Rising Star Yesong Sophie Lee performing Wieniawski's 'Fantasie Brillante on Themes from Faust, Op. 20' with collaborative pianist Hiro David. Recorded...

12-year-old Australian violinist Dindin Wang has been awarded 1st prize at the 2018 Kendall National Violin Competition – in Sydney, Australia. Regarded as one of Australia’s most important...

17 year old Simon Zhu from Germany has been awarded 1st prize at the 2018 Valsesia Musica International Violin Competition – in Varallo Sesia, Italy. A student of...

Two new 2nd violin appointments have today been announced by the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra – following audition rounds yesterday. They are 27 year old Adela Frasineanu,...

22 year old French cellist Christoph Croise performing Rodion Shchedrin's 'In Style of Albeniz' - with collaborative pianist Oxana Shevchenko. Recorded live on November 2016...

New York Philharmonic Concertmaster Frank Huang and pianist Tao Lin performing Strauss' Violin Sonata in E-Flat Major. Recorded live on the 16th of January, 2018...

The Gulbenkian Orchestra in Lisbon, Portugal has today announced the appointment of Costa Rican-born conductor Giancarlo Guerrero as their new Principal Guest Conductor. Maestro Guerrero...

Short excerpt of the Zora String Quartet performing Mendelssohn’s String Quartet No. 2 in A Minor Op.13. Recorded live on July 6th, 2017 – at...

Beethoven Violin Concerto in D Major Op. 61 premiered on this day in 1806 – 209 years ago. The first performance was given by Austrian...

Today is Israeli-American violin virtuoso Itzhak Perlman’s 73rd birthday! A protégé of Ivan Galamian and Dorothy DeLay, Mr Perlman is widely regarded as one the greatest violinists of the...

The autopsy results of Russian cellist Dmitry Volkov, who was found unresponsive in his bed by friends in Baltimore on Saturday morning, has concluded...

It has been announce today that 25 year old VC Young Artist Yury Revich will join the roster of the London-based Keynote Artist Management. A...

Alpha Classics has this week announced the release of experimental Moldovan-Austrian-Swiss violin virtuoso Patricia Kopatchinskaja’s new album ‘Deux’. Recorded with acclaimed Russian pianist Polina Leschenko,...