VC GIVEAWAY | Win 1 of 10 Menuhin-Type Shield Violin/Viola Mutes – 10 Chances to Win!
To help celebrate the international release, The Violin Channel in conjunction with Alpine Mute Company is this week giving away 10 Menuhin-type 'Professional' violin/viola...
VC BUZZ | SouthWest Airlines Inflight Cello & Beat-Boxing Air Steward Duet
Southwest Airlines beat-boxing flight attendant, Maximilian with cellist, passenger Francisco Vila – performing Bach's 'Bouree' from the Solo Cello Suite No. 3.
Filmed mid-flight, earlier...
Ji-Won Song from South Korea Awarded $50,000 Chinese International 1st Prize
21 year old Ji-Won Song, from South Korea has been awarded 1st prize at the China International Violin Competition, in Qingdao, China.
2nd prize was...
VC 'Schubert' Chamber Music CD Giveaway Winners Announced!
And the winners are in!
The following 5 lucky VC members will each be receiving a personally autographed CD copy of 'Schubert' - featuring a...
23 Year Old Adrien Boisseau Announced as New Ébène Quartet Violist
The Paris-based Quatuor Ébène has today announced 23 year old French violist Adrien Boisseau as their newest member.
A graduate of the L'cole Nationale de...
New Documentary to Argue 'Bach's Wife Composed His Most Famous Works'
A new documentary, to premiere in London next week by Australian academic Martin Jarvis, is set to make the bomb-shell claim that a number...
Armida Quartet Awarded Ensemble Prize at Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Festival
The Berlin-based Armida Quartet have today been announced as the recipients of the €10,000 (US$13,000) 2014 'Young Elite Ensemble Prize' at the 2014 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Festival,...
Violinist Mark O'Connor Claims Suzuki is 'One of the Biggest Frauds in Music History'
American violinist fiddler Mark O'Connor has this week made a number of startling public allegations - including his belief that the founder of the Suzuki...
NEW TO YOUTUBE | VC 'Young Artist' Nikki Chooi - Bruch Violin Concerto, St Petersburg State Orchestra
VC 'Young Artist' Nikki Chooi, from Canada performing the 2nd movement from Bruch's Violin Concerto in G Minor with the St Petersburg State Orchestra...
VC BUZZ | P*ssed Off Parrot Sinks Titanic [VIDEO]
Candid fly-on-the-wall footage, doing the viral rounds this week of a pet parrot attacking his violinist owner during a cage-by performance of Celine Dion's...
Finalists Announced at Chinese International Violin Competition – Including VC 'Young Artist' Fedor Rudin
The 6 finalists have today been announced at the 4th Chinese International Violin Competition, in Qingdao, China – including VC 'Young Artist Fedor Rudin.
The...
NEW TO YOUTUBE | 2Cellos, 'The Trooper Overture' - Rossini & Iron Maiden Cover [VIDEO]
Released just this week, 2Cellos' latest video: 'The Trooper Overture' – featuring a rock club mash-up of Rossini's 'William Tell Overture' with rock legends...
BBC Scottish Symphony Chief Conductor Donald Runnicles to Become Conductor Emeritus
It has been announced today that BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra Chief Conductor Donald Runnicles will step down at the conclusion of the 2015/16 season...
Prolific American Composer Stephen Paulus has Died – Aged 65
American composer Stephen Paulus has passed away from medical complications, following a stroke - aged just 65.
During this 40 year output, Mr Paulus composed...
30 Year Old Michelle Merrill Announced as Detroit Symphony Assistant Conductor
Following a nationwide search, 30 year old American conductor Michelle Merrill has today been announced as the new Assistant Conductor of the Detroit Symphony...