ON THIS DAY | Happy Birthday, Mischa Maisky!!
Today is Soviet-born Israeli cellist Mischa Maisky’s 74th birthday.
Maisky has the honor of being the only cellist to have studied with both Piatigorsky and...
ON THIS DAY | Composer Max Bruch Was Born in 1838
Bruch wrote his first composition, a song for his mother's birthday, at the age of nine. From that moment, his career and passion for...
ON THIS DAY | German Violinist & Composer Rodolphe Kreutzer Died in 1831
German violinist and composer Rodolphe Kreutzer died on this day in 1831, aged 65.
A student of Anton Stamitz, Kreutzer is remembered as one of...
ON THIS DAY | British Viola Virtuoso Lionel Tertis was Born in 1876
British viola virtuoso was born on this day in 1876.
A violinist studying at the Royal Academy of Music in London, Lionel Tertis's teacher had...
ON THIS DAY | Violinist Nathan Milstein Died in 1992
Soviet-born American violin virtuoso Nathan Milstein died on this day in 1992, aged 88.
Praised for his interpretations of J.S. Bach's unaccompanied violin sonatas and...
ON THIS DAY | Happy Birthday, VC Artist Timothy Chooi!
Today is violinist, VC Artist Timothy Chooi’s 28th birthday!
Praised for his "powerful and finely nuanced interpretations, sumptuous sonorities, and a compelling stage presence," Philadelphia-native...
ON THIS DAY | Happy Birthday, Violinist Zakhar Bron!
Today is Russian violin pedagogue, Zakhar Bron’s 74th birthday!
Bron began his violin studies at Stolyarksy School in Odessa. He continued at the Gnessin Music...
ON THIS DAY | Violinist Ida Haendel was Born in 1928
A recognized child prodigy, Polish-British-Canadian violinist Ida Haendel competed against towering virtuosos David Oistrakh and Ginette Neveu. She was awarded 7th prize in the...
ON THIS DAY | Violinist Vasco Abadjiev Died in 1978
Bulgarian violin virtuoso Vasco Abadjiev sadly died on this day in 1978, aged 52.
Recognized as a child prodigy at the age of six, he...
ON THIS DAY | Happy Birthday, VC Artist Bomsori Kim!
In addition to the numerous competition prizes she has garnered, Bomsori Kim received the 2018 Young Artist Award from the Korean Ministry of Culture,...
ON THIS DAY | Happy Birthday, Violinist Sarah Chang!
As a soloist, Korean-American violin virtuoso Sarah Chang performs with esteemed orchestras and conductors in an international career that has spanned more than two decades.
An...
ON THIS DAY | Happy Birthday, Violinist Joshua Bell!
Today is American violin virtuoso Joshua Bell's 54th birthday!
At the age of 14, Bell debuted with the Philadelphia Orchestra with Riccardo Muti, and made...
ON THIS DAY | Prokofiev's 2nd Violin Concerto Premiered in 1935
Sergei Prokofiev's Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor Op. 63 premiered in 1935.
Written shortly after his return to Russia, Prokofiev's second violin concerto...
ON THIS DAY | Violin Pedagogue Ilona Fehér Was Born in 1901
A student of Jeno Hubay at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest, Legendary Hungarian-Israeli violin pedagogue Ilona Fehér performed all over Europe, particularly...
ON THIS DAY | Jazz Violinist Stephane Grappelli Died in 1997
French jazz violinist Stephane Grappelli passed away on this day in 1997, aged 89.
After learning keyboard instruments, Grapelli took up the violin. Throughout his formative...
