ON THIS DAY | Composer Ernest Bloch Died in 1959
Swiss-born American composer Ernest Bloch died on this day in 1959, aged 78.
In 1920, he became the first music director of the Cleveland Institute...
ON THIS DAY | Today is VC Artist Stephen Waarts’ 25th Birthday
American-Dutch VC Artist Stephen Waarts was born on this day 25 years ago.
Stephen is a graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music and current post-graduate student...
ON THIS DAY | Violinist & Pedagogue Willy Hess Born in 1859
German-born violinist and pedagogue Willy Hess was born on this day in 1859.
Hess held teaching positions at Harvard University and the Berlin Hochschule fur...
ON THIS DAY | Australian Conductor Charles Mackerras Died
Australian conductor Sir Charles Mackerras died on this day in 2010, aged 84, from cancer.
An authority on the operas of Janáček, Mozart, and Gilbert and Sullivan,...
ON THIS DAY | Today is Conductor Herbert Blomstedt’s 94th Birthday!
Swedish-born conductor Herbert Blomstedt was born on this day 94 years ago.
He has served principal positions with the Norrköping Symphony Orchestra, Oslo Philharmonic, Danish...
ON THIS DAY | Composer & Pianist George Gershwin Died in 1937
American composer and pianist George Gershwin died on this day in 1937.
Gershwin’s jazz-influenced compositions spanned both classical and popular styles — ranging from concerto to film...
ON THIS DAY | Violinist & Composer Henryk Wieniawski Born in 1835
Polish violin virtuoso and composer Henryk Wieniawski was born on this day in 1835.
Wieniawski was a child prodigy who enrolled in the Paris Conservatory...
ON THIS DAY | American Violinist Aaron Rosand Died in 2019
American violinist and pedagogue Aaron Rosand died on this day in 2019, aged 92.
A student of Leon Sametini and Efrem Zimbalist, he was a beloved teacher who served a...
ON THIS DAY | Happy Birthday, Violinist Hagai Shaham!
Shaham performs regularly with many of world's finest orchestras and conductors — including the BBC Philharmonic, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Taipei, Singapore, and Shanghai Symphony...
ON THIS DAY | Violinist Nelli Shkolnikova Was Born in 1928
Soviet-Jewish violinist Nelli Shkolnikova was born on this day in 1928.
A student of Lillia Kossodo and Yuri Yankelevich, she served on faculty at the Gnessin State Musical...
ON THIS DAY | Violinist Max Rostal Was Born in 1905
Rostal premiered a number of important works, including Alan Bush's Violin Concerto and Benjamin Frankel's first Solo Sonata. He was also a professor at...
ON THIS DAY | Composer & Conductor Gustav Mahler Was Born in 1860
Bohemian-born Austrian composer and conductor Gustav Mahler was born on this day in 1860.
He wrote 10 symphonies that draw together many threads of late...
ON THIS DAY | German Conductor Otto Klemperer Died in 1973
Klemperer served principal conducting positions with the L'opéra De Strasbourg, Opera Cologne, Opera Wiesbaden, Kroll Oper, Royal Opera House, Budapest Opera, and the Los...
ON THIS DAY | Happy Birthday VC Young Artist Richard Lin!
Taiwanese American violinist and VC Young Artist Richard Lin was born on this day 30 years ago.
A graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music...
ON THIS DAY | Czech Violinist & Composer Jan Kubelik Was Born in 1880
One of the eminent violin virtuosi of the early 20th century, Kubelik's technique was sometimes referred to as a product of Ševčík's rigorous training...
