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...
ON THIS DAY | Pedagogue Pyotr Stolyarsky Was Born in 1871
Legendary Soviet violinist and teacher Pyotr Stolyarsky was born on this day in 1871.
As a pedagogue, his impact on music education for children and his...
ON THIS DAY | English Composer Benjamin Britten Was Born in 1913
Praised for his English operas, which were regarded as some of the finest since those of Henry Purcell in the 17th century, Britten was...
ON THIS DAY | Violinist Henri Temianka Was Born in 1906
Virtuoso violinist, conductor, educator, and author Henri Temianka was born on this day, 115 years ago.
Born in Greenock, Scotland, he began studying violin in...
ON THIS DAY | Violinist & Pedagogue Jakob Dont Died in 1888
Austrian violinist and pedagogue Jakob Dont passed away in Vienna in 1888 at age 73.
A student of Josef Böhm and Georg Hellmesberger, he became a...
