ON THIS DAY | Violinist Louis Kaufman Was Born in 1905
American violin virtuoso Louis Kaufman was born on this day in 1905.
He also premiered a number of important pieces including works by Aaron Copland,...
ON THIS DAY | Happy Birthday, VC Young Artist Santiago Cañón–Valencia!
Today is cellist, VC Young Artist Santiago Cañón–Valencia’s 26th birthday!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1IStM-hIv0
VC YOUNG ARTIST SANTIAGO CAÑÓN-VALENCIA | ELGAR CELLO CONCERTO IN E MINOR | MUHAI TANG...
ON THIS DAY | Composer Carl Stamitz Was Born in 1745
German-Czech composer Carl Stamitz was born on this day in 1745.
Dying in 1801, he is remembered in history as the first known composer to...
ON THIS DAY | Composer Johannes Brahms Was Born in 1833
German composer and pianist Johannes Brahms was born on this day in 1833.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7C_U7eUbVd8&showinfo=0&autohide=1
ITZHAK PERLMAN | BRAHMS VIOLIN CONCERTO IN D MAJOR | LAWRENCE FOSTER &...
ON THIS DAY | Composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Was Born in 1840
Composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky was born on this day in 1840, 181 years ago.
He died in 1893 from cholera - just 9 days after the premiere of...
ON THIS DAY | Debussy's Violin Sonata in G Minor Premiered in 1917
Claude Debussy's Violin Sonata in G Minor premiered on this day in 1917.
The first performance was given by violinist Gaston Poulet - with Debussy...
ON THIS DAY | Dutch Violinist Theo Olof Was Born in 1924
German-born Dutch violinist Theo Olof was born on this day in 1924.
He passed away in October 2012 – aged 88.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_DAOYG-M8k&showinfo=0&autohide=1
THEO OLOF & DANIEL WAYENBERG |...
ON THIS DAY | Violinist Louis Krasner Died in 1995
Ukrainian-born American virtuoso Louis Krasner died on this day in 1995, aged 91.
He served long term teaching positions at Syracuse University and the New...
ON THIS DAY | Violin Virtuoso Michael Rabin Was Born in 1936
A celebrated child prodigy, he is remembered as one of the eminent violinists of the 20th Century – praised by legendary pedagogue Ivan Galamian, as...
ON THIS DAY | Violinist Bronislav Gimpel Died in 1979
Polish-American violin virtuoso Bronislav Gimpel died on this day in 1979, aged 67.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9w0NgAe32vU&showinfo=0&autohide=1
BRONISLAV GIMPEL | MENDELSSOHN VIOLIN CONCERTO IN E MINOR | 1ST MVT...
ON THIS DAY | Violist William Primrose Died in 1982
Scottish violist William Primrose died on this day in 1982, aged 77.
He gave the premiere performance of Bartók's Viola Concerto and Benjamin Britten's Lachrymae,...
ON THIS DAY | Legendary Soviet Pedagogue Pyotr Stolyarsky Died in 1944
Legendary Soviet violin pedagogue Pyotr Stolyarsky died on this day in 1944, aged 72.
He is remembered in history as the founder of The Odessa School and...
ON THIS DAY | Happy Birthday, Conductor Zubin Mehta!
Widely respected as one of the eminent conductors of all time, Maestro Mehta previously served as Music Director of the Montreal Symphony, LA Philharmonic,...
ON THIS DAY | American Violinist Joan Field Was Born in 1915
She made the first recording of Charles Ives' 1st Violin Sonata and gave the American premiere of Prokofiev's 2nd Violin Sonata.
Ms Field died in...
ON THIS DAY | Happy Birthday, Violinist Dong-Suk Kang!
A graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music, where he studied with legendary pedagogue Ivan Galamian, Mr Kang is a former major prize winner...
