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VC INTERVIEW | Violinist Chee-Yun – ‘Career Turning Points and Critical Moments’ [ADVICE]

THE VIOLIN CHANNEL - August 16, 2018

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VC INTERVIEW | Rockport Music Festival Artistic Director, Violinist Barry Shiffman

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VC INTERVIEW | Cellist Steven Isserlis – April 29th’s New York City 92nd Street Y Baroque Recital

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MEET THE PROS | Menuhin Competition Jury Members – ‘Best Advice for Competitors’ [LEARN]

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VC INTERVIEW | Anne-Sophie Mutter – March 4th’s World Premiere of Sir André Previn’s ‘The Fifth Season’

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VC INTERVIEW | Orchestra Travel Agent, Ms Sherry Dou – “So Many Balls to Juggle”

THE VIOLIN CHANNEL - November 5, 2017

The Violin Channel recently caught up with travel industry veteran, and China NCPA Orchestra 2017 US-tour travel agent, Ms Sherry Dou. The iChina Journeys founder talks...

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VC INTERVIEW | Chinese Composer Zhao Jiping – “Inside my Newly-Premiered Violin Concerto No. 1”

THE VIOLIN CHANNEL - November 3, 2017

The Violin Channel recently caught up with acclaimed Chinese composer Zhao Jiping. We sat him down to discuss his newly-unveiled Violin Concerto No. 1, which...

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VC INTERVIEW | Conductor Lu Jia – “China’s National Centre for the Performing Arts Orchestra US Tour”

THE VIOLIN CHANNEL - October 27, 2017

The Violin Channel recently caught up with China's National Centre for the Performing Arts Orchestra’s Music Director, Maestro Lü Jia. We sat him down to discuss his involvement with the...

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VC INTERVIEW | Violist Kim Kashkashian – Fundraising ‘Music for Food’ Concert Series

THE VIOLIN CHANNEL - March 17, 2017

The Violin Channel recently caught up with Grammy Award-winning violist and pedagogue Kim Kashkashian on her rapidly growing concert series 'Music for Food' –...

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VC VOX POP | “Does Your Instrument Have a Pet Name?” [Q&A]

THE VIOLIN CHANNEL - February 26, 2017

“Does your instrument have a pet name? The Violin Channel recently caught up with 30+ of the world’s top string players to find out … Australian Soloist,...

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VC INTERVIEW | Violinist Nicola Benedetti – Live From Her 13-city North American “Vivaldi” Tour

THE VIOLIN CHANNEL - February 18, 2017

The Violin Channel recently caught up with Scottish violin soloist Nicola Benedetti - in the midst of her North American tour as soloist with the...

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VC INTERVIEW | Elmar Oliveira – Artistic Director, Elmar Oliveira International Violin Comp [INTERVIEW]

THE VIOLIN CHANNEL - February 4, 2017

The Violin Channel recently caught up with violinist Elmar Oliveira, Distinguished Artist in Residence at Lynn University and Founder & Artistic Director of the inaugural...

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VC INTERVIEW | Stephen Tavani – New Philadelphia Chamber Orchestra Concertmaster [INTERVIEW]

THE VIOLIN CHANNEL - December 2, 2016

The Violin Channel recently caught up 24 year old American violinist Stephen Tavani – the newly appointed Concertmaster of the Philadelphia Chamber Orchestra. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XM5EZNZHI3c&showinfo=0&autohide=1 STEPHEN TAVANI & JUHANI LAGERSPATZ...

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VC INTERVIEW | Meet the ‘The King of Waltz’ – Violinist and Entrepreneur André Rieu

THE VIOLIN CHANNEL - October 19, 2015

The Violin Channel recently caught up with Dutch violinist and Johann Strauss Orchestra founder, André Rieu, in Maastricht, Holland - as he was busily making final...

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VC INTERVIEW | Professor Bernard Lanskey, Artistic Committee Member – Singapore International Violin Competition

THE VIOLIN CHANNEL - November 18, 2014

The Violin Channel recently caught up with Professor Bernard Lanskey, Director of the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music, in Singapore and Artistic Committee...

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VC INTERVIEW | Violin Virtuoso Joshua Bell – “I see myself as being an eternal student”

THE VIOLIN CHANNEL - October 13, 2014

The Violin Channel recently caught up with American violin virtuoso Joshua Bell, at his home in Manhattan – where we discussed his upcoming HBO...

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VC INTERVIEW | VC ‘Young Artist’, Violinist William Hagen – Bach, Baseball and Beyond

THE VIOLIN CHANNEL - July 31, 2014

The Violin Channel recently caught up with 21 year old American VC 'Young Artist' William Hagen, at the Aspen Music Festival and School, in...

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VC INTERVIEW | German-Korean Violinist Christian Kim – The ‘Erl’ King of Cool

THE VIOLIN CHANNEL - May 18, 2014

The Violin Channel recently caught up with German-Korean violinist Christian Kim, in Frankfurt, where we shot the breeze over a few beers about his diverse...

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VC INTERVIEW | VC ‘Artist’ Nikki Chooi – School’s Out. Showtime!

THE VIOLIN CHANNEL - May 10, 2014

The Violin Channel recently caught up with VC 'Young Artist' Nikki Chooi, in New York City, where he's busily preparing for his Juilliard School graduation - and an upcoming...

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VC INTERVIEW | VC ‘Young Artist’ Stephen Waarts – Young Concert Artists & Menuhin Competition 1st Prizes

THE VIOLIN CHANNEL - April 20, 2014

The Violin Channel recently caught up with 17 year old American-Dutch VC 'Young Artist' Stephen Waarts, in Philadelphia - where he studies at the...

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VC INTERVIEW | VC ‘Artist’ Noah Bendix-Balgley – ‘New Berlin Phil Concertmaster’

THE VIOLIN CHANNEL - March 15, 2014

29 year old VC 'Young Artist' Noah Bendix-Balgley, from the United States was recently announced as the newly appointed 1st Concertmaster of the Berlin...

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BREAKING | Finalists Announced at Hannover’s 2018 Joseph Joachim International Violin Competition

October 21, 2018

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October 21, 2018

Swedish Radio Symphony Extends Music Director Daniel Harding Through to 2023

October 20, 2018

NEW TO YOUTUBE | Cellist Mischa Maisky – Bach Solo Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major [1996]

October 20, 2018

OUT NOW | Violinist Francesca Dego’s New CD: ‘Suite Italienne’ [LISTEN]

October 20, 2018

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October 20, 2018

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OUT NOW | Engegård Quartet’s New Album: ‘Schumann: The String Quartets’ [LISTEN]

October 20, 2018

OUT NOW | Engegård Quartet’s New Album: ‘Schumann: The String Quartets’ [LISTEN]

October 20, 2018

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Italian-Born British Violin Virtuoso Alfredo Campoli Born On This Day in 1906 [ON-THIS-DAY]

October 20, 2018

Today is American-Canadian Violin Virtuoso Leila Josefowicz’s Birthday [ON-THIS-DAY]

October 20, 2018

Violinist Gidon Kremer Joins Columbia Artists New York Management Roster

October 19, 2018

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October 19, 2018

Violinist & Violist Elisabeth Kufferath Joins Dorn Music Management Roster

October 19, 2018

Korean Composer Unsuk Chin Awarded New York Phil $200,000 New Music Prize

October 19, 2018

VC GIVEAWAY | Win 1 of 5 Signed ‘Aldo Parisot, the Cellist: The Importance of the Circle’ Biographies [ENTER]

October 19, 2018

VC CONCERTHALL

KRONBERG - SEPTEMBER 27 | We’re coming to you live from Kronberg, Germany this week - for the 2018 Kronberg Academy 'Cello Masterclasses & Concerts' | Tonight’s hair-raising, sensational Cello Comedy Concert featuring cellists Rebecca Carrington and Colin Brown
KRONBERG - SEPTEMBER 26 | We’re coming to you live from Kronberg, Germany this week - for the 2018 Kronberg Academy ‘Cello Masterclasses & Concerts’ | This evening’s performance featuring Kronberg Academy cello faculty member Gary Hoffman - with cellist Ella van Poucke and pianist David Selif | Works by Ysaye, Bartok, Bach, Beethoven, Carlo Alfredo Piatti and Steven Smith
KRONBERG - SEPTEMBER 26 | We’re coming to you live from Kronberg, Germany this week - for the 2018 Kronberg Academy ‘Cello Masterclasses & Concerts’ | This evening’s performance featuring Kronberg Academy cello faculty member Gary Hoffman - with cellist Ella van Poucke and pianist David Selif | Works by Ysaye, Bartok, Bach, Beethoven, Carlo Alfredo Piatti and Steven Smith
KRONBERG - SEPTEMBER 27 | We’re coming to you live from Kronberg, Germany this week - for the 2018 Kronberg Academy 'Cello Masterclasses & Concerts' | Tonight’s hair-raising, sensational Cello Comedy Concert featuring cellists Rebecca Carrington and Colin Brown
CREMONA - SEPTEMBER 29 | e're here at the 2018 Cremona Mondomusica International Exhibition, in Italy this evening for the gala performance of the 2018 GEWA Strings ‘Young Contest’ | Tonight’s program, with the I Musici Chamber Orchestra, featuring this year’s 1st prize winner, 13-year-old Italian violinist Lucrezia Lavino Mercuri
NEW YORK - OCTOBER 3 | We’re at Carnegie Hall in New York City this evening for the 2018/2019 Opening Night Gala | Tonight’s program featuring conductor Michael Tilson Thomas, sopranos Renée Fleming and Audra McDonald and the San Francisco Symphony performing Gershwin’s ‘Cuban Overture’ and ‘Summertime’, Heitor Villa-Lobos’ ‘Aria’ from from ‘Bachianas brasileiras No.5' and Liszt’s ‘Mephisto Waltz No. 1
NEW YORK - OCTOBER 3 | We’re at Carnegie Hall in New York City this evening for the 2018/2019 Opening Night Gala | Tonight’s program featuring conductor Michael Tilson Thomas, sopranos Renée Fleming and Audra McDonald and the San Francisco Symphony performing Gershwin’s ‘Cuban Overture’ and ‘Summertime’, Heitor Villa-Lobos’ ‘Aria’ from from ‘Bachianas brasileiras No.5' and Liszt’s ‘Mephisto Waltz No. 1
NEW YORK - OCTOBER 5 | We’re at New York City’s Carnegie Hall this evening with violin virtuoso Leonidas Kavakos, conductor Michael Tilson Thomas and the San Francisco Symphony | Tonight’s all-Stravinsky program featuring ‘Petrushka’, his Violin Concerto in D - and ‘La sacre du printemps‘
NEW YORK - OCTOBER 5 | We’re at New York City’s Carnegie Hall this evening with violin virtuoso Leonidas Kavakos, conductor Michael Tilson Thomas and the San Francisco Symphony | Tonight’s all-Stravinsky program featuring ‘Petrushka’, his Violin Concerto in D - and ‘La sacre du printemps‘
NEW YORK - OCTOBER 11 | We’re here at SubCulture in downtown New York City this evening for the CD launch of VC Artist Calidore String Quartet’s debut album ‘Resilience’ | Recorded on Signum Records, and inspired by the exploration of human potential to create beauty in the midst of turmoil, the disc features quartets by Mendelssohn, Prokofiev, Golijov and Janáček
NEW YORK - OCTOBER 16 | We’re coming to you from New York City’s David Geffen Hall today for the dress rehearsal with superstar violinist Joshua Bell, conductor Michael Stern and the New York Philharmonic before this evening’s live-to-film performance of John Corigliano’s Oscar-winning score to ‘The Red Violin
NEW YORK - OCTOBER 16 | We’re coming to you from New York City’s David Geffen Hall with superstar violinist Joshua Bell, conductor Michael Stern and the New York Philharmonic for this evening’s live-to-film performance of John Corigliano’s Oscar-winning score to ‘The Red Violin’
NEW YORK - OCTOBER 16 | We’re coming to you from New York City’s David Geffen Hall with superstar violinist Joshua Bell, conductor Michael Stern and the New York Philharmonic for this evening’s live-to-film performance of John Corigliano’s Oscar-winning score to ‘The Red Violin’
NEW YORK - OCTOBER 16 | We’re coming to you from New York City’s David Geffen Hall with superstar violinist Joshua Bell, conductor Michael Stern and the New York Philharmonic for this evening’s live-to-film performance of John Corigliano’s Oscar-winning score to ‘The Red Violin’
NEW YORK - OCTOBER 16 | We’re coming to you from New York City’s David Geffen Hall with superstar violinist Joshua Bell, conductor Michael Stern and the New York Philharmonic for this evening’s live-to-film performance of John Corigliano’s Oscar-winning score to ‘The Red Violin’
NEW YORK - OCTOBER 17 | We’re coming to you from the Louis K. Meisel Gallery in New York City this evening for the official prize giving of the 2018 Concert Artists Guild Victor Elmaleh Competition | 1st prizes at this year’s competition have been awarded to 22-year-old Chinese pianist Yinuo Wang, 26-year-old Russian percussionist Dmitrii Nilov and string ensemble Invoke
NEW YORK - OCTOBER 17 | We’re coming to you from the Louis K. Meisel Gallery in New York City this evening for the official prize giving of the 2018 Concert Artists Guild Victor Elmaleh Competition | 1st prizes at this year’s competition have been awarded to 22-year-old Chinese pianist Yinuo Wang, 26-year-old Russian percussionist Dmitrii Nilov and string ensemble Invoke
NEW YORK - OCTOBER 17 | We’re coming to you from the Louis K. Meisel Gallery in New York City this evening for the official prize giving of the 2018 Concert Artists Guild Victor Elmaleh Competition | 1st prizes at this year’s competition have been awarded to 22-year-old Chinese pianist Yinuo Wang, 26-year-old Russian percussionist Dmitrii Nilov and string ensemble Invoke

VC BACKSTAGE

KRONBERG - SEPTEMBER 25 | We’re coming to you live from Kronberg, Germany this week - for the 2018 Kronberg Academy 'Cello Masterclasses & Concerts' | Academy faculty member Jens Peter Maintz, Cellist working with 16-years-old cellist Gustaw Befeltowski from Poland and pianist Naoko Sonoda on Brahms' 1st Cello Sonata
KRONBERG - SEPTEMBER 25 | Kronberg Academy faculty member Jens Peter Maintz, Cellist working meticulously with 18-years-old cellist Benjamin Kruithof from Luxembourg today on Dvorak's Cello Concerto
KRONBERG - SEPTEMBER 25 | Kronberg Academy faculty member Franz Helmerson working with 15 years old cellist Philip Schupelius from Germany on Casado’s 'Suite'
KRONBERG - SEPTEMBER 25 | Kronberg Academy faculty member Wolfgang Emanuel Schmidt working with 17-years-old Romanian cellist Jan Sekaci on the Dvorak concerto
KRONBERG - SEPTEMBER 25 | Kronberg Academy faculty member Wolfgang Emanuel Schmidt working with 17-years-old Romanian cellist Jan Sekaci on the Dvorak concerto
KRONBERG - SEPTEMBER 25 | Kronberg Academy faculty member Wolfgang Emanuel Schmidt working with 17-years-old Romanian cellist Jan Sekaci on the Dvorak concerto
KRONBERG - SEPTEMBER 25 | Kronberg Academy faculty member Wolfgang Emanuel Schmidt working with 21 years old cellist Friedrich Thiele from Germany and pianist Keiko Tamura on an arrangement of Wieniawski’s 'Scherzo Tarantella
KRONBERG - SEPTEMBER 25 | Kronberg Academy faculty member Wolfgang Emanuel Schmidt working with 21 years old cellist Friedrich Thiele from Germany and pianist Keiko Tamura on an arrangement of Wieniawski’s 'Scherzo Tarantella
KRONBERG - SEPTEMBER 25 | Faculty member Wolfgang Emanuel Schmidt working hard today with cellist Friedrich Thiele
KRONBERG - SEPTEMBER 26 | Cellist Ella von Poucke with Kronberg Academy Cello Faculty members Frans Helmerson and Academy President Raimund Trenkler
KRONBERG - SEPTEMBER 27 | Kronberg Academy faculty member Frans Helmerson working with cellist Jeremy Garbag from France on Ligeti’s Solo Sonata
KRONBERG - SEPTEMBER 27 | Kronberg Academy faculty member Frans Helmerson working with 16-year-old Norwegian cellist Birgitta Elisa Oftestad and pianist Megumi Hashiba on Haydn’s 1st Cello Concerto in C Major
KRONBERG - SEPTEMBER 27 | Kronberg Academy guest Professor, Gary Hoffman hard at work on the Elgar Concerto with cellist Elia Cohen Weissert and pianist Anna Naretto
KRONBERG - SEPTEMBER 27 | After the hair-raising sensational Cello Comedy Concert featuring cellists Rebecca Carrington and Colin Brown - with Academy Directors Friedemann Eichhorn and Raimund Trenkler
CREMONA - SEPTEMBER 29 | We’re coming to you live from Cremona, Italy this week for the 2018 Cremona Mondomusica - International Exhibitions of hand-crafted musical instruments | Hosted in Cremona, Italy, the homeland of violin making from the 28th - 30th September, the international spectacular is recognised as the world’s most important annual meeting point for professional musicians, dealers and string instrument makers
CREMONA - SEPTEMBER 29 | We're here at the 2018 Cremona Mondomusica - International Exhibitions, in Cremona, Italy with the always delightful Maja from J & A Beare | Stradivari, Gagliano, Pressenda, Vuillaume, Landolfi, Stainer, Ceruti, Guadagnini, Peccatte, Sartory and more. Booth G219
CREMONA - SEPTEMBER 29 | We’re coming to you live from Cremona, Italy this week for the 2018 Cremona Mondomusica - International Exhibitions of hand-crafted musical instruments | Hosted in Cremona, Italy, the homeland of violin making from the 28th - 30th September, the international spectacular is recognised as the world’s most important annual meeting point for professional musicians, dealers and string instrument makers
CREMONA - SEPTEMBER 29 | We're here at the 2018 Cremona Mondomusica - International Exhibitions, in Cremona, Italy with the always delightful Maja from J & A Beare | Stradivari, Gagliano, Pressenda, Vuillaume, Landolfi, Stainer, Ceruti, Guadagnini, Peccatte, Sartory and more. Booth G219
CREMONA - SEPTEMBER 29 | We're here at the 2018 Cremona Mondomusica - International Exhibition, in Italy with violinist Rodrigo D'Erasmo for the launch of the new GEWA Strings NOVITA 3.0 e-violin | The new generation of electric violin with all the characteristics of a classical violin - while weighing only 550 grams | Booth G195
CREMONA - SEPTEMBER 29 | We’re here at the 2018 Cremona Mondomusica International Exhibition, in Italy with GEWA Strings product manager Werner Haecker | Designed by VC Artist Ray Chen, a portion of all sales of the limited edition Air technology super-light highly-protective violin case will be denoted to UNICEF - to assist with humanitarian and developmental assistance for children and mothers in developing countries | Booth G195
CREMONA - SEPTEMBER 29 | We're here at the 2018 Cremona Mondomusica - International Exhibition, in Italy with Australian rosin maker, Andrew Baker from Leatherwood Bespoke Rosin | Hand-distilled Australian pine resin, blended with natural ingredients and encased in timbers and deer leather | Stop by and visit Andrew and Emma on Booth 105
CREMONA - SEPTEMBER 29 | We're here at the 2018 Cremona Mondomusica International Exhibitions, in Cremona, Italy with Yohei and Yuki from Bunkyo Gakki Co., Ltd. Fine Violins, in Tokyo | Storioni, Gagliano, Scarampella, Camilli, Balestrieri and more
CREMONA - SEPTERMBER 29 | We're here at the 2018 Cremona Mondomusica International Exhibitions, in Cremona, Italy with the lovely Aurelia from Bam Cases - admiring the one-of-a-kind limited-edition Freddy Reitz contoured violin case range | Hand painted by the acclaimed Berlin-based pop artist, all profits from the ‘Freddy Reitz’ leather BAM line will be donated to music education charities
CREMONA - SEPTEMBER 29 | We're here at the 2018 Cremona Mondomusica - International Exhibition, in Italy chatting with our good friends from GEWA Strings | Jan talking us through the special edition Italian GEWA Air cello case - a one off made in the Italian flag to celebrate this year’s show | Stop by and visit the GEWA team at Booth G195
CREMONA - SEPTEMBER 30 | We’re here at the 2018 Cremona Mondomusica International Exhibition, in Italy with Thomastik-Infeld’s Wolfgang, Alen, Attila, Denise and Nina testing the newly-released Versum Solo cello string set | Stop by and visit the Thomastik-Infeld team at Booth G128
CREMONA - SEPTEMBER 30 | We're here at the 2018 Cremona Mondomusica International Exhibitions, in Cremona, Italy with the lovely Alexandra from Bam Cases - admiring the new multifunctional ‘Peak Performance’ range of violin cases | Designed first and foremost with function in mind, the new innovative case comes standard with pockets and holders for sheet music, keys, a mobile phone, tablet, chargers, headphones, laptop, a music stand, clothing, a drink bottle … and more
CREMONA - SEPTERMBER 30 | We're here at the 2018 Cremona Mondomusica International Exhibitions, in Cremona, Italy with the lovely Aurelia and Alexandra from Bam Cases - admiring the new multifunctional ‘Peak Performance’ range of violin cases | Designed first and foremost with function in mind, the new innovative case comes standard with pockets and holders for sheet music, keys, a mobile phone, tablet, chargers, headphones, laptop, a music stand, clothing, a drink bottle … and more
CREMONA - SEPTEMBER 30 | We're here at the 2018 Cremona Mondomusica - International Exhibition, in Italy with violinist Rodrigo D'Erasmo for the launch of the new GEWA Strings NOVITA 3.0 e-violin | The new generation of electric violin with all the characteristics of a classical violin - while weighing only 550 grams | Booth G195
CREMONA - SEPTEMBER 30 | We're here at the 2018 Cremona Mondomusica International Exhibitions, in Cremona, Italy with the charming Erik from Jargar Strings ApS - testing the new Superior violin string set | The new-to-market synthetic core strings are both simultaneously warm and brilliant with complex tonal colours, strong and clean projection and with perfect balance
CREMONA - SEPTEMBER 30 | We're here at the 2018 Cremona Mondomusica International Exhibitions, in Cremona, Italy with the father and son team Simon and Klaus Goetz from CA Goetz jr GmbH | The Goetz family have been producing string instruments and accessories for 4 generations - since 1884 | Stop by and visit Simon and his dad at Booth 72
KRONBERG - SEPTEMBER 30 | Kronberg Academy guest teacher, Jens Peter Maintz working on Schubert’s ‘Arpeggione’ Sonata with 24-year-old Israeli cellist Lia Chen and pianist Naoko Sonoda
KRONBERG - SEPTEMBER 30 | Faculty member Wolfgang Emanuel Schmidt working hard today with 20-year-old Dutch cellist Alexander Warenberg on Bach’s 3rd Solo Suite
KRONBERG - SEPTEMBER 30 | Kronberg Academy guest Professor, Gary Hoffman hard at work on the Beethoven’s 3rd Cello Sonata with Ukrainian cellist Aleksey Shadrin and pianist Naoko Sonoda
KRONBERG - SEPTEMBER 30 | Kronberg Academy faculty member Frans Helmerson working on the details of Brahms’ F Major Cello Sonata with 21-year-old cellist Yuki Sayama from Japan
KRONBERG - OCTOBER 1 | Kronberg Academy faculty member Wolfgang Emanuel Schmidt working diligently with Friedrich Thiele on Schubert’s ‘Arpeggione’ Cello Sonata
KRONBERG - OCTOBER 1 | Kronberg Academy faculty member Frans Helmerson working with VC Young Artist Santiago Cañón Valencia on Ravel’s ‘Posthume’ Cello Sonata
KRONBERG - OCTOBER 1 | Kronberg Academy guest Professor, Gary Hoffman hard at work on the Kodaly Solo Sonata with 19-year-old cellist Miguel Braga from Brazil/Portugal
KRONBERG - OCTOBER 1 | Kronberg Academy faculty member Frans Helmerson working with 22-year-old Japanese cellist Michiaki Ueno on the inner voices of Hindemith’s Solo Sonata
KRONBERG - OCTOBER 1 | Kronberg Academy guest Professor, Gary Hoffman hard at work on the intricacies of the Dvorak Concerto with 24-year-old Kristina Winiarski from Sweden
KRONBERG - OCTOBER 1 | Kronberg Academy faculty member Frans Helmerson working meticulously with 24-year-old Haran Meltzer from Israel/United States on Schumann’s ‘5 Stücke im Volkston’
KRONBERG - OCTOBER 1 | Kronberg Academy faculty member Wolfgang Emanuel Schmidt working with 15-year-old Zhiyu Zhang from China on Schubert’s ‘Arpeggione’ Cello Sonata
KRONBERG - OCTOBER 1 | Kronberg Academy faculty member Frans Helmerson working meticulously with cellist Jérémy Garbarg from France on his ‘Rococo Variations
SHANGHAI - OCTOBER 11 | We’re coming to you live from the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC), in China this week for the 2018 Music China International Exhibition - Asia Pacific’s largest musical instrument and accessories consumer fair | Over 100,000 visitors, musicians, manufacturers, retailers, dealers, distributors and agents, from more than 81 countries, expected to converge here in Shanghai over the next 4 eventful days
SHANGHAI - OCTOBER 11 | We’re coming to you live from the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC), in China this week for the 2018 Music China International Exhibition - Asia Pacific’s largest musical instrument and accessories consumer fair | Over 100,000 visitors, musicians, manufacturers, retailers, dealers, distributors and agents, from more than 81 countries, expected to converge here in Shanghai over the next 4 eventful days
SHANGHAI - OCTOBER 11 | We’re coming to you live from the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC), in China this week for the 2018 Music China International Exhibition - Asia Pacific’s largest musical instrument and accessories consumer fair | Over 100,000 visitors, musicians, manufacturers, retailers, dealers, distributors and agents, from more than 81 countries, expected to converge here in Shanghai over the next 4 eventful days
SHANGHAI - OCTOBER 11 | We’re coming to you live from the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC), in China this week for the 2018 Music China International Exhibition with the always delightful Maja from J & A Beare | Stradivari, Amati, Guadagnini, Ceruti, Vuillaume, Gagliano and more
SHANGHAI - OCTOBER 11 | We’re coming to you live from the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC), in China this week for the 2018 Music China International Exhibition with the always helpful team from Tokyo’s 文京楽器 Bunkyo Gakki Co., Ltd. & Archet Co | Yuki, Yohei, Jun and Kyoto presenting new Archet bows and Pygmalius violins … plus a number of fine instruments by Villaume, Moretti, Brenton and Blondelet
SHANGHAI - OCTOBER 11 | We’re coming to you live from the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC), in China this week for the 2018 Music China International Exhibition with Simon Goetz and Yifei Wang from CA Goetz jr GmbH | The Goetz family have been producing string instruments and accessories for 4 generations - since 1884
SHANGHAI - OCTOBER 11 | We’re coming to you live from the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC), in China this week for the 2018 Music China International Exhibition | Florian Leonhard Fine Violins staff on hand this week to offer some expert advice |
SHANGHAI - OCTOBER 12 | We’re coming to you live from the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC), in China this week for the 2018 Music China International Exhibition - Asia Pacific’s largest musical instrument and accessories consumer fair | Over 100,000 visitors, musicians, manufacturers, retailers, dealers, distributors and agents, from more than 81 countries, expected to converge here in Shanghai over the next 4 eventful days
SHANGHAI - OCTOBER 12 | We’re coming to you live from the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC), in China this week for the 2018 Music China International Exhibition - Asia Pacific’s largest musical instrument and accessories consumer fair | Enjoying a lively chat at Booth E4D65 with the hard working team from Locto and Larsen Strings: Mr Song, Laurits and Marius Larsen, Mr Peng, Ole Wichmann and Mr Liu
SHANGHAI - OCTOBER 12 | We’re coming to you live from the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC), in China this week for the 2018 Music China International Exhibition with Simon Goetz and Yifei Wang from CA Goetz jr GmbH | The Goetz family have been producing string instruments and accessories for 4 generations - since 1884
SHANGHAI - OCTOBER 12 | We’re coming to you live from the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC), in China this week for the 2018 Music China International Exhibition - Asia Pacific’s largest musical instrument and accessories consumer fair | Stop by booth E4D11 to meet the always-hilarious Thomastik-Infeld team - and test out a set of the newly-released Versum Solo cello strings
SHANGHAI - OCTOBER 12 | We’re coming to you live from the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC), in China this week for the 2018 Music China International Exhibition - Asia Pacific’s largest musical instrument and accessories consumer fair | Stop by booth E4D11 to meet the always-hilarious Thomastik-Infeld team - and test out a set of the newly-released Versum Solo cello strings
SHANGHAI - OCTOBER 12 | We’re coming to you live from the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC), in China this week for the 2018 Music China International Exhibition - with our good friends from GEWA Strings | Checking out the new GEWA Arte light-weight polycarbonate thermal-insulated scratch-resistant case
SHANGHAI - OCTOBER 12 | We’re here at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC), in China this week for the 2018 Music China International Exhibition with our great friends Maja from J & A Beare in London, Jan from GEWA Strings and the ever so charming Zeng Cheng, Concertmaster of the China Philharmonic Orchestra
SHANGHAI - OCTOBER 13 |We’re coming to you live from the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC), in China this week for the 2018 Music China International Exhibition - Asia Pacific’s largest musical instrument and accessories consumer fair | Stop by booth E4D11 to meet the always-helpful Thomastik-Infeld team - and test out a set of the newly-released Versum Solo cello strings
SHANGHAI - OCTOBER 13 | We’re coming to you live from the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC), in China this week for the 2018 Music China International Exhibition with Erik and Wolfgang from Jargar Strings ApS - testing the new Superior violin string set | The new-to-market synthetic core strings are both simultaneously warm and brilliant with complex tonal colours, strong and clean projection and with perfect balance
SHANGHAI - OCTOBER 13 | We’re coming to you live from the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC), in China this week for the 2018 Music China International Exhibition with the always delightful Maja from J & A Beare
SHANGHAI - OCTOBER 13 | We’re coming to you live from the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC), in China this week for the 2018 Music China International Exhibition - with our good friends from GEWA Strings | Checking out the new GEWA Arte light-weight polycarbonate thermal-insulated scratch-resistant case
SHANGHAI - OCTOBER 13 | We’re coming to you live from the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC), in China this week for the 2018 Music China International Exhibition - Asia Pacific’s largest musical instrument and accessories consumer fair | Over 100,000 visitors, musicians, manufacturers, retailers, dealers, distributors and agents, from more than 81 countries, expected to converge here in Shanghai over the next 4 eventful days
NEW YORK - OCTOBER 16 | We’re coming to you live from New York City’s Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Music Center today for the Final Auditions of the 2018 Concert Artists Guild Victor Elmaleh Competition | This year’s winners will receive US $5,000 plus 2 years artist management and career development on the roster of CAG Artists – including more than 40 performances with leading orchestras, concert series and festivals
NEW YORK - OCTOBER 16 | We’re coming to you live from New York City’s Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Music Center today for the Final Round of the 2018 Concert Artists Guild Victor Elmaleh Competition | First up this morning, former Michael Hill International Violin Competition prize winner, 28-year-old Danbi Um, Violinist from South Korea
NEW YORK - OCTOBER 16 | We’re coming to you live from New York City’s Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Music Center today for the Final Round of the 2018 Concert Artists Guild Victor Elmaleh Competition | First up this morning, former Michael Hill International Violin Competition prize winner, 28-year-old Danbi Um, Violinist from South Korea - with pianist Jinhee Park
NEW YORK - OCTOBER 16 | We’re coming to you live from New York City’s Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Music Center today for the Final Audition of the 2018 Concert Artists Guild Victor Elmaleh Competition | All smiles from 29-year-old accordionist Jose Valente from Portugal following his intriguing program - featuring works by Bent Lorentzen and Sofia Gubaidulina
NEW YORK - OCTOBER 16 | We’re coming to you live from New York City’s Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Music Center today for the Final Audition of the 2018 Concert Artists Guild Victor Elmaleh Competition | All smiles from 26-year-old Taiwanese pianist Han Chen following his fiercely difficult audition program - featuring works by Franz Liszt and Elliott Carter
NEW YORK - OCTOBER 16 | We’re coming to you live from New York City’s Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Music Center today for the Final Round of the 2018 Concert Artists Guild Victor Elmaleh Competition | 21-year-old Tatjana Roos from the United Kingdom just completing her audition program with pianist Jayoung Kim
NEW YORK - OCTOBER 16 | We’re coming to you live from New York City’s Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Music Center today for the Final Round of the 2018 Concert Artists Guild Victor Elmaleh Competition | 21-year-old Tatjana Roos from the United Kingdom just completing her audition program with pianist Jayoung Kim
NEW YORK - OCTOBER 16 | We’re coming to you live from New York City’s Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Music Center today for the Final Audition of the 2018 Concert Artists Guild Victor Elmaleh Competition | 26-year-old Russian percussionist Dmitrii Nilov completing his intriguing program, with pianist Asiya Korepanova - featuring works by Emmanuel Sejourne, Alexej Gerassimez and Nobojsa Jovan Zivkovic
NEW YORK - OCTOBER 16 | We’re coming to you live from New York City’s Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Music Center today for the Final Round of the 2018 Concert Artists Guild Victor Elmaleh Competition | 25-year-old American cellist John-Henry Crawford just completing his audition program with pianist Luis Ortiz
NEW YORK - OCTOBER 16 | We’re coming to you live from New York City’s Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Music Center today for the Final Round of the 2018 Concert Artists Guild Victor Elmaleh Competition | 25-year-old American cellist John-Henry Crawford just completing his audition program with pianist Luis Ortiz
NEW YORK - OCTOBER 16 | We’re coming to you live from New York City’s Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Music Center today for the Final Auditions of the 2018 Concert Artists Guild Victor Elmaleh Competition | Smiles from 29-year-old pianist Chiyan Wong from Hong Kong following his fiercely difficult audition program - featuring works by Ferruccio Busoni and Franz Liszt
NEW YORK - OCTOBER 16 | We’re coming to you live from New York City’s Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Music Center today for the Final Auditions of the 2018 Concert Artists Guild Victor Elmaleh Competition | German vocal ensemble, Sjaella following their audition performance - featuring works by Ola Gjeilo, Henry Purcell, Mike Cross and Laura Jekabsone
NEW YORK - OCTOBER 16 | We’re coming to you live from New York City’s Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Music Center today for the Final Round of the 2018 Concert Artists Guild Victor Elmaleh Competition | 18-year-old New England Conservatory student, Joshua Brown, Violinist just completing his audition program - with pianist Nelson Padgett
NEW YORK - OCTOBER 16 | We’re coming to you live from New York City’s Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Music Center today for the Final Round of the 2018 Concert Artists Guild Victor Elmaleh Competition | 18-year-old New England Conservatory student, Joshua Brown, Violinist just completing his audition program - with pianist Nelson Padgett
NEW YORK - OCTOBER 16 | We’re coming to you live from New York City’s Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Music Center today for the Final Round of the 2018 Concert Artists Guild Victor Elmaleh Competition | 27-year-old Australian guitarist Andrey Lebedev - Classical Guitarist completing his audition program - comprising solo works by Leo Brouwer, Isaac Albeniz and Brett Dean
NEW YORK - OCTOBER 16 | We’re coming to you live from New York City’s Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Music Center today for the Final Round of the 2018 Concert Artists Guild Victor Elmaleh Competition | 22-year-old Chinese pianist Yinuo Wang completing her audition program - composing works by Rachmaninoff and Liszt
NEW YORK - OCTOBER 16 | We’re coming to you live from New York City’s Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Music Center today for the Final Auditions of the 2018 Concert Artists Guild Victor Elmaleh Competition | String ensemble, Invoke following their lively audition performance - featuring works by Nick Montopoli, Ian Dicke and Paul Wiancko
NEW YORK - OCTOBER 16 | We’re coming to you from the Louis K. Meisel Gallery in New York City this evening for the official prize giving of the 2018 Concert Artists Guild Victor Elmaleh Competition | 1st prizes at this year’s competition have been awarded to 22-year-old Chinese pianist Yinuo Wang, 26-year-old Russian percussionist Dmitrii Nilov and string ensemble Invoke

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VC RISING STAR | Chloe Chua, 11 – Menuhin, Zhuhai, & Postacchini International Violin Competition Prizes

THE VIOLIN CHANNEL - October 15, 2018

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11-year-old violinist Chloe Chua from Singapore is quickly building an international reputation as an emerging young concert artist of outstanding potential. A student of Yin Ke at the Singapore Nanyang Academy...

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