VC INTERVIEW | Composer Peng-Peng Gong – ‘Peking Fantasy’ World Premiere
The Violin Channel recently caught up with 26-year-old Chinese-born composer Peng-Peng Gong, in Philadelphia - on the eve of the world premiere performance of...
VC INTERVIEW | Conductors Kensho Watanabe & Zhang Liang – ‘Philadelphia’s Cross-Cultural Celebration’
The Violin Channel recently caught up with Philadelphia Orchestra Assistant Conductor Maestro Kensho Watanabe and Shanghai Philharmonic Resident Conductor Maestro Zhang Liang - in...
VC INTERVIEW | Violinist Chee-Yun – ‘Career Turning Points and Critical Moments’ [ADVICE]
The Violin Channel recently caught up with Southern Methodist University Artist-in-Residence, South Korean-born violinist Chee-Yun.
We sat her down to discuss the turning points and...
VC INTERVIEW | Rockport Music Festival Artistic Director, Violinist Barry Shiffman
The Violin Channel recently caught up with the newly-appointed Rockport Chamber Music Festival Artistic Director, former long time St. Lawrence String Quartet violinist, Mr Barry Shiffman.
The Rockport...
VC INTERVIEW | Cellist Steven Isserlis – April 29th’s New York City 92nd Street Y Baroque Recital
The Violin Channel recently sat down with British cellist Steven Isserlis – as he was making final preparation for his recital this Sunday, with acclaimed...
MEET THE PROS | Menuhin Competition Jury Members – ‘Best Advice for Competitors’ [LEARN]
The Violin Channel recently caught up with 2018 Menuhin Competition jury members Pamela Frank, Joji Hattori, Itamar Golan, Ilya Gringolts, Henning Kraggerud, Lu Siqing,...
VC INTERVIEW | Anne-Sophie Mutter – March 4th’s World Premiere of Sir André Previn’s ‘The Fifth Season’
The Violin Channel recently sat down with German violin virtuoso Anne-Sophie Mutter as she was in final preparations for her upcoming US tour -...
VC INTERVIEW | Orchestra Travel Agent, Ms Sherry Dou – “So Many Balls to Juggle”
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...
VC INTERVIEW | Chinese Composer Zhao Jiping – “Inside my Newly-Premiered Violin Concerto No. 1”
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...
VC INTERVIEW | Conductor Lu Jia – “China’s National Centre for the Performing Arts Orchestra US Tour”
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...
VC INTERVIEW | Violist Kim Kashkashian – Fundraising ‘Music for Food’ Concert Series
The Violin Channel recently caught up with Grammy Award-winning violist and pedagogue Kim Kashkashian on her rapidly growing concert series 'Music for Food' –...
VC INTERVIEW | Violinist Nicola Benedetti – Live From Her 13-city North American “Vivaldi” Tour
The Violin Channel recently caught up with Scottish violin soloist Nicola Benedetti - in the midst of her North American tour as soloist with the...
VC INTERVIEW | Elmar Oliveira – Artistic Director, Elmar Oliveira International Violin Comp [INTERVIEW]
The Violin Channel recently caught up with violinist Elmar Oliveira, Distinguished Artist in Residence at Lynn University and Founder & Artistic Director of the inaugural...
VC INTERVIEW | Stephen Tavani – New Philadelphia Chamber Orchestra Concertmaster [INTERVIEW]
The Violin Channel recently caught up 24 year old American violinist Stephen Tavani – the newly appointed Concertmaster of the Philadelphia Chamber Orchestra.
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VC INTERVIEW | Meet the ‘The King of Waltz’ – Violinist and Entrepreneur André Rieu
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...
VC INTERVIEW | Professor Bernard Lanskey, Artistic Committee Member – Singapore International Violin Competition
The Violin Channel recently caught up with Professor Bernard Lanskey, Director of the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music, in Singapore and Artistic Committee...
VC INTERVIEW | Violin Virtuoso Joshua Bell – “I see myself as being an eternal student”
The Violin Channel recently caught up with American violin virtuoso Joshua Bell, at his home in Manhattan – where we discussed his upcoming HBO...
VC INTERVIEW | VC ‘Young Artist’, Violinist William Hagen – Bach, Baseball and Beyond
The Violin Channel recently caught up with 21 year old American VC 'Young Artist' William Hagen, at the Aspen Music Festival and School, in...
VC INTERVIEW | German-Korean Violinist Christian Kim – The ‘Erl’ King of Cool
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...
VC INTERVIEW | VC ‘Artist’ Nikki Chooi – School’s Out. Showtime!
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...
VC INTERVIEW | VC ‘Young Artist’ Stephen Waarts – Young Concert Artists & Menuhin Competition 1st Prizes
The Violin Channel recently caught up with 17 year old American-Dutch VC 'Young Artist' Stephen Waarts, in Philadelphia - where he studies at the...
VC INTERVIEW | VC ‘Artist’ Noah Bendix-Balgley – ‘New Berlin Phil Concertmaster’
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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VC ARTIST | Josef Spacek – Michael Hill, Queen Elisabeth & Carl Nielsen Competition Prizes
Czech violin virtuoso Josef Spacek has firmly established an international reputation as one of the new generation's top tier concert soloists.
A graduate of the Curtis...
