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

The Violin Channel - April 3, 2019

“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 | 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 | 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 | 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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THE VIOLIN CHANNEL - April 27, 2018

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

The Violin Channel - April 25, 2018

The Violin Channel recently caught up with 2018 Menuhin Competition jury members Pamela Frank, Joji Hattori, Itamar Golan, Ilya Gringolts, Henning Kraggerud, Lu Siqing,...

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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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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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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 | Composer Peng-Peng Gong – ‘Peking Fantasy’ World Premiere

The Violin Channel - January 30, 2019

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

The Violin Channel - December 2, 2016

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

The Violin Channel - February 27, 2018

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THE VIOLIN CHANNEL - August 16, 2018

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...

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

THE VIOLIN CHANNEL - October 13, 2014

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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’ Nikki Chooi – School’s Out. Showtime!

THE VIOLIN CHANNEL - May 10, 2014

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BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - MAY 22 | We’re at the Palais des Beaux-Arts in Brussels, Belgium this evening for Night 3 of the Final Round of the 2019 Queen Elisabeth International Violin Competition | Standing ovation this evening for 24-year-old VC Young Artist Ioana Cristina Goicea from Romania following tonight’s performance of the newly-commissioned work ‘Fidl’ by Kimmo Hakola and Shostakovich’s 1st Violin Concerto - with conductor Hugh Wolff and the Belgian National Orchestra
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - MAY 22 | We’re at the Palais des Beaux-Arts in Brussels, Belgium this evening for Night 3 of the Final Round of the 2019 Queen Elisabeth International Violin Competition | Standing ovation this evening for 24-year-old VC Young Artist Ioana Cristina Goicea from Romania following tonight’s performance of the newly-commissioned work ‘Fidl’ by Kimmo Hakola and Shostakovich’s 1st Violin Concerto - with conductor Hugh Wolff and the Belgian National Orchestra
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - MAY 22 | We’re at the Palais des Beaux-Arts in Brussels, Belgium this evening for Night 3 of the Final Round of the 2019 Queen Elisabeth International Violin Competition | First up this evening, 24-year-old Seiji Okamoto from Japan performing the newly-commissioned work ‘Fidl’ by Kimmo Hakola plus Sibelius Violin Concerto - with conductor Hugh Wolff and the Belgian National Orchestra
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - MAY 22 | Our first standing ovation for 2019 tonight for 24-year-old VC Young Artist Ioana Cristina Goicea from Romania following this evening’s performance of Shostakovich’s 1st Violin Concerto - in the Final Round of the 2019 Queen Elisabeth International Violin Competition
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - MAY 21, 2019 | We’re at the Palais des Beaux-Arts in Brussels, Belgium this evening for Night 2 of the Final Round of the 2019 Queen Elisabeth International Violin Competition, in Brussels, Belgium | 26-year-old VC Young Artist Ji Won Song from South Korea performing the newly commission work by Kimmo Hakola plus Sibelius' Violin Concerto - with conductor Hugh Wolff and the Belgian National Orchestra! Bravo! Bravo! Bravo!
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - MAY 21, 2019 | We’re at the Palais des Beaux-Arts in Brussels, Belgium this evening for Night 2 of the Final Round of the 2019 Queen Elisabeth International Violin Competition, in Brussels, Belgium | 26-year-old VC Young Artist Ji Won Song from South Korea performing the newly commission work by Kimmo Hakola plus Sibelius' Violin Concerto - with conductor Hugh Wolff and the Belgian National Orchestra! Bravo! Bravo! Bravo!
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - MAY 21, 2019 | We’re at the Palais des Beaux-Arts in Brussels, Belgium this evening for Night 2 of the Final Round of the 2019 Queen Elisabeth International Violin Competition - in Brussels, Belgium | First up this evening, 23-year-old VC Young Artist Stephen Kim from the United States performing the newly-commissioned work by Kimmo Hakola plus Brahms' Violin Concerto - with conductor Hugh Wolff and the Belgian National Orchestra
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - MAY 20, 2019 | We’re at the Palais des Beaux-Arts in Brussels, Belgium this evening for Night 1 of the Final Round of the 2019 Queen Elisabeth International Violin Competition, in Brussels, Belgium | 25-year-old Sylvia Huang from Belgium performing the newly commission work by Kimmo Hakola plus Dvorak’s Violin Concerto - with conductor Hugh Wolff and the Belgian National Orchestra
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - MAY 20, 2019 | We’re at the Palais des Beaux-Arts in Brussels, Belgium this evening for Night 1 of the Final Round of the 2019 Queen Elisabeth International Violin Competition, in Brussels, Belgium | 25-year-old Sylvia Huang from Belgium performing the newly commission work by Kimmo Hakola plus Dvorak’s Violin Concerto - with conductor Hugh Wolff and the Belgian National Orchestra
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - MAY 20, 2019 | We’re at the Palais des Beaux-Arts in Brussels, Belgium this evening for Night 1 of the Final Round of the 2019 Queen Elisabeth International Violin Competition - in Brussels, Belgium | First up this evening, 28-year-old VC Young Artist Luke Hsu Violin from the United States performing the world premiere performance of the newly-commissioned work by Kimmo Hakola plus Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto - with conductor Hugh Wolff and the Belgian National Orchestra
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - MAY 20, 2019 | We’re at the Palais des Beaux-Arts in Brussels, Belgium this evening for Night 1 of the Final Round of the 2019 Queen Elisabeth International Violin Competition - in Brussels, Belgium | First up this evening, 28-year-old VC Young Artist Luke Hsu Violin from the United States performing the world premiere performance of the newly-commissioned work by Kimmo Hakola plus Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto - with conductor Hugh Wolff and the Belgian National Orchestra
DALLAS, TEXAS - MAY 16, 2019 | We’re at the Morton H Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas, Texas, United States this evening for the Dallas Symphony Orchestra solo debut of 25-year-old Canadian VC Young Artist Blake Pouliot | Replacing French soloist Renaud Capuçon this evening, Blake will perform Brahms' Violin Concerto in D Major - under the director of Maestro Pablo Heras-Casado | Toi! Toi! Toi Blake!
DALLAS, TEXAS - MAY 16, 2019 | We’re at the Morton H Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas, Texas, United States this evening for the Dallas Symphony Orchestra solo debut of 25-year-old Canadian VC Young Artist Blake Pouliot | Replacing French soloist Renaud Capuçon this evening, Blake will perform Brahms' Violin Concerto in D Major - under the director of Maestro Pablo Heras-Casado | Toi! Toi! Toi Blake!
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 30 | We’re at Alice Tully Hall in New York City this evening with chamber music supergroup, violinistJoshua Bell, cellist Steven Isserlis and pianistJeremy Denk | Tonight’s program featuring Mendelssohn’s 2nd Piano Trio, Shostakovich’s 2nd Piano Trio, Rachmaninoff’s ‘Trio élégiaque’ and Ravel’s Piano Trio
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 30 | We’re at Alice Tully Hall in New York City this evening with chamber music supergroup, violinistJoshua Bell, cellist Steven Isserlis and pianistJeremy Denk | Tonight’s program featuring Mendelssohn’s 2nd Piano Trio, Shostakovich’s 2nd Piano Trio, Rachmaninoff’s ‘Trio élégiaque’ and Ravel’s Piano Trio
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 30 | We’re at Alice Tully Hall in New York City this evening with chamber music supergroup, violinistJoshua Bell, cellist Steven Isserlis and pianistJeremy Denk | Tonight’s program featuring Mendelssohn’s 2nd Piano Trio, Shostakovich’s 2nd Piano Trio, Rachmaninoff’s ‘Trio élégiaque’ and Ravel’s Piano Trio
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 30 | We’re at Alice Tully Hall in New York City this evening with chamber music supergroup, violinistJoshua Bell, cellist Steven Isserlis and pianistJeremy Denk | Tonight’s program featuring Mendelssohn’s 2nd Piano Trio, Shostakovich’s 2nd Piano Trio, Rachmaninoff’s ‘Trio élégiaque’ and Ravel’s Piano Trio
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 28 | We’re at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City today for the world premiere screening of ‘Plucked’ - a new feature-length documentary based on the robbery of Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Concertmaster Frank Almond’s Stradivarius violin in 2014 | Directed by acclaimed journalist and cinematographer Joel Van Haren, the documentary follows the taser attack and theft of the 1715 ‘Lipinski’ Stradivarius and subsequent 9-day police investigation and recovery
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 28 | We’re at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City today for the world premiere screening of ‘Plucked’ - a new feature-length documentary based on the robbery of Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Concertmaster Frank Almond’s Stradivarius violin in 2014 | Directed by acclaimed journalist and cinematographer Joel Van Haren, the documentary follows the taser attack and theft of the 1715 ‘Lipinski’ Stradivarius and subsequent 9-day police investigation and recovery
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 23 | We’re at Carnegie Hall in New York City this evening for the New York recital debut of 2015 Naumburg International Cello Competition 1st prize winner, Lev Sivkov | Tonight’s program, presented by the Walter W Naumburg Foundation and with pianist Nikita Mndoyants, featuring Khachaturian’s ‘Sonata-Fantasy’, Schubert’s ‘Arpeggione’ Sonata, Britten’s Sonata in C, Nikita Mndoyants’ ‘Ambred’ for Cello and Piano - and the World Premiere performance of Yu-Hui Chang’s ‘Alter Ego’ for Solo Cello
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 23 | We’re at Carnegie Hall in New York City this evening for the New York recital debut of 2018 Paulo International Cello Competition 1st prize winner, VC Young Artist Brannon Cho | Tonight’s program, presented by the Center for Musical Excellence and with pianist Victor Santiago Asuncion, featuring Boccherini’s Cello Sonata in A Major, Matthias Pintscher’s ‘Figura V/Assonanza’, Brahms’ Cello Sonata No. 1, Britten’s Solo Cello Suite and Sarasate’s ‘Zigeunerweisen’
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 23 | We’re at Carnegie Hall in New York City this evening for the New York recital debut of 2015 Naumburg International Cello Competition 1st prize winner, Lev Sivkov | Tonight’s program, presented by the Walter W Naumburg Foundation and with pianist Nikita Mndoyants, featuring Khachaturian’s ‘Sonata-Fantasy’, Schubert’s ‘Arpeggione’ Sonata, Britten’s Sonata in C, Nikita Mndoyants’ ‘Ambred’ for Cello and Piano - and the World Premiere performance of Yu-Hui Chang’s ‘Alter Ego’ for Solo Cello
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 17 | We’re at Carnegie Hall in New York City this evening with violinist, VC Young Artist Yoojin Jang and pianist Renata Gutman | Presented by Concert Artists Guild, tonight’s program featuring Bach’s Violin and Keyboard Sonata No. 3 in E Major, John Corigliano Violin Sonata and Schumann’s 2nd Violin Sonata
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 16 | We’re at Carnegie Hall in New York City this evening with Latvian violinist Kristine Balanas and Carnegie Hall’s Affiliate Ensemble | Presented by Siemens, tonight’s program featuring Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto in D Minor, Arvo Part’s ‘Fratres’, Barber’s ‘Adagio’ and Grieg’s ‘Holberg’ Suite
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - MARCH 30 | We’re coming to you from the North Carolina Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, in Charlotte, United States this evening with VC Artist Paul Huang, Violinist, conductor Gemma New and the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra | Tonight’s program featuring Mendelssohn’s ‘Hibrides Overture’, Dvorak Violin Concerto and Brahms’ 3rd Symphony
COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 27 | We’re coming to you from the Segerstrom Center for the Arts, in Costa Mesa, United States with VC Artist Paul Huang, Violinist, conductor Carl St.Clair and the Pacific Symphony | Tonight’s program featuring Bruch's Violin Concerto No. 1 in G Minor and Mendelssohn’s ‘Italian’ Symphony
COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 27 | We’re coming to you from the Segerstrom Center for the Arts, in Costa Mesa, United States with VC Artist Paul Huang, Violinist, conductor Carl St.Clair and the Pacific Symphony | Tonight’s program featuring Bruch's Violin Concerto No. 1 in G Minor and Mendelssohn’s ‘Italian’ Symphony
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 26 | Backstage at Merkin Concert Hall in New York City this evening with violinist, VC Artist Bella Hristova | Presented by Young Concert Artists, tonight’s program with pianist Anna Polonsky, featuring Messiaen’s ‘Theme and Variations’, Zwilich’s ‘Fantasy’ for Solo Violin, Bach’s Solo Violin Partita No. 2 in D Minor, Schoenberg’s ‘Phantasy’ for Violin and Piano - and Brahms’ Violin Sonata No. 3 in D Minor
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 26 | Backstage at Merkin Concert Hall in New York City this evening with violinist, VC Artist Bella Hristova | Presented by Young Concert Artists, tonight’s program with pianist Anna Polonsky, featuring Messiaen’s ‘Theme and Variations’, Zwilich’s ‘Fantasy’ for Solo Violin, Bach’s Solo Violin Partita No. 2 in D Minor, Schoenberg’s ‘Phantasy’ for Violin and Piano - and Brahms’ Violin Sonata No. 3 in D Minor
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 20 | We’re here at David Geffen Hall in New York City this morning for a special event, New York Philharmonic Instameet | This morning’s rehearsal, open by special invitation only, to art, music and film’s most influential social influencers | Instagram stars, cellist Sophia Bacelar and violinist Filip Pogady are in the house!
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 20 | We’re here at David Geffen Hall in New York City this morning for a special event, New York Philharmonic Instameet | This morning’s rehearsal, open by special invitation only, to art, music and film’s most influential social influencers | Instagram stars, cellist Sophia Bacelar and violinist Filip Pogady are in the house!

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BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - MAY 22 | Backstage at the Palais des Beaux-Arts in Brussels, Belgium tonight with 24-year-old Seiji Okamoto from Japan following this evening’s Night 3 of the Final Round of the 2019 Queen Elisabeth International Violin Competition | Impressive performance of the newly-commissioned work ‘Fidl’ by Kimmo Hakola plus Sibelius Violin Concerto - with conductor Hugh Wolff and the Belgian National Orchestra
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM | MAY 21, 2019 | A pleased VC Young Artist Stephen Kim from the United States this evening following an impressive memorized performance of the newly-commissioned work by Kimmo Hakola plus Brahms Violin Concerto - in the Final Round of the 2019 Queen Elisabeth International Violin Competition, in Brussels, Belgium | This year’s prize winners will be announced on Saturday evening! Bravo! Bravo! Bravo!
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM | MAY 20, 2019 | A joyous VC Young Artist Luke Hsu Violin from the United States this evening following an impressive performance of the newly-commissioned work by Kimmo Hakola and Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto - in the Final Round of the 2019 Queen Elisabeth International Violin Competition, in Brussels, Belgium | This year’s prize winners will be announced on Saturday evening! Bravo! Bravo! Bravo!
DALLAS, TEXAS - MAY 16 | Backstage this evening at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas, Texas, United States with 25-year-old VC Young Artist Blake Pouliot and Dallas Symphony Orchestra Co-Concertmaster Nathan Olson | Tonight’s program, Blake’s solo debut performance with the ensemble, featuring Brahms Violin Concerto and Berlioz’s ‘Symphonie Fantastique’ - lead by Maestro Pablo Heras-Casado | Bravo! Bravo! Bravo!
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 30 | We’re backstage at Alice Tully Hall in New York City this evening with chamber music supergroup, violinist Joshua Bell, cellist Steven Isserlis and pianist Jeremy Denk| Tonight’s programming featuring Mendelssohn’s 2nd Piano Trio, Shostakovich’s 2nd Piano Trio, Rachmaninoff’s ‘Trio élégiaque’ and Ravel’s Piano Trio! Bravo! Bravo! Bravo!
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 28 | We’re at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City today for the world premiere screening of ‘Plucked’ - a new feature-length documentary based on the robbery of Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Concertmaster Frank Almond’s Stradivarius violin in 2014 | Directed by acclaimed journalist and cinematographer Joel Van Haren, the documentary follows the taser attack and theft of the 1715 ‘Lipinski’ Stradivarius and subsequent 9-day police investigation and recovery
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 28 | We’re at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City today for the world premiere screening of ‘Plucked’ - a new feature-length documentary based on the robbery of Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Concertmaster Frank Almond’s Stradivarius violin in 2014 | Directed by acclaimed journalist and cinematographer Joel Van Haren, the documentary follows the taser attack and theft of the 1715 ‘Lipinski’ Stradivarius and subsequent 9-day police investigation and recovery
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 23 | Backstage at Carnegie Hall this evening with cellist, VC Young Artist Brannon Cho - and his teacher and mentor Professor Lawrence Lesser | Tonight’s program, presented by the Center for Musical Excellence and with pianist Victor Santiago Asuncion, featuring Boccherini’s Cello Sonata in A Major, Matthias Pintscher’s ‘Figura V/Assonanza’, Brahms’ Cello Sonata No. 1, Britten’s Solo Cello Suite and Sarasate’s ‘Zigeunerweisen’
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 23 | Backstage at Carnegie Hall this evening with cellist Lev Sivkov and pianist Nikita Mndoyants | Tonight’s program, presented by the Walter W Naumburg Foundation, featuring Khachaturian’s ‘Sonata-Fantasy’, Schubert’s ‘Arpeggione’ Sonata, Britten’s Sonata in C, Nikita Mndoyants’ ‘Ambred’ for Cello and Piano - and the World Premiere performance of Yu-Hui Chang’s ‘Alter Ego’ for Solo Cello
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 17 | Backstage this evening at Carnegie Hall with VC Young Artist Yoojin Jang - and her teachers and mentors Miriam Fried and Paul Biss | Presented by Concert Artists Guild, tonight’s program with pianist Renata Gutman, featuring Bach’s Violin and Keyboard Sonata No. 3 in E Major, John Corigliano Violin Sonata and Schumann’s 2nd Violin Sonata
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 16 | We’re at Carnegie Hall in New York City this evening with Latvian violinist Kristine Balanas and Carnegie Hall’s Affiliate Ensemble | Presented bySiemens, tonight’s program featuring Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto in D Minor, Arvo Part’s ‘Fratres’, Barber’s ‘Adagio’ and Grieg’s ‘Holberg’ Suite
LONDON, UK – APRIL 12 | We’re here at J & A Beare in London today with the always delightful Maja Wegrzynowska trying Stradivari and del Gesu violins and bows - with today’s special guests: VC Artist Ray Chen and VC Rising Star Chloe Chua
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - MARCH 30 | We’re coming to you from the North Carolina Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, in Charlotte, United States this evening with VC Artist Paul Huang, Violinist, conductor Gemma New and the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra | Tonight’s program featuring Mendelssohn’s ‘Hibrides Overture’, Dvorak Violin Concerto and Brahms’ 3rd Symphony
COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 27 | We’re coming to you from the Segerstrom Center for the Arts, in Costa Mesa, United States with VC Artist Paul Huang, Violinist, conductor Carl St.Clair and the Pacific Symphony | Tonight’s program featuring Bruch's Violin Concerto No. 1 in G Minor and Mendelssohn’s ‘Italian’ Symphony
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 26 | Backstage at Merkin Concert Hall in New York City this evening with violinist, VC Artist Bella Hristova | Presented by Young Concert Artists, tonight’s program with pianist Anna Polonsky, featuring Messiaen’s ‘Theme and Variations’, Zwilich’s ‘Fantasy’ for Solo Violin, Bach’s Solo Violin Partita No. 2 in D Minor, Schoenberg’s ‘Phantasy’ for Violin and Piano - and Brahms’ Violin Sonata No. 3 in D Minor
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 22 | We’re here at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City this evening for the Lincoln Center Young Patrons Gala | Tonight’s festivities connecting culturally-minded New Yorkers through music, fun and fashion!
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 22 | We’re here at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City this evening for the Lincoln Center Young Patrons Gala | Tonight’s festivities connecting culturally-minded New Yorkers through music, fun and fashion!
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 22 | We’re here at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City this evening for the Lincoln Center Young Patrons Gala | Tonight’s festivities connecting culturally-minded New Yorkers through music, fun and fashion!
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 22 | We’re here at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City this evening for the Lincoln Center Young Patrons Gala | Tonight’s festivities connecting culturally-minded New Yorkers through music, fun and fashion!
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 20 | We’re here at David Geffen Hall in New York City this morning for a special event, New York Philharmonic Instameet | This morning’s rehearsal, open by special invitation only, to art, music and film’s most influential social influencers | Instagram stars, cellist Sophia Bacelar and violinist Filip Pogady are in the house!
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 20 | We’re here at David Geffen Hall in New York City this morning for a special event, New York Philharmonic Instameet | This morning’s rehearsal, open by special invitation only, to art, music and film’s most influential social influencers | Instagram stars, cellist Sophia Bacelar and violinist Filip Pogady are in the house!
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 20 | We’re here at David Geffen Hall in New York City this morning for a special event, New York Philharmonic Instameet | This morning’s rehearsal, open by special invitation only, to art, music and film’s most influential social influencers | Instagram stars, cellist Sophia Bacelar and violinist Filip Pogady are in the house!

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VC ARTISTS | Calidore String Quartet – “Confidence”, “Finesse”, “Intellect” and “Expression”

The Violin Channel - May 13, 2019

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The New York-based Calidore String Quartet has in recent years firmly established themselves as one of the most celebrated young chamber ensembles to emerge internationally - praised for...

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