VC INSIDER | “Should A Student Take a Lesson With a Prospective Teacher Before a Conservatory Audition?”
The Violin Channel recently caught up with a panel of esteemed international string pedagogues - to get the inside word on whether it's advisable...
VC INSIGHT | Violin Pedagogue Ole Bohn – ‘5 Common Technical Problems & How to Fix Them’ [LEARN]
The Violin Channel recently caught up with Sydney Conservatorium of Music Violin Professor, Norwegian violinist Ole Bohn.
In a VC-exclusive guest blog, Ole discusses the 5 most common technical problems...
VC INSIGHT | Violin Virtuoso Sarah Chang – ‘What Motivates You to Practice?’ [BLOG]
The Violin Channel recently caught up with acclaimed Korean-American violin virtuoso Sarah Chang.
In a VC-exclusive guest blog, Sarah shares with us her motivations for practicing whilst growing...
VC MASTERCLASS | Cellist Denis Zhdanov – Schubert’s ‘Arpeggione’ Cello Sonata [LEARN]
Siberian cellist Denis Zhdanov works us through the first movement of Schubert's 'Arpeggione' Cello Sonata in A Minor.
Recorded in 6 camera high-definition with student cellist...
VC INSIDER | “What Should Be Considered When Choosing Repertoire for a Competition?”
The Violin Channel recently caught up with a number of esteemed international string pedagogues – to get the inside word on which repertoire a...
VC MASTERCLASS | Violin Pedagogue Virginie Robilliard – Beethoven Violin Concerto, 1st Mvt [LEARN]
Haute École de Musique de Lausanne violin pedagogue Virginie Robilliard works us through the first movement of the Beethoven Violin Concerto.
Recorded in 6 camera high-definition...
VC INSIDER | “What Are the Common Mistakes You See When Sitting on a Conservatory Audition Panel?”
The Violin Channel recently caught up with a number of esteemed international string pedagogues - to get the inside word on the common mistakes...
VC MASTERCLASS | Violin Pedagogue Miriam Fried – Bach’s Solo Violin Sonata No. 2, Grave [LEARN]
New England Conservatory violin pedagogue Miriam Fried works us through the 'Grave' from of Bach's Solo Violin Sonata No. 2 in A Minor.
Recorded in 6...
VC MASTERCLASS | 2018 Menuhin Competition – Maxim Vengerov, Ysaye’s ‘Caprice d’apres l’Etude’ [LEARN]
Recorded live at the 2018 Menuhin Competition, in Geneva, violin virtuoso and jury member Maxim Vengerov works us through Eugene Ysaye’s 'Caprice d’apres l’Etude...
VC MASTERCLASS | 2018 Menuhin Competition – Henning Kraggerud, Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 4 [LEARN]
Recorded live at the 2018 Menuhin Competition, in Geneva, Arctic Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra Artistic Director and jury member Henning Kraggerud works us through the...
VC MASTERCLASS | 2018 Menuhin Competition – Pamela Frank, Locatelli’s Caprice No.19 [LEARN]
Recorded live at the 2018 Menuhin Competition, in Geneva, Curtis Institute of Music pedagogue and jury member Pamela Frank works us through Locatelli’s Caprice...
VC MASTERCLASS | 2018 Menuhin Competition – Joji Hattori, Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 3 [LEARN]
Recorded live at the 2018 Menuhin Competition, in Geneva, Japanese violinist, conductor and jury member Joji Hattori works us through the first movement of...
VC MASTERCLASS | 2018 Menuhin Competition – Henning Kraggerud, Beethoven’s Violin Sonata No. 8 [LEARN]
Recorded live at the 2018 Menuhin Competition, in Geneva, Arctic Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra Artistic Director and jury member Henning Kraggerud works us through the...
VC MASTERCLASS | 2018 Menuhin Competition – Maxim Vengerov, Bach’s Solo Violin Sonata No. 2 [LEARN]
Recorded live at the 2018 Menuhin Competition, in Geneva, violin virtuoso and jury member Maxim Vengerov works us through the ‘Andante’ and ‘Allegro’ from...
VC MASTERCLASS | 2018 Menuhin Competition – Pamela Frank, Ysaye’s Solo Violin Sonata No. 4 [LEARN]
Recorded live at the 2018 Menuhin Competition, in Geneva, Curtis Institute of Music pedagogue and jury member Pamela Frank works us through Ysaye's Solo Violin...
VC MASTERCLASS | 2018 Menuhin Competition – Maxim Vengerov, Waxman ‘Carmen Fantasy’ [LEARN]
Recorded live at the 2018 Menuhin Competition, in Geneva, violin virtuoso and jury member Maxim Vengerov works us through Franz Waxman's 'Carmen Fantasy' –...
VC MASTERCLASS | 2018 Menuhin Competition – Joji Hattori, Ravel’s ‘Tzigane’ [LEARN]
Recorded live at the 2018 Menuhin Competition, in Geneva, Japanese violinist and jury member Joji Hattori works us through Ravel’s Tzigane – with 17-year-old...
VC MASTERCLASS | 2018 Menuhin Competition – Henning Kraggerud, Svendsen’s ‘Romance’ [LEARN]
Recorded live at the 2018 Menuhin Competition, in Geneva, Arctic Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra Artistic Director and jury member Henning Kraggerud works us through Johan...
VC MASTERCLASS | 2018 Menuhin Competition – Pamela Frank, Brahms Violin Sonata No. 1 [LEARN]
Recorded live at the 2018 Menuhin Competition, in Geneva, Curtis Institute of Music pedagogue and jury member Pamela Frank works us through the first movement...
ASK THE PROS | Pedagogue Dr Robin Wilson – ‘Ideal Age to Begin Learning Violin’ [ADVICE]
The Violin Channel member Marcel VanLeeuwen, from the United States was keen to know: "What is the ideal age for a child to begin learning...
VC MASTERCLASS | VC Young Artist Marc Bouchkov – ‘To Shoulder Rest or Not to Shoulder Rest?’ [LEARN]
Belgian VC Young Artist Marc Bouchkov discusses the age-old question: 'To shoulder rest or not to shoulder rest?'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CKphKacS5Y&feature=youtu.be
VC YOUNG ARTIST MARC BOUCHKOV | PLAYING WITHOUT...
VC MASTERCLASS | Cellist Yo-Yo Ma – Barber Cello Concerto Masterclass [LEARN]
Cellist Yo-Yo Ma works us through a cello masterclass on the first movement of the Barber Cello Concerto in A Minor.
Recorded at the New England Conservatory on the...
VC MASTERCLASS | VC Artist Kian Soltani – ‘Overcoming Stage Fear … with The Hulk’ [LEARN]
Inspired by The Hulk, cello virtuoso VC Artist Kian Soltani discusses his rather unique approach to dealing with stage fright ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_HoU-4UtnA
VC ARTIST KIAN SOLTANI |...
ASK THE PROS | Violinist & Pedagogue Stephanie Chase – ‘Capturing Authenticity in a Period Performance’ [ADVICE]
The Violin Channel member Joseph Costa from Italy was keen to know: "What are the main considerations for capturing authenticity in a period performance?"
We threw...
ASK THE PROS | Violinist Kurt Sassmannshaus – “How to Effectively Use Scales to Improve Your Technique” [ADVICE]
The Violin Channel member Michael Guarino from Italy was keen to know: "How should violinists effectively practice scales to improve their technique?"
We threw Michael’s...
ASK THE PROS | Violinist Lucie Robert – “What Qualities Should Every Young Aspiring Professional String Player Possess?” [ADVICE]
The Violin Channel member Daniel Powell from the United States was keen to know: “What qualities should every young aspiring professional string player possess?”
We threw...
VC MASTERCLASS | VC Artist Ray Chen – ‘Motivational Series: Dealing with Insecurities’ [LEARN]
In the first of a 4-part motivational talk series, violin virtuoso VC Artist Ray Chen discusses his approach to dealing with insecurities.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4Vqq8C4pCI
VC ARTIST RAY...
ASK THE PROS | Violinist Axel Strauss – “Does Competition Success Propel a Soloist into a Career?” [ADVICE]
The Violin Channel member Vincent Brown from the United States was keen to know: “Does competition success propel a soloist into a career?”
We threw Vincent’s...
ASK THE PROS | Violinist Yevgeny Kutik – ‘How Do You Put Together a Solo Recital Program?’ [ADVICE]
The Violin Channel member Josephine Lee from the United States was keen to know: "How do you go about putting together a solo recital...
ASK THE PROS | Cello Pedagogue Hans Jørgen Jensen – ‘When Are Students Ready for Competitions?’ [ADVICE]
The Violin Channel member Hasan Ninov from the United States was keen to know: "How do you know when students are ready for competitions,...
ASK THE PROS | Conductor George Marriner Maull – ‘7 Things Presenters Can Do to Make Classical Music More Accessible’ [ADVICE]
The Violin Channel member Margaret Rothman from the United States was keen to know: “What are some things concert presenters can do today to make...
ASK THE PROS | Cellist Astrid Schween – ‘The Transition from Music Student to Working Professional’ [ADVICE]
The Violin Channel member Peter Weber from Germany was keen to know: “What should one expect whilst transitioning from being a student to a working...
VC MASTERCLASS | Violin Pedagogue Klaidi Sahatci – Prokofiev’s Violin Concerto No. 2 [LEARN]
Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich Concertmaster and University of Music of Italian Switzerland faculty member Klaidi Sahatci works us through the first movement of Prokofiev's Violin Concerto No. 2...
ASK THE PROS | Cellist Jonathan Koh – ‘Cello Scales, Exercises & Etudes for a Rock-Solid Left and Right Hand’ [ADVICE]
The Violin Channel member Patricia Yu from the United States was keen to know: "What cello scales, exercises, and etude books do you recommend...
ASK THE PROS | Juilliard’s Hsin-Yun Huang – ‘Advantages and Considerations of Team Teaching’ [ADVICE]
The Violin Channel member, Jeremy Fay from the United States was keen to know: “What are the advantages and considerations when teaching a student as...
VC MASTERCLASS | Violin Pedagogue Virginie Robilliard – Waxman’s ‘Carmen Fantasy’ [LEARN]
Haute École de Musique de Lausanne violin pedagogue Virginie Robilliard works us through Franz Waxman's 'Carmen Fantasy'.
Recorded in 6 camera high-definition with student violinist Reina...
ASK THE PROS | Brentano Quartet Violist, Misha Amory – “My Approach for Better Sound Production” [ADVICE]
The Violin Channel member, violist Brian Hicks from the United States was keen to know: “What is your advice for improving the sound production on...
VC MASTERCLASS | Violin Pedagogue Hagai Shaham – Ravel’s ‘Tzigane’ [LEARN]
Israeli violin pedagogue Hagai Shaham works us through Ravel's 'Tzigane'.
Recorded in 6 camera high-definition with student violinist Suzan Yanki Karatas – as part of the iClassical Academy's newly-launched...
ASK THE PROS | Violinist & Violist Lily Francis – ‘What do Violinists Stand to Learn from Playing Mozart?’ [ADVICE]
The Violin Channel member Eliza Jordan from the United States was keen to know: “What is so special about the music of Mozart? And what...
VC MASTERCLASS | Violin Pedagogue Gyorgy Pauk – Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto [LEARN]
Respected Royal Academy of Music violin pedagogue, Professor Gyorgy Pauk works us through the first movement of Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto in D Major.
Recorded in 6 camera...
ASK THE PROS | Violinist Lina Bahn – ‘Advice for Students Auditioning for Music Schools this Year’ [ADVICE]
The Violin Channel member Jason Wang from the United States was keen to know: “What advice would you give to students auditioning for music schools...
ASK THE PROS | Cellist Paul Katz – “Once the Notes Have Been Mastered, What are the Next Steps?” [ADVICE]
The Violin Channel member Andrea Rengevich from the United States was keen to know: "Once the notes have been mastered, what should be the...
VC MASTERCLASS | Yo-Yo Ma – Elgar Cello Concerto, CelloBello Masterclass [LEARN]
Cello luminary Yo-Yo Ma works us through a cello masterclass on the third and fourth movements of the Elgar Cello Concerto.
Recorded as part of the CelloBello Masterclass...
ASK THE PROS | Jazz Violinist Christian Garrick – “Is it Possible to Teach Someone How to Improvise?” [ADVICE]
The Violin Channel member Francesco Bruno from Italy was keen to know: "Is it possible to teach someone how to improvise? If so, what...
ASK THE PROS | Violinist Glenn Dicterow – “What We Look For On Orchestral and College Audition Panels” [ADVICE]
The Violin Channel member Stephanie Chen from Singapore was keen to know: "As part of an orchestral or college audition panel, what do you...
ASK THE PROS | Violist Stephen Wyrczynski – “What Do You Look For In Undergraduate vs Graduate Students?” [ADVICE]
VC member Sofia Yatsyuk from Ukraine was keen to know what conservatory audition panelists look for in undergraduate vs graduate students for admissions.
We threw Sofia's...
ASK THE PROS | Violist Atar Arad – “How Important is it for a Performer to be Versatile In Many Styles?” [ADVICE]
The Violin Channel member Christian Li from the United States was keen to know: "How important is it that a performer today be versatile...
ASK THE PROS | Cellist Norman Fischer – “Importance of New Music During a Student’s Formative Years” [ADVICE]
The Violin Channel member Susan Jansen from the United States was keen to know: "How important is it for students to study new music...
ASK THE PROS | Violinist Qian Zhou – “Maximising the Odds of Your Audition Tape Being Accepted” [ADVICE]
The Violin Channel member Zhao Tang from the United States was keen to know: "What are the keys to ensuring your audition tape has...
ASK THE PROS | Violist Daniel Panner – “Scales, Exercises and Etudes for a Rock-Solid Left and Right Hand?” [ADVICE]
The Violin Channel member Jeremy Lo from the United States was keen to know: "What violin and viola scales, exercises, and etude books do...
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VC RISING STAR | Chloe Chua, 11 – Menuhin, Zhuhai, & Postacchini International Violin Competition Prizes
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...
