VC MASTERCLASS | Philip Setzer, Emerson String Quartet – ‘Importance of Understanding Context’ [VIDEO]
The Violin Channel recently caught up with Emerson String Quartet violinist Philip Setzer at the Aspen Music Festival and School – where he discussed...
VC MASTERCLASS | Aaron Rosand, Curtis Institute, ‘The Lost Art of Violin Recital Programming’
The Violin Channel recently caught up with American violin virtuoso Aaron Rosand, from the Curtis Institute of Music, who provided some fascinating thoughts on...
RBP ON JSB | Rachel Barton Pine – ‘Adagio’ from Bach’s C Major Solo Violin Sonata [SERIES]
In a VC exclusive video series, American violinist Rachel Barton Pine talks us through the intricacies of the ‘Adagio’ from Bach’s Solo Violin Sonata No. 3...
VC MASTERCLASS | Máté Szűcs – Beethoven’s 5th Symphony Viola Audition [LEARN]
Berlin Philharmonic's First Principal Violist Máté Szűcs works us through an audition masterclass on the 2nd movement of Beethoven’s 5th Symphony.
Recorded at New York’s Carnegie...
WITH NICKY | Violinist Nicola Benedetti – No. 2 ‘Developing Your Sound’ [ADVICE]
This, the second in the newly-launched ‘With Nicky’ series, violin virtuoso Nicola Benedetti takes us through the importance of developing your own sound.
“Developing and producing sound...
VC INSIDER | ‘What Must a Successful Orchestral Candidate Do To Ensure They Ace Their Probation Period?’
The Violin Channel recently caught up with a panel of esteemed orchestral members and conductors - to get the inside word on the do...
ASK THE PROS | James Ehnes – ‘Mid-Performance String Breaks’ [ADVICE]
The Violin Channel member Jason Tong was keen to know: 'What is the most professional way to handle a broken string during a performance?'
We...
RBP ON JSB | Rachel Barton Pine – ‘Fuga’ from Bach’s C Major Solo Violin Sonata [SERIES]
“I’ll be discussing each of the movements of Bach’s Six Solo Sonatas and Partitas – talking about interpretive issues, practicing tips, structures, ornaments, rhythm,...
WITH NICKY | Violinist Nicola Benedetti – No. 3 ‘The Basics of Vibrato’ [ADVICE]
This, the third in the newly-launched ‘With Nicky’ series, violin virtuoso Nicola Benedetti takes us through the fundamentals of vibrato.
“This video takes you on an exploration...
VC WEB BLOG | Violinist Svetlin Roussev – ‘Tips & Advice for Rock Solid Memorization’ [INSIGHT]
The Violin Channel recently caught up with Bulgarian violinist Svetlin Roussev.
In a VC-exclusive guest blog, the former major prize winner at the Indianapolis and...
RBP ON JSB | Rachel Barton Pine – ‘Sarabande’ from Bach’s B Minor Solo Violin Partita [SERIES]
In a VC exclusive video series, American violinist Rachel Barton Pine talks us through the intricacies of the ‘Sarabande’ from Bach’s Solo Violin Partita No. 1...
WITH NICKY | Violinist Nicola Benedetti – No. 1 ‘Back to Basics’ [ADVICE]
This, the first in the newly-launched ‘With Nicky’ series, violin virtuoso Nicola Benedetti takes it 'back to basics' - addressing stance, violin hold, bow hold and...
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 | Violin Pedagogue Gyorgy Pauk – Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto, 1st Mvt [LEARN]
Acclaimed Hungarian violin pedagogue Gyorgy Pauk works us through the first movement of Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto in E Minor.
Recorded in 6 camera high-definition with student...
VC MASTERCLASS | Nicola Benedetti – Ysaye Violin Sonata No. 5 Masterclass [LEARN]
Scottish violin soloist Nicola Benedetti works us through a student violin masterclass on Ysaÿe's Solo Sonata No. 5.
Recorded live on February 4th, 2014 at the Royal...
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VC YOUNG ARTIST | Diana Adamyan, 20 – Menuhin Competition 1st Prize
A graduate of the Tchaikovsky School of Music where she studied with Petros Haykazyan, and current student of Ana Chumachenco at the Munich University of Music and Performing Arts, Diana...
