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STRINGTELLIGENCE BY THOMASTIK-INFELD | ‘Taming Your Common Violin E-String Issues’ [NEW SERIES]

THE VIOLIN CHANNEL - February 19, 2020

STRINGTELLIGENCE BY THOMASTIK-INFELD

STRINGTELLIGENCE BY THOMASTIK-INFELD | ‘Taming a Wolf Tone & Eliminating String Buzzing’ [NEW SERIES]

STRINGTELLIGENCE BY THOMASTIK-INFELD

STRINGTELLIGENCE BY THOMASTIK-INFELD | ‘Dealing with String Corrosion and Perspiration’ [NEW SERIES]

LATEST

ASK THE PROS | Violinist Sergiu Schwartz – ‘How Should You Choose Repertoire for a Student?’ [BLOG]

February 26, 2020

VC INTERVIEW | VC Artists Tessa Lark & Stella Chen – 2020 Lincoln Center Awards for Emerging Artists

February 26, 2020

OUT NOW | Violinist James Ehnes’ New CD: ‘Beethoven Violin Sonatas 1-3’ [LISTEN]

February 26, 2020

VC Artist Timothy Ridout Awarded Borletti-Buitoni Trust Fellowship Bursary

February 26, 2020

WACKY WEDNESDAY | Meet Max Karmazyn – The Skiing Violinist [WOAH]

February 26, 2020

Today is VC Young Artist Kerson Leong’s 23rd Birthday! [ON-THIS-DAY]

February 26, 2020

American Violin Virtuoso Eugene Fodor Died On This Day in 2011 [ON-THIS-DAY]

February 26, 2020

NEW TO YOUTUBE | Violinist Kristine Balanas – Philip Glass ‘The Baptism’ [MUSIC VIDEO]

February 25, 2020

Singer Anna Netrebko Awarded $100,000 Swedish Music Prize

February 25, 2020

Violinist Jonian-Ilias Kadesha Signed To New European Management Roster

February 25, 2020

NEW TO YOUTUBE | VC Artist Simone Porter – Esa-Pekka Salonen ‘Lachen verlernt’ [2020]

February 25, 2020

American Cellist David Soyer Died On This Day in 2010 [ON-THIS-DAY]

February 25, 2020

American Violinist Guila Bustabo Was Born On This Day in 1916 [ON-THIS-DAY]

February 25, 2020

NEW MUSIC TUESDAY | Composer Pascal Le Boeuf – ‘Imp In Impulse’ for Solo Violin [WORLD PREMIERE]

February 25, 2020

VC ARTIST | Zlatomir Fung, 20 – Tchaikovsky Cello Competition 1st Prize Winner

February 25, 2020

STOLEN CELLO ALERT | A.V. Honek Cello – Prague, Czech Republic [PLEASE SHARE]

February 24, 2020

VC GIVEAWAY | Win 1 of 5 Signed Sheku Kanneh-Mason ‘Elgar’ CDs [ENTER]

February 24, 2020

VC CONCERTHALL

BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA - FEBRUARY 24, 2020 | We’re coming to you from the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, in Bloomington, this week - with VC Young Artist Luke Hsu Violin | Performance featuring Beethoven Violin Sonata No. 8 in G Major, Prokofiev Violin Sonata No. 2 in D Major and Schoenfield Four Souvenirs with pianist Chih-Yi Chen
LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 21, 2020 | We’re coming to you from London this week for the premiere of the Royal Ballet’s production of 'The Cellist' | Choreographed by Cathy Marston, the new ballet highlights the ups and downs of legendary British cellist Jacqueline Du Pre
TORONTO, ONTARIO - FEBRUARY 21, 2020 | We're coming to you from Toronto this week for the premiere of Tapestry Opera's production of 'Jacqueline' | Featuring soprano Marnie Breckenridge and Cellist Matt Haimovitz, the new chamber opera by Composer Luna Pearl Woolf depicts the struggle of the legendary cellist Jacqueline du Pre's battle with Multiple Sclerosis
TORONTO, ONTARIO - FEBRUARY 21, 2020 | We're coming to you from Toronto this week for the premiere of Tapestry Opera's production of 'Jacqueline' | Featuring soprano Marnie Breckenridge and Cellist Matt Haimovitz, the new chamber opera by Composer Luna Pearl Woolf depicts the struggle of the legendary cellist Jacqueline du Pre's battle with Multiple Sclerosis
LOS ANGELES - FEBRUARY 20, 2020 | We’re coming to you from the Colburn School, in Los Angeles, this week - with VC Artist Ray Chen | This week’s benefit program, also featuring students from the Colburn School Academy, includes Warlock’s ‘Capriol’ Suite, Bach’s ‘Double’ Violin Concerto - and Piazzola’s ‘The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires’
LOS ANGELES - FEBRUARY 20, 2020 | We’re coming to you from the Colburn School, in Los Angeles, this week - with VC Artist Ray Chen | This week’s benefit program, also featuring students from the Colburn School Academy, includes Warlock’s ‘Capriol’ Suite, Bach’s ‘Double’ Violin Concerto - and Piazzola’s ‘The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires’
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 23, 2020 | We’re coming to you this evening from Weill Recital Hall At Carnegie Hall in New York City for the the opening night of the Carnegie Hall ‘Soloists of the Kronberg Academy’ 4-concert weekend residency | Tonight’s performance featuring VC Artists Marc Bouchkov and Jonathan Roozeman - Cellist and pianist Jean-Sėlim Abdelmoulal performing works by Bach, Boccherini, Brahms and Chausson
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 23, 2020 | We’re coming to you this evening from Weill Recital Hall At Carnegie Hall in New York City for the the opening night of the Carnegie Hall ‘Soloists of the Kronberg Academy’ 4-concert weekend residency | Tonight’s performance featuring VC Artists Marc Bouchkov and Jonathan Roozeman - Cellist and pianist Jean-Sėlim Abdelmoulal performing works by Bach, Boccherini, Brahms and Chausson
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - FEBRUARY 15, 2020 | We're coming to you from the New England Conservatory, in Boston this evening - for a special live event with the acclaimed A Far Cry chamber orchestra and Reuning & Son Violins | The 18 members of A Far Cry will tonight perform on a collection of fine Stradivari, Guarneri 'del Gesu', Bergonzi, Gagliano, Maggini, Ceruti, Storioni and Amati violins, violas, cellos and basses - from the vault of Reuning & Son Violins | The total value of stringed instruments on stage for this evening's event is valued at over US $90 million | Full livestream of the concert performance and instrument demonstration available on The Violin Channel
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - FEBRUARY 15, 2020 | We're coming to you from the New England Conservatory, in Boston this evening - for a special live event with the acclaimed A Far Cry chamber orchestra and Reuning & Son Violins | The 18 members of A Far Cry will tonight perform on a collection of fine Stradivari, Guarneri 'del Gesu', Bergonzi, Gagliano, Maggini, Ceruti, Storioni and Amati violins, violas, cellos and basses - from the vault of Reuning & Son Violins | The total value of stringed instruments on stage for this evening's event is valued at over US $90 million
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - FEBRUARY 15, 2020 | We're coming to you from the New England Conservatory, in Boston this evening - for a special live event with the acclaimed A Far Cry chamber orchestra and Reuning & Son Violins | The 18 members of A Far Cry will tonight perform on a collection of fine Stradivari, Guarneri 'del Gesu', Bergonzi, Gagliano, Maggini, Ceruti, Storioni and Amati violins, violas, cellos and basses - from the vault of Reuning & Son Violins | The total value of stringed instruments on stage for this evening's event is valued at over US $90 million

VC BACKSTAGE

BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA - FEBRUARY 24, 2020 | We’re coming to you from the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, in Bloomington, this week - with VC Young Artist Luke Hsu | Performance featuring Beethoven Violin Sonata No. 8 in G Major, Prokofiev Violin Sonata No. 2 in D Major and Schoenfield Four Souvenirs with pianist Chih-Yi Chen
BERLIN, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 21, 2020 | We’re coming to you this week from the Friedenskirche in Berlin-Charlottenburg – for a CD recording session with French-German-Swiss cellist Christoph Croisé and Russian harpsichordist Peter Gorobets | This week's recording, comprising the complete ‘De Gamba’ Sonatas by Johann Sebastian Bach, is set for international released in December of this year
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 19, 2020 | We’re coming to you this afternoon from Weill Recital Hall At Carnegie Hall in New York City for the final dress rehearsal before the commence of this weekend’s Carnegie Hall ‘Soloists of the Kronberg Academy’ 4-concert residency | Tonight’s opening concert featuring VC Artists Marc Bouchkov - Violinist and Jonathan Roozeman - Cellist and pianist Jean-Sėlim Abdelmoula performing works by Bach, Boccherini, Brahms and Chausson
SAN ANTONIO, LOS ANGELES - FEBRUARY 19, 2020 | We’re coming to you from San Antonio this week for the 2020 Texas Music Educators Association Conference | Hosted annually at the Henry B Gonzalez Convention Center and gathering over 30,000 attendees, this year's event offering extensive teaching clinics, performances and exhibits
SAN ANTONIO, LOS ANGELES - FEBRUARY 19, 2020 | We’re coming to you from San Antonio this week for the 2020 Texas Music Educators Association Conference | Hosted annually at the Henry B Gonzalez Convention Center and gathering over 30,000 attendees, this year's event offering extensive teaching clinics, performances and exhibits
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - FEBRUARY 15, 2020 | We’re coming to you from New England Conservatory’s Jordan Hall in Boston this afternoon for the final dress rehearsal - with the A Far Cry Chamber Orchestra | For tonight’s special event concert, entitled ‘Stradivari Serenade’, each of the 18 members of the acclaimed string ensemble will perform on a fine Cremonese instrument - from the vault of Reuning & Son Violins
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - FEBRUARY 15, 2020 | We’re coming to you from New England Conservatory’s Jordan Hall in Boston this afternoon for the final dress rehearsal - with the A Far Cry Chamber Orchestra | For tonight’s special event concert, entitled ‘Stradivari Serenade’, each of the 18 members of the acclaimed string ensemble will perform on a fine Cremonese instrument - from the vault of Reuning & Son Violins
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - FEBRUARY 15, 2020 | We’re coming to you from New England Conservatory’s Jordan Hall in Boston this afternoon for the final dress rehearsal - with the A Far Cry Chamber Orchestra | For tonight’s special event concert, entitled ‘Stradivari Serenade’, each of the 18 members of the acclaimed string ensemble will perform on a fine Cremonese instrument - from the vault of Reuning & Son Violins
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - FEBRUARY 13, 2020 | We’re coming to you from Reuning & Son Violins this week with the 18 members of the A Far Cry chamber orchestra - ahead of this Saturday evening’s ‘Stradivari Serenade’ special event at Boston’s Jordan Hall | Violinists Alex, Annie and Omer hard a work today testing the 1720 ‘Venus’ Stradivarius, 1738 ‘Lord Kingston’ Carlo Bergonzi and the 1727-29 ‘Von Vecsey’ Guarneri ‘del Gesu’ from the vault of Reuning & Son
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - FEBRUARY 13, 2020 | We’re coming to you from Reuning & Son Violins this week with the 18 members of the A Far Cry chamber orchestra - ahead of this Saturday evening’s ‘Stradivari Serenade’ special event at Boston’s Jordan Hall | Violinists Megumi, Janny and Zenas hard at work today testing the 1721 'Sauzay' Stradivari, a 1705 'filius Andreae' Guarneri and the 1701 'Markees' Stradivari from the vault of Reuning & Son

VC ARTIST OF THE WEEK

VC ARTIST | Zlatomir Fung, 20 – Tchaikovsky Cello Competition 1st Prize Winner

THE VIOLIN CHANNEL - February 25, 2020

VC YOUNG ARTISTS

20-year-old American cellist Zlatomir Fung is quickly building an international reputation as one of the outstanding young string soloists of his generation – praised...

VIDEOS

WACKY WEDNESDAY | Meet Max Karmazyn – The Skiing Violinist [WOAH]

February 26, 2020

NEW TO YOUTUBE | Violinist Kristine Balanas – Philip Glass ‘The Baptism’ [MUSIC VIDEO]

February 25, 2020

PAGANINI POV | Violinist Sean Lee – Paganini Solo Caprice No. 1 [GOPRO CAM]

February 25, 2020

NEW TO YOUTUBE | VC Artist Simone Porter – Esa-Pekka Salonen ‘Lachen verlernt’ [2020]

February 25, 2020

NEW MUSIC TUESDAY | Composer Pascal Le Boeuf – ‘Imp In Impulse’ for Solo Violin [WORLD PREMIERE]

February 25, 2020

MANIC MONDAY | Billie Eilish – ‘Bad Guy’ (Arr. Solo Violin) [WOW]

February 24, 2020

THROWBACK THURSDAY | VC Young Artist Stella Chen – Tchaikovsky Concerto [2017]

February 20, 2020

VC LIVE | Pianist Nathan Lee – New York City Recital [LIVESTREAM]

February 19, 2020

ON THIS DAY

Today is VC Young Artist Kerson Leong’s 23rd Birthday! [ON-THIS-DAY]

February 26, 2020

American Violin Virtuoso Eugene Fodor Died On This Day in 2011 [ON-THIS-DAY]

February 26, 2020

American Cellist David Soyer Died On This Day in 2010 [ON-THIS-DAY]

February 25, 2020

American Violinist Guila Bustabo Was Born On This Day in 1916 [ON-THIS-DAY]

February 25, 2020

Composer Franz Waxman Died On This Day in 1967 [ON-THIS-DAY]

February 24, 2020

American Cellist David Soyer Was Born On This Day in 1923 [ON-THIS-DAY]

February 24, 2020

Albert Sammons Violinist

English Violinist Albert Sammons Was Born On This Day in 1886 [ON-THIS-DAY]

February 23, 2020

Soviet Violin Virtuoso Julian Sitkovetsky Died On This Day in 1958 [ON-THIS-DAY]

February 23, 2020

OUT NOW

OUT NOW | Violinist James Ehnes’ New CD: ‘Beethoven Violin Sonatas 1-3’ [LISTEN]

February 26, 2020

OUT NOW | Violinist Isabelle Faust’s New CD: ‘Mozart Violin Sonatas Vol. 2’ [LISTEN]

February 24, 2020

OUT NOW | Cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason’s New CD: ‘Elgar’ [LISTEN]

January 24, 2020