Cellist Alexandra Fletcher performing Haydn’s Cello Concerto in D Major - as part of the newly-launched internet toilet paper challenge ... https://vimeo.com/398602921

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

THE VIOLIN CHANNEL - February 24, 2020

Latvian-born violinist Roberts Balanas performing is own 1-man cover to Billie Eilish's Grammy Award-winning 'Bad Guy' ... https://www.facebook.com/RBalanas/videos/205310157335170/?t=7

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WACKY WEDNESDAY | TwoSet Violin – ‘The 12 Levels of Violin Playing’ [TWOSET]

THE VIOLIN CHANNEL - January 8, 2020

Australian funsters, TwoSet Violin step us through the …. ’12 levels of violin playing' ... "We though that this video would give people who want...

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MANIC MONDAY | VivaldiGuys – Vivaldi Concerto for 4 Violins (Arr. 2 Oboes & Dance Moves) [WHAT]

THE VIOLIN CHANNEL - October 28, 2019

The VivaldiGuys performing Vivalid's Concerto in B Minor for 4 Violins ... re-arranged for 2 oboes and choreography ... https://youtu.be/e1GBD7Tpo5M

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MANIC MONDAY | Making a Clarinet From a Carrot in Under 5 Minutes [WHAT]

THE VIOLIN CHANNEL - October 21, 2019

Australian woodwind instrument maker, Linsey Pollak steps us through the process of turning a carrot into a clarinet in under 5 minutes ... https://youtu.be/BISrGwN-yH4?t=19

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MANIC MONDAY | Vivaldi’s ‘Spring’ … for A Cappella Vocal Quintet [HUH]

The Violin Channel - October 7, 2019

Vivaldi's 'Spring' from 'The Four Seasons' ... like you've never heard before .... Presented by acclaimed Israeli female unaccompanied vocal ensemble, Carmel A-Cappella. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uxs5O6hMBvg&showinfo=0&autohide=1 CARMEL A-CAPPELLA VOCAL...

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WACKY WEDNESDAY | The Double Bass Foot Juggler … [WHAT]

THE VIOLIN CHANNEL - October 2, 2019

Meet Antipod Gayeva ... the double bass foot juggler ... https://youtu.be/XajVXNcSrVY?t=5

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MANIC MONDAY | Bruch Violin Concerto … The Ballet … [WHAT]

THE VIOLIN CHANNEL - September 23, 2019

The American Ballet Theatre ... present Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1 ... the Ballet ... Premiered in 1987, in Costa Mesa, California, performance features principal...

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MANIC MONDAY | Meet … The New Lego Droid Orchestra [WHAT]

The Violin Channel - September 16, 2019

London-based musician and inventor Look Mum No Computer's latest invention ... The Lego Droid Orchestra .... "95 Lego Stars War droids ... 3148 hours of...

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MANIC MONDAY | WT?!?! Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto – For Heifetz & Goat [VIDEO]

THE VIOLIN CHANNEL - September 9, 2019

Introducing Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto ... as performed by Maestro Jascha Heifetz and goat ... !?!? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ydDFNKz-As

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MANIC MONDAY | Tchaikovsky – ‘Swan Lake’ (Arr. Violin & Tutu) [LOL]

THE VIOLIN CHANNEL - September 2, 2019

Salvatore 'Crazy Violinist' Lombardo … performing Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake solos for violin .... and tutu … https://www.facebook.com/100005751166372/videos/896771150524582/

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MANIC MONDAY | The 7-Tone Fart Symphony [CLICK AT OWN RISK]

The Violin Channel - August 26, 2019

Introducing Shonky Brothers' symphonic composer Loz's newest composition ... 'The 7 Tone Fart Symphony' - based on the dulcet tones of his own flatulence .... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tk-5RVMerfI

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MANIC MONDAY | ‘Goldberg Variations’ (Arr. 11 String Players & 9 Dancers) [WHAT]

THE VIOLIN CHANNEL - August 19, 2019

The Scottish Ensemble and Swedish dance company, Andersson Dance performing an ambitious new interoperation of Bach’s Goldberg Variations - for 11 string players and 9...

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MANIC MONDAY | VC Artist Ray Chen – The Equine Recital [WHAT]

The Violin Channel - August 5, 2019

VC Artist Ray Chen performing a private recital for his equine friends … “A serenade to the horses for all the bow hairs I’ve...

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HONG KONG, CHINA - JUNE 26, 2020 | We’re coming to you from the Hong Kong Culture Center this week - for a special, socially-distanced re-opening performance with conductor Leung Kin-Fung and the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra | Program featuring Rossini’s ‘La Scala di Seta’ Overture, Brahms’ 6th ‘Hungarian Dance’, Dvorak’s 8th ‘Slavonic Dance’, Arturo Marquez’ 2nd ‘Danzon’ - and selections from Tchaikovsky’s ‘Eugene Onegin’ and ‘The Nutcracker’
HONG KONG, CHINA - JUNE 26, 2020 | We’re coming to you from the Hong Kong Culture Center this week - for a special, socially-distanced re-opening performance with conductor Leung Kin-Fung and the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra | Program featuring Rossini’s ‘La Scala di Seta’ Overture, Brahms’ 6th ‘Hungarian Dance’, Dvorak’s 8th ‘Slavonic Dance’, Arturo Marquez’ 2nd ‘Danzon’ - and selections from Tchaikovsky’s ‘Eugene Onegin’ and ‘The Nutcracker’
CZECH REPUBLIC - JUNE 28, 2020 | We’re coming to you from the Sychrov Castle in the Czech Republic this week - for a special re-opening performance with conductor Semyon Bychkov and the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra | Program featuring Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 and Mendelssohn’s 'A Midsummer Night’s Dream'
CZECH REPUBLIC - JUNE 28, 2020 | We’re coming to you from the Sychrov Castle in the Czech Republic this week - for a special re-opening performance with conductor Semyon Bychkov and the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra | Program featuring Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 and Mendelssohn’s 'A Midsummer Night’s Dream'
ITALY - JUNE 24, 2020 | We’re coming to you from the Ravenna Festival in Italy, this week - for a special, socially-distanced re-opening performance with conductor Ricardo Muti, soprano Rosa Feola and the Orchestra Giovanile Luigi Cherubini | Program featuring Mozart’s ‘Exsultate Jubilate’ Motet and ‘Et incarnatus est’ - coupled with his Symphony No. 41
ITALY - JUNE 24, 2020 | We’re coming to you from the Ravenna Festival in Italy, this week - for a special, socially-distanced re-opening performance with conductor Ricardo Muti, soprano Rosa Feola and the Orchestra Giovanile Luigi Cherubini | Program featuring Mozart’s ‘Exsultate Jubilate’ Motet and ‘Et incarnatus est’ - coupled with his Symphony No. 41
CZECH REPUBLIC - JUNE 25, 2020 | We’re coming to you from the Sychrov Castle in the Czech Republic this week - for a special re-opening performance with conductor Semyon Bychkov and the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra | Program featuring Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 and Mendelssohn’s 'A Midsummer Night’s Dream'
CZECH REPUBLIC - JUNE 25, 2020 | We’re coming to you from the Sychrov Castle in the Czech Republic this week - for a special re-opening performance with conductor Semyon Bychkov and the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra | Program featuring Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 and Mendelssohn’s 'A Midsummer Night’s Dream'
CZECH REPUBLIC - JUNE 25, 2020 | We’re coming to you from the Sychrov Castle in the Czech Republic this week - for a special re-opening performance with conductor Semyon Bychkov and the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra | Program featuring Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 and Mendelssohn’s 'A Midsummer Night’s Dream'
CZECH REPUBLIC - JUNE 25, 2020 | We’re coming to you from the Sychrov Castle in the Czech Republic this week - for a special re-opening performance with conductor Semyon Bychkov and the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra | Program featuring Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 and Mendelssohn’s 'A Midsummer Night’s Dream'
DRESDEN, GERMANY - JUNE 20, 2020 | We’re coming to you from the Dresdner Philharmonie, in Dresden, Germany this week - for a special, socially-distanced re-opening performance with conductor Marek Janowski and the Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra | Program featuring Haydn’s Symphony No. 99
DRESDEN, GERMANY - JUNE 20, 2020 | We’re coming to you from the Dresdner Philharmonie, in Dresden, Germany this week - for a special, socially-distanced re-opening performance with conductor Marek Janowski and the Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra | Program featuring Haydn’s Symphony No. 99
DRESDEN, GERMANY - JUNE 20, 2020 | We’re coming to you from the Dresdner Philharmonie, in Dresden, Germany this week - for a special, socially-distanced re-opening performance with conductor Marek Janowski and the Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra | Program featuring Haydn’s Symphony No. 99
LINCOLN CENTER - JUNE 18, 2020 | We’re coming to you from Lincoln Center in New York City this week – for the lighting up ceremony in recognition of Pride 2020 | For the first time in its 60+ year history, Lincoln Center will this month light its iconic plaza in a rainbow in acknowledgement of the history, struggles and contributions of the LGBTQIA+ community and celebrate the full spectrum of queer identity
LINCOLN CENTER - JUNE 18, 2020 | We’re coming to you from Lincoln Center in New York City this week – for the lighting up ceremony in recognition of Pride 2020 | For the first time in its 60+ year history, Lincoln Center will this month light its iconic plaza in a rainbow in acknowledgement of the history, struggles and contributions of the LGBTQIA+ community and celebrate the full spectrum of queer identity
RICANY, CZECH REPUBLIC - JUNE 17, 2020 | We’re coming to you from Lake Jurecek in Ricany, Czech Republic this week – for a uniquely socially-distanced performance with violinist Pavel Šporcl | Program includes Schubert’s ‘Ave Maria’, Paganini’s 5th Solo Caprice - and a selection Pavel’s own original compositions
We’re coming to you from Lake Jurecek in Ricany, Czech Republic this week – for a uniquely socially-distanced performance with violinist Pavel Šporcl | Program includes Schubert’s ‘Ave Maria’, Paganini’s 5th Solo Caprice - and a selection Pavel’s own original compositions
LEIPZIG, GERMANY - JUNE 10 | We’re coming to you from the Gewandhaus, in Leipzig, Germany this week for a special, socially-distanced re-opening chamber music performance – with violinists Frank-Michael Erben and Yun Jin Cho, violists Anton Jivae and Luke Turrell and cellist Jurnjakob Timm | Program featuring Beethoven’s String Quintet, Mendelssohn’s 'Five Pieces' - and Beethoven’s String Quartet Op. 18 No. 4
AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS - JUNE 4 | We’re coming to you from the Concertgebouw, in Amsterdam, this week for a special, socially-distanced re-opening performance – with conductor Gustavo Gimeno and the Concertgebouworkest | Program featuring Dvorak’s 8th Symphony
PARIS, FRANCE - JUNE 1, 2020 | We’re coming to you from the Philharmonie de Paris, in Paris, this week for a special, socially distanced re-opening performance – with violinist Renaud Capuçon and an ensemble of French musicians of all generations | Program featuring Richard Strauss’ ‘Metamorphoses’
PARIS, FRANCE - JUNE 1, 2020 | We’re coming to you from the Philharmonie de Paris, in Paris, this week for a special, socially distanced re-opening performance – with violinist Renaud Capuçon and an ensemble of French musicians of all generations | Program featuring Richard Strauss’ ‘Metamorphoses’
TAIPEI, TAIWAN - MAY 26, 2020 | We’re coming to you from Taipei, Taiwan this week – for an appropriately socially distanced live concert performance - with conductor ShaoChia Lü and the Taiwan Philharmonic
TAIPEI, TAIWAN - MAY 26, 2020 | We’re coming to you from Taipei, Taiwan this week – for an appropriately socially distanced live concert performance - with conductor ShaoChia Lü and the Taiwan Philharmonic

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CZECH REPUBLIC - JUNE 27, 2020 | We’re coming to you from the Sychrov Castle in the Czech Republic this week - for a special re-opening performance with conductor Semyon Bychkov and the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra | Program featuring Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 and Mendelssohn’s 'A Midsummer Night’s Dream'
MITTENWALD, BAVARIA - JUNE 29, 2020 | We’re coming to you from Mittenwald in Bavaria, Germany this week – with violin luthier Maria Sandner | Maria using her time and expertise in quarantine to make a tiny 1/156th and 1/256th ‘fun-size’ violin collection - each equipped with a soundpost, ebony pegs, a bass-bar and Thomastik-Infeld Strings
MITTENWALD, BAVARIA - JUNE 29, 2020 | We’re coming to you from Mittenwald in Bavaria, Germany this week – with violin luthier Maria Sandner | Maria using her time and expertise in quarantine to make a tiny 1/156th and 1/256th ‘fun-size’ violin collection - each equipped with a soundpost, ebony pegs, a bass-bar and Thomastik-Infeld Strings
ITALY - JUNE 24, 2020 | We’re coming to you from the Ravenna Festival, in Italy, this week - for a special, socially-distanced re-opening performance with conductor Ricardo Muti, soprano Rosa Feola and the Orchestra Giovanile Luigi Cherubini | Program featuring Mozart’s ‘Exsultate Jubilate’ Motet and ‘Et incarnatus est’ - coupled with his Symphony No. 41
ITALY - JUNE 24, 2020 | We’re coming to you from the Ravenna Festival, in Italy, this week - for a special, socially-distanced re-opening performance with conductor Ricardo Muti, soprano Rosa Feola and the Orchestra Giovanile Luigi Cherubini | Program featuring Mozart’s ‘Exsultate Jubilate’ Motet and ‘Et incarnatus est’ - coupled with his Symphony No. 41
ITALY - JUNE 24, 2020 | We’re coming to you from the Ravenna Festival, in Italy, this week - for a special, socially-distanced re-opening performance with conductor Ricardo Muti, soprano Rosa Feola and the Orchestra Giovanile Luigi Cherubini | Program featuring Mozart’s ‘Exsultate Jubilate’ Motet and ‘Et incarnatus est’ - coupled with his Symphony No. 41
CLEVELAND, OHIO - JUNE 21, 2020 | We’re coming to you from University Hospital’s Seidman Cancer Center in Cleveland this week – with members of The Cleveland Orchestra | Violinist Katherine Berman, violist Lembi and double bass Charles Carleton using the power of music to heal
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CLEVELAND, OHIO - JUNE 21, 2020 | We’re coming to you from University Hospital’s Seidman Cancer Center in Cleveland this week – with members of The Cleveland Orchestra | Violinist Katherine Berman, violist Lembi and double bass Charles Carleton using the power of music to heal
AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS - JUNE 4 | We’re coming to you from the Concertgebouw, in Amsterdam, this week for a special, socially-distanced re-opening performance – with conductor Gustavo Gimeno and the Concertgebouworkest | Program featuring Dvorak’s 8th Symphony
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