NEW MUSIC TUESDAY | Composer Mary Kouyoumdjian — “They Will Take My Island”
The Violin Channel received exclusive access to the film's trailer as well as an interview with the composer.
Premiering on January 26th, "They Will Take...
NEW MUSIC TUESDAY | Seth Grosshandler’s Violin Sonata World Premiere
"During the pandemic, violinist Christina Bouey and her husband Michael Sinocropi, a trumpetist and recording engineer, escaped New York City to upstate New York...
NEW MUSIC TUESDAY | Counter Paint: The Art of Fugue — an Interdisciplinary Collaboration
"Friction Quartet, Danny Clay, and I wanted to create an interdisciplinary collaborative work that incorporated elements of classical music, collaborative painting, graphic notation, and...
NEW MUSIC TUESDAY | Anna Clyne’s “Stride” for String Orchestra
“'Stride' draws inspiration from Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13, commonly known as Sonata Pathétique,” Ms. Clyne told...
NEW MUSIC TUESDAY | Penderecki’s Violin Sonata No. 1 Transcribed for Cello and Piano
Krzysztof Penderecki, who is regarded as one of the greatest composers of the 20th and 21st centuries, passed away in March of this year.
The...
NEW MUSIC TUESDAY | Composer & Violist Garth Knox “Quartet for One” World Premiere
"'Quartet for One’ all happens inside the head of a locked-down viola player who dreams he is giving a string-quartet concert in front of...
NEW MUSIC TUESDAY | Paganini Caprices Arranged for Violin And Orchestra by Edison Denisov
Rudin is seen here performing with the Baltic Neopolis Orchestra.
"Edison Denisov wrote the Five Paganini Caprices for Violin and Orchestra in 1985, and they...
NEW MUSIC TUESDAY | "Songs of Isolation" for Solo Cello [WORLD PREMIERE]
"The idea for this commission happened during the lockdown that began in March, 2020, cellist Thomas Mesa told The Violin Channel. "All public events...
NEW MUSIC TUESDAY | Vieuxtemps' Beethoven Violin Concerto Cadenzas
"I was approached by Doblinger Publishing to work and edit these together with Martin Wulfhorst. Together, we prepared these two unique treasures for the...
NEW MUSIC TUESDAY | Composer Derrick Spiva Jr.’s “Hum” World Premiere
The first performance was given by cellist Giovanna Moraga Clayton.
"Hum is a piece that imitates the human voice. It is a personal meditation, meant...
NEW MUSIC TUESDAY | Composer Charles Overton’s “Only Time Will Tell” World Premiere
The first performance was given by “String Noise” — an avant-garde violin duo comprising, violinists Pauline Kim Harris and Conrad Harris.
"I've been trying to...
NEW MUSIC TUESDAY | Young Composer Aidan Vass’ "Gray Tree" Receives World Premiere
Aidan Vass, 17, is currently a Young Composer Fellow with the Los Angeles Philharmonic.
"The painting reminded me of the loneliness experienced by so many...
NEW MUSIC TUESDAY | Composer Avner Dorman's World Premiere
The first performance was given by violinist Vadim Gluzman, cellist Mark Kosower, clarinetist Ilya Shterenberg, and pianist Angela Yoffe.
"The piece is inspired by a...
NEW MUSIC TUESDAY | Composer Michi Wiancko — “To Unpathed Waters, Undreamed Shores” [WORLD PREMIERE]
“My original idea for this work was developed collaboratively with the Jupiter Quartet. We agreed that it was both a challenging and a crucial...
NEW MUSIC TUESDAY | Composer Larysa Kuzmenko — “Fantasy on a Theme by Beethoven” [WORLD PREMIERE]
"The Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra commissioned me to write a work, featuring the oboe, inspired by Beethoven's Symphony No.1. This work was to celebrate Beethoven's...