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WACKY WEDNESDAY | “Rococo Variations” for Orchestra and … Electric Guitar

The Violin Channel - October 28, 2020

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WACKY WEDNESDAY | Chewbacca … The Cellist …. [WOAH]

THE VIOLIN CHANNEL - August 19, 2020 0

Meet Chewbacca ... the cellist .... https://www.facebook.com/MigueLlamasVi/videos/3923158214392460

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WACKY WEDNESDAY | Super Mario Bros ‘Overworld Theme’ (Arr. 3 Cellos & Egg Shaker) [WOAH]

THE VIOLIN CHANNEL - August 5, 2020 0

London-based cellist Samara Ginsberg performing Super Mario Bros 'Overworld Theme' ... arranged for 3 cellos and an egg shaker ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zc8HNf6ETQ&feature=emb_title

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WACKY WEDNESDAY | ‘Swan Lake Bath Ballet’ [WOW]

THE VIOLIN CHANNEL - July 29, 2020 0

Introducing the 'Swan Lake Bath Ballet' ... Presented by Corey Baker Dance as part of the BBC 'Culture in Quarantine' initiative, it's definitely one of...

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WACKY WEDNESDAY | Flutist Maxim Rubtsov – The Dolphin Charmer [WOW]

THE VIOLIN CHANNEL - July 22, 2020 0

Russian National Orchestra flutist Maxim Rubtsov this week giving an impromptu performance for his new aquatic friend ... https://www.facebook.com/ChrisBrubeck/posts/4067776629931028

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WACKY WEDNESDAY | Jascha Heifetz – ‘How Not to Play Vieuxtemps’ [LOL]

THE VIOLIN CHANNEL - July 15, 2020 27

Jascha Heifetz's comedic imitation of how not to present Vieuxtemps' 4th Violin Concerto. Who said 'Heifetz never sounded bad?' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aumx4cfygFo

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WACKY WEDNESDAY | COVID-19 Concert Flower Robot [NEW-NORMAL]

THE VIOLIN CHANNEL - July 8, 2020 0

Pianist Alexander Krichel's new normal .... View this post on Instagram A post shared by Alexander Krichel | Pianist (@alexander_krichel) on Jun 24, 2020 at 10:03am...

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WACKY WEDNESDAY | VC Artist Ray Chen – $69 Violin Vs $10,000,000 Violin [WOAH]

THE VIOLIN CHANNEL - July 1, 2020 0

This week VC Artist Ray Chen puts to test his $10,000,000 Stradivarius vs a $69 violin he found online ... "Time to learn what the...

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WACKY WEDNESDAY | ‘In The Mood’ … For Violin, Piano & Kazoos [HUH]

THE VIOLIN CHANNEL - June 24, 2020 0

Violinist Elena Urioste and pianist Tom Poster present Glenn Miller’s 1939 classic ‘In the Mood’ - arranged for violin, piano … and kazoos …...

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WACKY WEDNESDAY | Darth Vader’s ‘Imperial March’ (Arr. 8 Cellos) [WOAH]

THE VIOLIN CHANNEL - June 10, 2020 0

London-based cellist Samara Ginsberg performing Darth Vader's 'Imperial March' from 'Star Wars' ... arranged for 8 cellos ... “Cello is the perfect instrument for multi-tracking...

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WACKY WEDNESDAY | Musical Representation of the Current State of the World [WTF]

THE VIOLIN CHANNEL - June 3, 2020 0

Czech musical artist Petr Valek's musical representation of the current state of the world ... https://www.facebook.com/100006843614951/videos/2577028679201894/

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WACKY WEDNESDAY | Star Wars’ ‘Princess Leia’s Theme’ (Arr. 20 Violins) [ONE WOMAN SHOW]

THE VIOLIN CHANNEL - May 27, 2020 0

Violinist Shaundra Baird Culatta performing 'Princess Leia's' Theme from 'Star Wars' ... arranged for 20 Violins ... https://youtu.be/b1EL2ylRG3g

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WACKY WEDNESDAY | The Phonoliszt – Self-Playing Violin Orchestra [WOW]

THE VIOLIN CHANNEL - May 20, 2020 0

Meet the Phonoliszt ... the amazing self-playing violin orchestra ... Originally built in 1910 by inventor Ludwig Hupfeld, in Leipzig, at the time of its...

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WACKY WEDNESDAY | ‘Everybody Dance Now’ (Arr. Solo Viola) [CORONA COPING]

THE VIOLIN CHANNEL - May 13, 2020 0

Violist Kenji Bunch's finding his own unique way of coping with the complexity of quarantine ... https://www.facebook.com/kenji.bunch/videos/10158343891084855/

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WACKY WEDNESDAY | Conductor Gustavo Dudamel – Electric Performance [ON FIRE]

The Violin Channel - April 22, 2020 0

LA Phil Music Director Gustavo Dudamel delivering an electric performance of Beethoven's 5th Symphony ... https://www.facebook.com/neftali.espinozacuti/videos/2003764713090136/

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WACKY WEDNESDAY | ‘Jealous Coronavirus’ (Arr. String Quartet) [COVID-19]

THE VIOLIN CHANNEL - March 25, 2020 0

Violinists Boson Mo and Lucinda Chiu, violist Sergein Yap and cellist Maki Kubota performing Ghen Cô Vy's viral hit 'Jealous Coronavirus' ... Disclaimer: All 4...

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WACKY WEDNESDAY | “Rococo Variations” for Orchestra and … Electric Guitar

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LIVE FROM SEATTLE – WITH VC ARTIST SIMONE PORTER AND THE SEATTLE SYMPHONY

We’re coming to you from Seattle, for a live-streamed performance with violinist, VC Artist Simone Porter, conductor Shiyeon Sung, and the Seattle Symphony | The program includes Barber’s Violin Concerto, Tchaikovsky’s Serenade for Strings, and Korngold’s “Dance in the Old Style” | 📸James Holt

LIVE FROM NEW YORK CITY – WITH CHARLOTTE WHITE’S SALON DE VIRTUOSI

We’re coming to you from Merkin Concert Hall, in New York City, this evening for Charlotte White's Salon De Virtuosi 2020 Virtual Gala celebration | Tonight’s LIVE concert, features performances by violinists VC Rising Stars Hina and Fiona Khuong-Huu, flutist Sooah Jeon, pianists Albert Cano Smit and Rémi Geniet, violinists VC Young Artist Nathan Meltzer and Mone Hattori, cellist Alexander Hersh and shakuhachi player Zac Zinger

LIVE FROM LONDON – WITH THE ROYAL BALLET AND THE ROYAL OPERA HOUSE ORCHESTRA

We’re coming to you from London this week for a virtual gala performance with the Royal Ballet and Royal Opera House Orchestra | After seven months of being off the stage, due to the pandemic, the company returning to perform a selection of standard works from the repertoire

Live from Lausanne, Switzerland – with Joshua Weilerstein and the Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne

LAUSANNE - SEPTEMBER 20, 2020 | This week, we’re coming to you from Lausanne, Switzerland, with conductor Joshua Weilerstein, soprano Olesya Golovneva, mezzo-soprano Stella Grigorian, tenor Stephan Rugamer, baritone Daniel Schmutzhard, the Swiss Youth Choir, and the Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne | The program features Beethoven’s 9th Symphony | The work, which includes text from Friedrich Schiller’s “Ode to Joy”, is widely recognized for celebrating the commonality and shared joy of all of mankind

Live from Elgin in the United States – with conductor Andrew Grams violinist Philippe Quint and the Elgin Symphony Orchestra

ELGIN, UNITED STATES - SEPTEMBER 17, 2020 | This week, we’re coming to you from Elgin, Illinois in the United States, with violinist Philippe Quint, conductor Andrew Grams, and the Elgin Symphony Orchestra • Program includes: Sarasate’s “Ziguenerweisen”, Massenet’s “Meditation” from Thais, Haydn’s Symphony No. 60, and George Walker’s “Lyric for Strings” — Walker was the first African American composer to win a Pulitzer Prize for Music

Live from Szczawno-Zdroj, Poland – with VC Young Artist Luke Hsu, conductor Bartosz Zurakowski, and the Sudecka Philharmonic

SZCZAWNO-ZDROJ - SEPTEMBER 24, 2020 | This week, we’re coming to you from Szczawno-Zdrój in Poland for a concert from the 2020 Wieniawski Festival featuring VC Young Artist Luke Hsu Violin , conductor Bartosz Zurakowski, and the Sudecka Philharmonic | The program includes Rossini’s Overture to “La Gazza Ladra”, Beethoven’s “Eroica” Symphony in E-flat major, and Wieniawski’s Violin Concerto No. 2 in D minor | 📸 Janusz Biskowski

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LIVE FROM VIENNA – WITH ALEXANDER SITKOVETSKY, CONDUCTOR YUTAKA SADO, AND THE TONKUSTLER-ORCHESTER

We’re coming to you from Vienna, for a socially-distanced performance with violinist Alexander Sitkovetsky, conductor Yutaka Sado, and the Tonkustler-Orchester | The program includes Prokofiev’s Violin Concerto No. 1 in D major and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 1 in C major

LIVE FROM STAMFORD, CONNECTICUT IN THE UNITED STATES – WITH PINCHAS ZUKERMAN, AMANDA FORSYTH, MICHAEL STERN, AND THE STAMFORD SYMPHONY

We’re coming to you from Stamford, Connecticut this week for a virtual performance with violinist Pinchas Zukerman, cellist Amanda Forsyth, conductor Michael Stern, pianist Dr. Michael Coady, and the Stamford Symphony | A concert benefiting healthcare workers, the program includes Bach’s Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor; Grieg’s “Holberg Suite”; Beethoven’s Quintet for Piano and Winds; Offenbach’s “Jacqueline’s Tears”; Dvorak’s Symphony No. 9, from the “New World”; and the Stamitz’ Wind Quartet

LIVE FROM GSANSK, POLAND – WITH VC ARTIST BOMSORI KIM, CAMILLE THOMAS, JAN LISIECKI, PAWEL PRZYTOCKI, AND THE POLSKA FILHARMONIA BALTYCKA

We’re coming to you from the Gdansk Music Festival, in Poland, this week with VC Artist, violinist Bomsori Kim 김봄소리, cellist Camille Thomas, pianist Jan Lisiecki, conductor Paweł Przytocki and with the Polska Filharmonia Bałtycka | The program includes Beethoven’s Triple Concerto and his Symphony No. 1, both in C major

LIVE FROM COPENHAGEN – WITH VC YOUNG ARTISTS JOHAN DALENE AND JONATHAN SWENSEN

COPENHAGEN – SEPTEMBER 28, 2020 | We’re here in Copenhagen this week for a rehearsal and socially-distanced performance with VC Young Artists, Johan Dalene, Violinist and Jonathan Swensen - Cellist, conductor Lan Shui, and the Copenhagen Philharmonic | Program includes Brahms’ Double Concerto and Sibelius’ Symphony No. 2

Live from Annandale-on-Hudson in New York – with conductors Leon Botstein, James Bagwell, and The Orchestra Now

ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON - SEPTEMBER 12, 2020 | This week, we’re coming to you from Annandale-on-Hudson, New York from a COVID-compliant outdoor tent with conductors Leon Botstein and James Bagwell, and The Orchestra Now | Program including William Grant Still’s “’Out of Silence’, from Seven Traceries” and “Serenade”, George Walker’s “Lyric for Strings”, and Felix Mendelssohn’s String Symphony No. 8 in D Major

VC ARTIST OF THE WEEK

VC YOUNG ARTIST | Diana Adamyan, 20 – Menuhin Competition 1st Prize

THE VIOLIN CHANNEL - October 26, 2020 0

VC YOUNG ARTISTS

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...