The 9th Sendai International Music Competition is currently underway. Twelve violinists have been selected to compete in the semi-finals, from May 30 to June 1.
The 13th International Jean Sibelius Violin Competition recently came to a close at the Helsinki Music Centre.
First prize and €30,000 went to violinist Sueye Park.
The Folkwang Universität der Künste in Essen, Germany, has welcomed VC Artist Marc Bouchkov as a violin professor, effective immediately.
Marc joins other violin faculty members