Established in 1935, the International Henryk Wieniawski Violin Competition is one of the most significant events in the classical music world, with its first prize of €50,000. "I

  Established in 1935, the International Henryk Wieniawski Violin Competition is one of the most significant events in the classical music world, with its first prize

  Born in Moson, Hungary, in 1873, Carl Flesch received his first violin lessons at age five from a saddler who played at the local church.

  French virtuoso violinist Ginette Neveu was born on this day in 1919. A student of Jules Boucherit, George Enescu, and Carl Flesch, Neveu graduated from Paris Conservatory