Tag: the violin channel
RBP ON JSB | Rachel Barton Pine – ‘Fugue’ from Bach’s G Minor Solo Sonata [SERIES]
In a VC exclusive video series, American violinist Rachel Barton Pine talks us through the intricacies of the ‘Fugue’ from Bach’s Solo Violin Sonata...
O Yeah, It’s Our Birthday Today! VC is the Big Ten Today! [ON-THIS-DAY]
Today marks The Violin Channel's 10th anniversary.
And to think, it all started back in 2009 with a simple, humble, innocent YouTube upload.
The site and socials...
VC ARTISTS | The Aizuri Quartet – “Imaginative … and Genuinely Exciting”
The New York-based Aizuri String Quartet has firmly established themselves as one of the most in-demand young, chamber ensembles to emerge internationally in recent years.
Comprising violinists Ariana Kim and Miho Saegusa,...
VC YOUNG ARTIST | William Hagen, 26 – Kreisler & Queen Elisabeth Comp Major Prizes
26-year-old American violinist William Hagen is quickly building an international reputation as a captivating young concert artist of outstanding potential – praised for his commanding technique, conviction...
VC ARTIST | Benjamin Beilman, 28 – Montreal International Violin Competition 1st Prize Winner
28-year-old American violinist Benjamin Beilman is quickly building an impressive international reputation for his eloquent music making, distinctive sound and effortless virtuosity.
A graduate of...
VC YOUNG ARTIST | Zeyu Victor Li, 19 – Schadt, Sendai & Montreal Competition Prize Winner
19 year old Chinese violinist, Zeyu Victor Li is quickly building an international reputation as one of the most prodigiously gifted young concert soloists to...
VC YOUNG ARTIST | Emmanuel Tjeknavorian, 20 – Brahms, Kreisler & Sibelius Comp Prize Winner
20 year old Armenian-Austrian violinist Emmanuel Tjeknavorian is quickly building an impressive reputation as a rising young virtuoso of enormous potential.
A student of Professor Gerhard...
VC YOUNG ARTIST | Yu-Chien Benny Tseng, 22 – Sarasate, Tchaikovsky & Singapore Comp Winner
22 year old Taiwanese violinist Yu-Chien Benny Tseng is explosively building an international reputation as an emerging young soloist of enormous promise – praised for...
VC HIDDEN GEMS | Legendary Violinist Mischa Elman – ‘The Mellifluous Tone’
This week The Violin Channel explores the recordings of Russian-born American violin virtuoso Mischa Elman.
A celebrated child prodigy of famed pedagogue Leopold Auer, Maestro...
VC HIDDEN GEMS | Russian-Ukrainian Violin Virtuoso Julian Sitkovetsky
This week The Violin Channel explores the recordings of thwarted Russian-Ukrainian violin virtuoso Julian Sitkovetsky.
A student of eminent Soviet teacher Abram Yampolsky, Maestro Sitkovetsky is remembered...
VC YOUNG ARTIST | Suyeon Kang, 26 – 2015 Michael Hill International Violin Competition 1st Prize
26 year old South-Korean-born Australian violinist, VC 'Young Artist' Suyeon Kang is firmly establishing herself as one of the new rising stars of the international...
ASK THE PROS | James Ehnes – ‘Mid-Performance String Breaks’ [ADVICE]
The Violin Channel member Jason Tong was keen to know: 'What is the most professional way to handle a broken string during a performance?'
We...
ASK THE PROS | Anne Akiko Meyers – ‘Fourth Finger Swing’ [ADVICE]
The Violin Channel member James Dong, from Sydney, was keen to know: 'How can I get better amplitude on my 4th finger vibrato?'
VC threw...
VC ARTIST | Ray Chen – Menuhin & Queen Elisabeth Comp Grand Prizes
Australian VC 'Artist', violinist Ray Chen has in recent years firmly established himself as one of the new generation's most sought-after international concert artists.
A graduate of...
ASK THE PROS | Sarah Chang – Help Me With ‘Running Passage Articulation’
The Violin Channel member Hannah Buckley, from Sydney, was desperate to know: 'Why when I'm playing rapid, slurring semiquavers do the notes sometimes seem...
VC HIDDEN GEMS | American Violin Virtuoso Michael Rabin [VIDEO]
This week The Violin Channel explores the recordings of the late, great American violin virtuoso Michael Rabin.
MICHAEL RABIN | KREISLER | TAMBOURIN CHINOIS | BELL...
FLASHBACK FRIDAY | Nigel Kennedy – Mendelssohn Concerto, 1982, 25 Years Old [VIDEO]
Amazing 1982 archival footage of a then 25 year old Nigel Kennedy performing the 1st movement of Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto in E Minor with...
FLASHBACK FRIDAY | Itzhak Perlman – 1980, Sesame Street [VIDEO]
1980 archival television footage of Itzhak Perlman performing Beethoven's 'Minuet in G' with Telly. Where else? But, Sesame Street
ITZHAK PERLMAN | BEETHOVEN | MINUET IN...
VC HIDDEN GEMS | Unassuming American Violin Virtuoso, David Nadien
This week The Violin Channel explores the recordings of unassuming American violin virtuoso David Nadien.
DAVID NADIEN | TCHAIKOVSKY | 'PAS DE DEUX' FROM SWAN...
MEET THE PROS | Cho-Liang Lin, Juilliard School & Rice University – ‘VC 20 Questions’ [VIDEO]
The Violin Channel recently caught up with acclaimed violinist Cho-Liang Lin – jury member of the 2014 International Violin Competition of Indianapolis.
We sat the Taiwanese-born...
VC YOUNG ARTIST | Richard Lin, 22 – 2013 Sendai International Violin Competition 1st Prize Winner
22 year old Taiwanese-American violin virtuoso Richard Lin is quickly building an international reputation as one of the new generation's most promising and gifted young...
VC ARTIST | Charles Yang – ‘Classical violin with the charisma of a rock star’
The Juilliard School graduate, Charles Yang is very quickly building an impressive online following - and explosive, international classical-pop violin/vocal career.
CHARLES YANG | GARNLS BARKLEY...
VC MASTERCLASS | Julian Rachlin, ‘Optimum Bow Hand, Wrist and Elbow Positions’
In this 3-part VC exclusive mini-masterclass series, Lithuanian-born violin virtuoso Julian Rachlin strips his bow arm back to basics – sharing his pedagogical thoughts on the...
Henri Marteau International Violin Competition, Germany
5th Henri-Marteau International Violin Compeition
Discipline: Violin
From: 28th April - 10th May 2014
Yehudi Menuhin International Violin Competition, Austin, USA
Yehudi Menuhin International Competition for Young Violinists
Discipline: Violin
Dates: 21st February - 2nd March 2014
Application Deadline: 7th October 2013
Age Range: <21 Years Old
VC GIVEAWAY | Beat the Freeze – Win 1 of 10 D’Addario Bowed Winter Survival Packs
Enter now for a chance to win 1 of 10 D'Addario Bowed Winter Survival packs – each containing 2 x sets of Zyex Violin Strings,...
VC YOUNG ARTIST | Jiafeng Chen, 26 – Sibelius, Wieniawski, Indianapolis, Menuhin & Queen Elisabeth Prizes
26 year old Chinese violin virtuoso Jiafeng Chen is firmly establishing himself as one of the new generation's most gifted young concert soloists.
A student...
VC MASTERCLASS | Tasmin Little – ‘Stage Nerves and Performance Anxiety’
English concert violinist Tasmin Little discusses tips and techniques for overcoming concert stage nerves and performance anxiety.
TASMIN LITTLE | 'STAGE NERVES AND PERFORMANCE ANXIETY'
"During...
2013 Young Concert Artists International Auditions, New York
2013 Young Concert Artists International Auditions, New York
Preliminary Auditions: 6-27th September, 2013
Semi Finals Auditions: 5th-7th November, 2013
Final Auditions: 9th November, 2013
Louis Spohr International Violin Competition, Germany
Louis Spohr International Violin Competition, Germany
Discipline: Violin
From: 28th October - 8th November 2013
Application Deadline: 15th July 2013
Age Range: 9-20 Years Old
Trondheim International Chamber Music Competition, Norway
Trondheim International Chamber Music Competition
Disciplines: Chamber Music, String Quartet
From: 24th September - 29th September 2013
Deadline: 1st April 2013
Prizes:
First Prize 15 000€
Second Prize 10 000€
Third Prize 5...
David Oistrakh International Violin Competition, Russia
Moscow International David Oistrakh Violin Competition
Discipline: Violin
From: 21st September - 30th September 3013
Application Deadline: 31st May 2013
Age Range: 10-28 Years Old
Rodolfo Lipizer International Violin Competition, Italy
32nd Premio Rodolfo Lipizer International Violin Competition
Discipline: Violin
From: 7th September - 15th September 2013
Beethovenfest Bonn, Germany
Internationale Beethovenfeste Bonn gGmbH
From: 5th September - 5th October 2013
VC WHERE ARE THEY NOW | James Ehnes, 37 – May 2013
We know the legends, we own the recordings, we’ve seen the historical footage – but what can we expect from a live concert experience...
VC GIVEAWAY | Win 1 of 3 Signed Kristof Barati ‘Ysaye Solo Sonatas’ CDs
To help celebrate the international release of Hungarian violin virtuoso's Kristof Barati's new 'Ysaye Solo Sonatas' CD, The Violin Channel is this week giving away 3...
11th Banff International String Quartet Competition, Canada
11th Banff International String Quartet Competition
Discipline: String Quartet
From: 26th August - 1st September 2013
Application Deadline: 1st March 2013
Prizes:
$25,000 - 1st prize
$12,000 - 2nd prize
$8,000...
Kloster Schöntal International Violin Competition, Germany
Kloster Schöntal International Violin Competition, Germany
Discipline: Violin
From: 22nd August - 2nd September 2013
Application Deadline: 15th June 2013
Age Range: 15-21 Years Old
VC Young Artist William Hagen Awarded Aspen Dorothy DeLay Fellowship
20 year old American violinist William Hagen has been announced as the recipient of the 2014 Dorothy DeLay Memorial Fellowship
Awarded annually at the Aspen...
NEW APPOINTMENT | Aussie Dale Barltrop Appointed Melbourne Symphony Concertmaster
33 year old Australian violinist Dale Barltrop has been announced as the new Concertmaster of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
A graduate of the University of...
FLY ON THE WALL | Australian Youth Orchestra – 2013 International Tour, Webisode 5, Eschenbach, Concertgeouw
After successful performances in Germany and Austria, the Australian Youth Orchestra has now moved on to the iconic Concertgebouw, in Amsterdam – with violin...
VC GIVEAWAY | Win 1 of 3 Jennifer Higdon World Premiere String Chamber Music Recordings
To help celebrate the world premiere release of American composer Jennifer Higdon's new Early Chamber Music works recording, The Violin Channel in conjunction with Naxos, is this week...
McDonald’s Serve Up Beethoven to Combat Customer Violence
A McDonald's fast food store in the UK has taken to piping classical music in an attempt to curb late night alcohol- fueled violence
It's...
Virtuoso Joshua Bell to Adjudicate Miss America
The Miss America Organization has today announced violin virtuoso Joshua Bell as 1 of 7 judges for the 2014 Miss America pageant - in Atlantic City
Joining Josh...
VERY SAD NEWS | Legendary Borodin Quartet Violist Dmitri Shebalin has Died – Aged 84
Russian violist Dmitri Shebalin has passed away – aged 84
Maestro Shebalin served as a member of the famed Borodin Quartet from 1953 to 1996...
VC GIVEAWAY | Win 1 of 3 Signed Josef Špaček ‘Heinrich Wilhelm Ernst’ CDs
To help celebrate the international release of former VC 'Young Artist of the Week', Czech-virtuoso Josef Špaček's new 'Heinrich Wilhelm Ernst' album, The Violin...
BREAKING NEWS | 4th Teacher Arrest at Chetham’s
A 4th former-teacher has been arrested as part of the ongoing investigation into historical-abuse allegations at the Chetham's School of Music
Police have confirmed 10...
SAD NEWS | Bass Virtuoso Fernando Grillo Has Died – Aged 68
Double Bass virtuoso Fernando Grillo has sadly taken his own life – aged 68
A student of Corrado Penta, Maestro Grillo was a former 1st...
NEWS | Kremer, Argerich and Barenboim to Perform anti-Putin Concert
Latvian violinist Gidon Kremer has scheduled a concert, in Berlin, in support of Russian oppositionists who have been jailed or suppressed by Vladimir Putin
The concert...
British Cellist and Orchestra Director Adrian Shepherd has Died – Aged 74
British cellist and conductor Adrian Shepherd has passed away – aged 74
A student of William Pleeth, Maestro Shepherd served as Principal Cellist with the...