VC LIVE | North Shore Chamber Music Festival Masterclass: Violinist Ilya Kaler [WATCH]

The masterclass features violinists Joshua Brown and VC Rising Star Fiona Khuong-Huu

Founded by Vadim Gluzman and Angela Yoffe in 2010, the NSCMF aims to provide Chicago’s North Shore with musical experiences of the same caliber as those found in the great halls of the world, but within a close, intimate environment.

A student of Leonid Kogan and Viktor Tretiakov, Mr. Kaler is a former first prize winner at the Tchaikovsky, Sibelius, and Paganini International Violin Competitions. He is currently a Violin Professor on the faculty of the Cleveland Institute of Music.

Today's masterclass features violinists Joshua Brown and VC Rising Star Fiona Khuong-Huu.

Watch the masterclass, here.

Joshua Brown (Violin) | Jingsi Lu (Piano)

• Brahms | Violin Concerto in D major | 1st Mvt

Fiona Khuong-Huu (Violin) | Eri Kang (Piano)

• Prokofiev | Violin Concerto No. 1 in D major | 1st Mvt