VC Artist María Dueñas Signs Contract with DG | Violinist Jan Sloman has Passed Away | "A Year to the Day" Premieres on VC on Oct 7th

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VC Artist María Dueñas Signs Exclusive Contract with Deutsche Grammophon

Dueñas will record the Beethoven Violin Concerto alongside conductor Manfred Honeck and the Wiener Symphoniker, for release in May 2023

Violinist and Pedagogue Jan Mark Sloman has Died

An associate concertmaster of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Sloman was loved as a teacher at multiple institutions

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Applications Open for The Royal Conservatory's Glenn Gould School

Open to international pianists, vocalists, and orchestral instrumentalists, applications close on December 1, 2022

Applications Closing for New York’s 2022 Barbash Bach String Competition

Applications are to be received by October 7, 2022

Applications Open for Colburn School Conservatory of Music

The Los Angeles-based school is accepting applications for undergraduate and graduate studies, including graduate studies in chamber music and conducting

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Violinist Rune Tonsgaard Sørensen — Exploring Different Genres is Key

Sørensen discusses the impact that folk music has made on his career, as a member of both Dreamers' Circus and the Danish String Quartet

SOUND POST SERIES 2 | Masumi Per Rostad Talks Instruments with Vadim Gluzman

Let's invite ourselves into this top violin soloist's case to see what he plays...

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Mark Campbell, Lembit Beecher, and Augustin Hadelich on "A Year to the Day" Premiere

Tune in on Friday, October 7 at 5 PM, when VC will present the world premiere of the dramatic song cycle

VC LIVE | "A Year to the Day" World Premiere

VC will present the world premiere of the dramatic song cycle, with music by composer Lembit Beecher and lyrics by librettist/lyricist Mark Campbell

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Prizewinners Announced at the Oskar Nedbal Viola Competition

Japanese-Dutch violist Takehiro Konoe received First Prize, valued at 40,000 CZK

Royal Academy of Music Appoints William Lawes Chairs of Chamber Music

As part of their appointment, Anthony Marwood and Lawrence Power will visit the Academy to give intensive coaching sessions in chamber music

NEW TO YOUTUBE | Escher Quartet Performs Pierre Jalbert's Quartet No.4 II. "Waveform"

The piece is a selection of composer Pierre Jalbert's recently released new album, "Air in Motion"

The Castalian Quartet Announces New Cellist

Welsh cellist Steffan Morris has joined the string quartet, succeeding Christopher Graves in the position

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Australia’s Queensland Symphony Orchestra Concertmaster Steps Down

Australian violinist Warwick Adeney will perform his final concert with the symphony in 2023 before pursuing educational projects

Violinist Renaud Capuçon Signs with Deutsche Grammophon

The French violinist will make his debut recording on the label with pianist Martha Argerich

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San Francisco Opera Launches Digital Archive to Celebrate Centenary

"Streaming the First Century" allows listeners to dive into the company's previously unheard, historic performances

New England Conservatory Awarded Mellon Foundation Grant for Diversity Program

A grant of $1.25 million will enable the program to continue serving historically underrepresented communities

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VC INTERVIEW | Barbash JS Bach Competition Jury Member, Robert Mealy

VC had the privilege to chat with Mealy about his upcoming role as a jury member of the Lillian and Maurice Barbash J.S. Bach String Competition and his expert opinion on Historical Performance

THROWBACK THURSDAY | Joint-1st Prizes at the 2021 Barbash Bach String Competition

Violinists Lun Li and Tianyou Ma were awarded joint-first prize at the 2021 edition

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The Violin Channel Vanguard Concerts Series 2

One episode will go live every Thursday at 5 PM (ET) from September 8 to November 17. Series 2 will feature world-renowned artists — including VC Artists Augustin Hadelich, Francisco Fullana, Xavier Foley, Stella Chen, Timothy & Nikki Chooi, Blake Pouliot and much, much more. Watch Episode 4 with Leila Josefowicz now!

VENGEROV'S VIEWS | Violinist Maxim Vengerov on Storytelling in Music

In this, the first of eight teaching classes, violinist Maxim Vengerov shares with us the richness of possibilities that storytelling offers to every performer

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Maxim Vengerov to Perform as Part of Carnegie Hall's Great Artists I Series

The violinist recently launched an exclusive teaching advice series on The Violin Channel, entitled "Vengerov's Views"

Composer Keiko Devaux on the The Azrieli Commission for Canadian Music

Keiko Devaux's piece "Arras" won the award in 2020, and has since seen multiple performances and prizes

VC GIVEAWAY | Win 1 of 5 Copies of Cellist Abel Selaocoe's Newly-Released "Where is Home (Hae Ke Kae)" CD

This debut album from UK-based South African cellist, singer and composer Abel Selaocoe features music by the artist himself, alongside pieces from Johann Sebastian Bach and Giovanni Benedetto Platti

OUT NOW | Cellist Abel Selaocoe's New "Where is Home (Hae Ke Kae)" Album

The album includes ten compositions by Abel Selaocoe including "Zawose" (for Hukwe Zawose), "Hlokomela" (Take care), and "Ibuyile iAfrica" (Africa is back) — the latter of which features a guest appearance from legendary US cellist Yo-Yo Ma

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Cleveland Institute of Music Appoints Three New String Staff Members

The appointments are part of a large intake of 21 new teachers across CIM's different departments

Spain’s Barcelona Symphony Orchestra Appoints Associate Conductor

Austrian-Spanish conductor Teresa Riveiro Böhm will join the orchestra in their 2022/23 concert season

Violinist Roberto Ruisi Named Concertmaster of the Hallé Orchestra

Ruisi will make his debut in Manchester, England, in early October

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Winners Announced at Fritz Kreisler International Violin Competition

17-year-old Guido Felipe Sant’Anna e Silva was awarded 1st Prize at the 2022 Fritz Kreisler International Violin Competition

VC LIVE | 2022 International Fritz Kreisler Violin Competition

The competition was streamed LIVE here on The Violin Channel from September 17-25, 2022

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Winners Announced at The World's Biggest Stage Competition

Cellist Johannes Gray has won first prize in the inaugural competition, worth $5,000 USD

VC LIVE | The World's Biggest Stage Competition

Watch the Final Round of The World's Biggest Stage Competition, streamed here on The Violin Channel

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Special Prizes Awarded at Indianapolis Violin Competition

All rounds, and all performances of this year's International Violin Competition of Indianapolis, are available now on The Violin Channel

Sirena Huang Awarded 1st Prize at Indianapolis Violin Competition

Full playback of all performances from all rounds, recorded LIVE in Indianapolis, are available on The Violin Channel

VC LIVE | 2022 International Violin Competition of Indianapolis

40 violinists competed in 16 days of preliminaries, semi-finals, a classical finals, and finals – all streamed LIVE on The Violin Channel

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VC ARTIST OF THE WEEK | Alexi Kenney

American violinist, Alexi Kenney, praised by critics for his musical flexibility, personal style, and insightful and artistic interpretations, has an exciting season filled with solo and chamber music concerts as well as his Vanguard Concerts debut.

VC GIVEAWAY | Win a CodaBow MARQUISE GS Carbon Bow for Violin, Viola, or Cello

To celebrate the launch of its brand new website, The Violin Channel in conjunction with our good friends at CodaBow is giving away a MARQUISE GS carbon bow for violin, viola, or cello

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Applications Open to The Michael Hill International Violin Competition

Following a four-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the prestigious competition will return to New Zealand in June 2023

Applications Open to 2023 Concours Musical International de Montreal

The violin edition will be held in Montreal, Canada from April 22 to May 4, 2023

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We’re coming to you from the 2022 Kronberg Festival , in Germany, being held from September 24 to October 3 | The first day of the festival included performances by violinist Vadim Gluzman, violist Antoine Tamestit, and violinists Irène Duval and VC Artist Seiji Okamoto | Here, the esteemed artists performed at the new Casals Forum’s Großer Saal, with first class acoustics and 550 seats

Photo credit: © Patricia Truchsess

We’re coming to you from the 2022 Kronberg Festival , in Germany, being held from September 24 to October 3 | The first day of the festival included performances by violinist Vadim Gluzman, violist Antoine Tamestit, and violinists Irène Duval and VC Artist Seiji Okamoto | Here, the esteemed artists performed at the new Casals Forum’s Großer Saal, with first class acoustics and 550 seats

Photo credit: © Patricia Truchsess

We’re coming to you from the 2022 Kronberg Festival , in Germany, being held from September 24 to October 3 | The first day of the festival included performances by violinist Vadim Gluzman, violist Antoine Tamestit, and violinists Irène Duval and VC Artist Seiji Okamoto | Here, the esteemed artists performed at the new Casals Forum’s Großer Saal, with first class acoustics and 550 seats

Photo credit: © Patricia Truchsess

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28-year-old VC Young Artist Sirena Huang from the United States has just minutes ago been awarded the Gold Medal at the 2022 International Violin Competition of Indianapolis |

As the 2022 first prize winner, Sirena will receive USD $75,000 cash prize, a Carnegie Hall recital debut, a professional CD recording and website development plus four years career management and guidance and international concert engagements | Full playback of all performances from all rounds, recorded LIVE in Indianapolis, are available on The Violin Channel

28-year-old VC Young Artist Sirena Huang from the United States has just minutes ago been awarded the Gold Medal at the 2022 International Violin Competition of Indianapolis |

As the 2022 first prize winner, Sirena will receive USD $75,000 cash prize, a Carnegie Hall recital debut, a professional CD recording and website development plus four years career management and guidance and international concert engagements | Full playback of all performances from all rounds, recorded LIVE in Indianapolis, are available on The Violin Channel

28-year-old VC Young Artist Sirena Huang from the United States has just minutes ago been awarded the Gold Medal at the 2022 International Violin Competition of Indianapolis |

As the 2022 first prize winner, Sirena will receive USD $75,000 cash prize, a Carnegie Hall recital debut, a professional CD recording and website development plus four years career management and guidance and international concert engagements | Full playback of all performances from all rounds, recorded LIVE in Indianapolis, are available on The Violin Channel

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