Violinist Philippe Quint presents a world premiere recording of works written for him by three trailblazing women: Lera Auerbach, Errollyn Wallen, and celebrated Soviet-born composer Lora Kvint, the violinist’s mother, with whom he collaborates here for the first time.

Mar 11, 2025 · The 1715 "Baron Knoop" Stradivari violin has sold for $23,000,000, shattering the previous price record set in 2011, when the 1721 "Lady Blunt" Stradivari violin was sold by Tarisio for $15,875,800. Crafted by the great Italian violin maker Antonio Stradivari during his "Golden Period," the violin is named for Baron Johan Knoop (1846–1918) a collector of dozens of great …

Mar 3, 2025 · As we continue our celebration of Black composers here on Violinist.com and also mark the beginning of Women's History Month (we celebrate that all year round, too!), today I'm sharing some of my favorite pieces by Florence Price for violinists of every level. Florence Price (1887-1953) was an American composer who was born in Arkansas, studied at the New …

Christian Tetzlaff Quartet Cancels U.S. Tour in Protest Over Trump Policies. February 28, 2025, 8:30 PM · German violinist Christian Tetzlaff has cancelled an eight-city tour of the United States with his quartet this spring in protest over the Trump administration and its policies, according to the New York Times.

Mar 13, 2025 · Violinist.com Interview with Composer Jessie Montgomery March 13, 2025, 8:26 PM · The first time I played a piece by Jessie Montgomery was in 2021. It was a busy week, and when I downloaded my second-violin part for Banner , I approached the music with the practical goal of learning all those notes in time for the first rehearsal.

Mar 18, 2025 · In an effort to promote the coverage of live violin performance, Violinist.com each week presents links to reviews of notable concerts and recitals around the world. Click on the highlighted links to read the entire reviews. <b>Leonidas Kavakos</b> performed Shostakovich's Violin Concerto No. 2 with the National Symphony Orchestra and Gianandrea Noseda, …

Violinist.com is made possible by... Shar Music. Violinist.com Shopping Guide. Larsen Strings. Los Angeles Philharmonic. Peter Infeld Strings. JR Judd Violins. Dimitri Musafia, Master Maker of Violin and Viola Cases. Pirastro Strings. Juilliard 2025 Starling-DeLay Violin Symposium. Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra. Colburn Chamber Music Intensive ...

Mar 5, 2025 · Whether you are an adult amateur, young student, pre-professional, teacher or parents of a student - Violinist.com seeks to connect you to high-quality camps and programs this summer. Our "Find a Summer Music Program" listings include programs for many different ages, levels and styles for violinists and string players, as well as programs for ...

Apr 4, 2025 · Milestones Philippe Quint, violin Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Andrew Litton conducting Violinist Philippe Quint presents a world premiere recording of works written for him by three trailblazing women: Lera Auerbach, Errollyn Wallen, and celebrated Soviet-born composer Lora Kvint, the violinist’s mother, with whom he collaborates here for the first time.

Violinist.com Interview with Clara-Jumi Kang, 2010 Indianapolis Gold Medal Laureate Clara-Jumi Kang wins the Eighth International Violin Competition of Indianapolis IVCI Finals, Day 1: Baranov, Szalai and Kang Violinist Heather Kurzbauer on International Violin Competitions IVCI Classical Concerto Finals, Day 2: Beilman, Xie and Yoon