ASK THE PROS | Violinist Catherine Cho – ‘Finding the Right Music Teacher’ [ADVICE]
The Violin Channel member Camille Downey, from San Diego was keen to know: "What is the best process students should go through to find...
VC INSIGHT | VC Artist Noah Bendix-Balgley - 'My Queen Elisabeth Comp Experience' [BLOG]
As we have come to know, it is a long established mandatory condition of the Queen Elisabeth Competition for all 12 finalists to spend the...
VC MASTERCLASS | Pamela Frank - 'How Many Hours Should We Be Practicing?' [VIDEO]
The Violin Channel recently caught up with respected violinist and pedagogue Pamela Frank, from the Curtis Institute of Music, and we put to her...
PAGANINI POV | Sean Lee – Paganini Caprice No. 22 in F Major [GOPRO CAM]
In this unique and exclusive VC series, American violin virtuoso Sean Lee spins us through the twists and chicanes of the Paganini Solo Violin Caprices.
This...
WITH NICKY | Violinist Nicola Benedetti – 'Practice with Nicky' [ADVICE]
This, the newest installment in the ‘With Nicky’ series, Scottish violinist Nicola Benedetti talks us through a typical "Practice with Nicky” session.
"Over the next...
ASK THE PROS | Violinist Yevgeny Kutik - 'How Do You Put Together a Solo Recital Program?' [ADVICE]
The Violin Channel member Josephine Lee from the United States was keen to know: "How do you go about putting together a solo recital...
PAGANINI POV | Sean Lee – Paganini Caprice No. 9 in E Major [GOPRO CAM]
In this unique and exclusive VC series, American violin virtuoso Sean Lee spins us through the twists and chicanes of the Paganini Solo Violin Caprices.
This...
ASK THE PROS | Violinist Ida Kavafian - 'Making Scales More Enjoyable' [ADVICE]
The Violin Channel member Vincenzo Sandi, from Milan was keen to know: 'Are there any tricks or techniques to make practicing scales more enjoyable?'
We threw...
ASK THE PROS | Violinist Ann Setzer – “Dealing with Students Who Don't Practice” [ADVICE]
The Violin Channel member Xiao Mao, from Singapore was keen to know: ‘What should the teacher do when the student doesn't practice?’
We threw Xiao’s question...
Violin Pedagogue Miriam Fried Shares the Secret to Playing Fast Without Tension
"What's the secret to playing fast without tension?" We threw the question over to Israeli violin pedagogue Miriam Fried to seek her advice.
Fast passages...
VC MASTERCLASS | Máté Szűcs - Beethoven’s 5th Symphony Viola Audition [LEARN]
Berlin Philharmonic's First Principal Violist Máté Szűcs works us through an audition masterclass on the 2nd movement of Beethoven’s 5th Symphony.
Recorded at New York’s Carnegie...
VC MASTERCLASS | Violinist Miriam Fried – Bach Solo Partita No.1 in B Minor [LEARN]
Respected violinist and pedagogue Miriam Fried works us through the Allemande from Bach’s Solo Violin Partita No. 1 in B Minor.
Recorded in 6 camera high-definition...
ASK THE PROS | Violinist Leila Josefowicz - "Touring Musicians' Survival Tips" [ADVICE]
The Violin Channel member Yoon Kim, from South Korea, was keen to know: ‘What are the essential survival tips for a touring musician?’
We threw Yoon’s...
VC MASTERCLASS | Cellist Yo-Yo Ma – Barber Cello Concerto Masterclass [LEARN]
Cellist Yo-Yo Ma works us through a cello masterclass on the first movement of the Barber Cello Concerto in A Minor.
Recorded at the New England Conservatory on the...
ASK THE PROS | Violinist Qian Zhou - "Maximising the Odds of Your Audition Tape Being Accepted" [ADVICE]
The Violin Channel member Zhao Tang from the United States was keen to know: "What are the keys to ensuring your audition tape has...
