VC INSIGHT | Violinist Kristóf Baráti – 'Inside the Queen Elisabeth Comp Alcatraz' [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...
VC INSIGHT | Baroque Violinist Amandine Beyer - 'Pros Cons of Gut Violin Strings' [BLOG]
In a VC-exclusive guest blog, celebrated French baroque violinist Amandine Beyer shares her thoughts on the pros and cons of performing on gut violin...
VC INSIGHT | Violinist Stefan Milenkovich - 'Building Your Own Interpretation of a Standard Work' [BLOG]
In a VC-exclusive guest blog, Serbian-born violin virtuoso Stefan Milenkovich shares his insights and tips for building your own unique interpretation of a standard...
VC INSIGHT | Violin Virtuoso Sarah Chang - 'What Motivates You to Practice?' [BLOG]
The Violin Channel recently caught up with acclaimed Korean-American violin virtuoso Sarah Chang.
In a VC-exclusive guest blog, Sarah shares with us her motivations for practicing whilst growing...
VC INSIGHT | Violist Helen Callus – 'Preparing for a Recording is Like Preparing For a Marathon’ [LEARN]
The Violin Channel recently caught up with Bienen School of Music Viola Professor, Helen Callus.
In a VC-exclusive guest blog, Helen talks us through the trials and tribulations...
VC BACKSTAGE | Up Close & Personal With The Solera Quartet [INSIGHT]
The Violin recently caught up with the New York-based Solera Quartet - following their debut recital at Carnegie Hall.
We sat the four down to...
VC INSIGHT | Violinist Ann Setzer - 'The Importance of Understanding Historical Context' [BLOG]
In a VC-exclusive blog, American violin pedagogue Ann Setzer shares her insight on the importance of understanding a composer's historical context - and its...
VC INSIGHT | VC Young Artist Marc Bouchkov – ‘Montreal Comp: The Greatest Musical Moment of My Life' [BLOG]
With the 2019 Concours Musical International de Montréal reaching its final stages in Montreal, VC recently caught up with a number of former prize winners to...
VC INSIGHT | Violin Pedagogue Ole Bohn – '5 Common Technical Problems & How to Fix Them' [LEARN]
The Violin Channel recently caught up with Sydney Conservatorium of Music Violin Professor, Norwegian violinist Ole Bohn.
In a VC-exclusive guest blog, Ole discusses the 5 most common technical problems...
VC INSIGHT | "Richmond is Ready For the Menuhin Competition 2021"
Richmond, VA might seem like an unlikely destination for an internationally renowned violin competition whose previous host cities have included the glamorous cities of...
VC WEB BLOG | Violinist Svetlin Roussev – "Tips & Advice for Rock Solid Memorization" [INSIGHT]
The Violin Channel recently caught up with Bulgarian violinist Svetlin Roussev.
In a VC-exclusive guest blog, the former major prize winner at the Indianapolis and...
VC INSIGHT | "As a Jury Member, What Are You Really Looking For?"
Each member of the jury uses his or her criteria, in addition to the competition regulation's, to judge the candidates for the Menuhin Competition.
Although...
VC INSIGHT | VC Artist Suyeon Kang — "My Menuhin Competition Experience"
"I'm trying to think back to 2010, and realizing that that's over a decade ago. How time flies, how opinions have changed in between,...
VC INSIGHT | "How Should a Competition Competitor Handle Rejection?"
"In this question, there is certainly the issue of age. If a 30-year-old violinist has participated yet again at another competition where he or...
VC INSIGHT | Tasmin Little — "My Menuhin Competition Experience"
"I took part in the very first Menuhin competition in 1983! It was a really joyful experience as well as exciting to get the...
