German violinist and composer Rodolphe Kreutzer died on this day in 1831, aged 65. A student of Anton Stamitz, Kreutzer is remembered as one of the

  Today is violinist, VC Artist Timothy Chooi’s 28th birthday! Praised for his "powerful and finely nuanced interpretations, sumptuous sonorities, and a compelling stage presence," Philadelphia-native violinist

A recognized child prodigy, Polish-British-Canadian violinist Ida Haendel competed against towering virtuosos David Oistrakh and Ginette Neveu. She was awarded 7th prize in the 1935

  Tune in to watch the performance of Williams' Violin Concerto No. 2, previously recorded at Tanglewood this past summer. In it, the legendary multiple-Oscar-winning composer