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By Laurie Niles: Late Sunday the Concours musical international de Montr�al (Montreal International Music Competition) announced six finalists for its 2026 Violin Edition.
Finalists in the 2026 Montreal International Music Competition-Violin. Photo courtesy of the Concours mus...

By Laurie Niles: The Concours musical international de Montr�al (Montreal International Music Competition) has announced 10 semi-finalists for its 2023 Violin Edition, chosen from 24 violinists between the ages of 17 and 31, from 17 different countries who performed this week in the c...

By Laurie Niles: Welcome to "For the Record," Violinist.com's weekly roundup of new releases of recordings by violinists, violists, cellists and other classical musicians. We hope it helps you keep track of your favorite artists, as well as find some new ones to add to your listening! Click on the highlighted links to obtain each album or learn more about the artists.
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By Laurie Niles: We all know the "Dude" - the Los Angeles Philharmonic's wildly popular conductor Gustavo Dudamel. But who exactly is Daniel Harding, Dudamel's newly-named successor? On Wednesday the LA Phil held a press conference at Walt Disney Concert Hall, where Harding, LA Phil CEO Kim Noltemy and Concertmaster Bing Wang shared their thoughts about the LA Phil's history, c...

By Laurie Niles: 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.
Violinist Hilary Hahn and pianist Tom Poster. Photo by Todd Rosenberg, courtesy of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Hilary ...