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Middleton Community Orchestra concert, featuring Angelina Chang, piano; Kaitlyn McIntosh, viola; and Ellen Zhou, violin. $20 (students free).

The 21st annual Laguna Beach Music Festival is returning to the community next week, with three concerts scheduled at the Laguna Playhouse.

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.

Despite its troubled early reception, Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto has become a favourite among soloists and audiences. Mark Pullinger considers recordings spanning 70 years and selects his overall top choice

Win a pair of tickets to Holst's "The Planets" at Heinz Hall!

Win a pair of tickets to Holst's "The Planets" at Heinz Hall!

Black History Month starts today and L.A. is full of events highlighting Black art and culture, from a cinema summit to a musical tribute.

A British man discovers that his childhood friend, a Polish-Jewish refugee and violin prodigy who disappeared on the eve of his London debut concert in 1951, might still be alive.

An introduction to 10 of the greatest violin concertos with highly recommended recordings

Philippe Quint signed his name on the "heart" of the violin; Augustin Hadelich signed it below where the tailpiece will go. Near that is the signature of Joshua Bell, by the right center bout. Ray Chen signed it near the right shoulder, underneath the fingerboard, "to guide all the E-string passages, in the highest moments." In all, an impressive group of 27 violin soloists from all over the world have signed their names to the inside of a modern copy of Niccolò Paganinis ...