The American virtuoso talks maestro mentors, the joys of three, and a plus side to the pandemic, as she prepares to tour Australia with the Z.E.N. Trio.

Why 86-year-old Sydney luthier Harry Vatiliotis agreed to make one final violin.

From Rattle’s Mozart to English alt-rock band Muse, these are the four albums the energetic violinist is listening to this month.

The Dutch violinist talks about moving countries to study at the Menuhin School age 11, her remarkably wide repertoire and the challenges of performing Beethoven’s and Sibelius’s concertos.

Ahead of his trip to Tasmania, the young American virtuoso extols the joys of Tchaikovsky’s Concerto and defends it from the criticisms of its first dedicatee, Leopold Auer, and the venomous Eduard Hanslick.

We talk to the Australian violinist, who won the ABC Young Performers Award at 16, about coming home for a string of concerts and debuts.

The Tokyo-born, Montreal/New York-raised violinist shares her favourite recordings and the music she could live without. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

The famous virtuoso violinist suffered ill-health all his life, but his troubles didn’t end with his death.

Very much a Renaissance man, the violinist talks about life, thinking outside the box and his hopes and fears for all of our futures.

The Latvian violinist shares her favourite recordings and her most embarrassing moment on stage.

The irrepressible violinist pays tribute to musicians who inspired him and explores Chekhov’s Three Sisters in his latest album.

The Canadian violinist reveals the importance of Elgar in his life and why Respighi isn’t for the living room. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in