Who Was Christian Ferras?
Whenever I listened to the violinist Christian Ferras, I always heard his amazing tone. Of his two main teachers, René Benedetti taught him technique, and George Enescu broadened his outlook – he was to command …
Violinist Archive
Violinist Elizabeth Wallfisch Performs With Her Friends
Some years ago, before COVID, I used to attend annual concerts that were offered by the Carmel Bach Festival in California. Of course the festival included much music from the Baroque period, but other compositions …
Father and Son Play Mozart’s Sonata #32 for Violin and Piano
Like virtually all of the works from this most successful of Mozart’s years in Vienna, the Violin Sonata #32 was written for one of his own performances, or more correctly, for a concert given by …
Violinist Ray Chen Plays the Music of Bach
Violinist Ray Chen first came to the public’s attention via the Yehudi Menuhin (2008) and Queen Elizabeth (2009) competitions, of which he was First Prize winner. Ray has now built a profile in Europe, Asia, …
Kerson Leong, violinist
I heard Mr. Leong perform the music of Fritz Kreisler for the first time today, Sunday, June 13, 2021. I was impressed with his terrific playing. He is 23 years old, and he seems ready …