Joshua Bell has been an international violin soloist since he performed with the Philadelphia Orchestra and conductor Riccardo Muti at the age of 14. He signed his first recording contract four years ...

Every year a student composition from 1959 is performed in countless competitions and concerts. But the "Butterfly Lovers" Violin Concerto by He Zhanhao and Chen Gang is not often heard in Australia.

When working with violin students, Robert Chen often advises them to imagine a character or an image that the music they are playing evokes. “I have always found it helpful, especially when you’re ...

Classic FM Album of the Week, 29 June 2015. The Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto is one of the best-loved classical compositions in China, as well as being the one Chinese work that is probably most ...