Korean violinist Kim Hyun-seo made headlines in October 2025 when she won third prize at the Premio Paganini International Violin Competition, becoming the youngest laureate in the competition's ...

GRENOBLE, France — French experts fired X-rays at a 18th-century violin worth millions this weekend hoping to discover the secret of its magical sound, they said on Monday. The violin, dubbed “Il ...

Back in the late 1820s, Paganini performed in Prague several times and, we read, the audiences got smaller and smaller – it definitely was not a case of Paganini-mania, more of the Czech public being ...

The 18th-century violin, nicknamed ‘the cannon’ thanks to its powerful sound, is undergoing scientific tests to diagnose the root cause of its brilliance. Paganini’s favourite violin has been X-rayed ...

Paul Dukas intended La Péri for Diaghilev's famed Ballets Russes, and its exotic subject matter allowed him to demonstrate his subtle mastery of orchestral colours. Rachmaninov's thrilling 'Paganini' ...

Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 4 Salvatore Accardo, Violin Italian Chamber Orchestra Nicolò Paganini, Composer Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 5 Salvatore Accardo, Violin Nicolò Paganini, ...

The violin, dubbed "Il Cannone" (the cannon) because of its powerful sound, was Italian composer and violin virtuoso Niccolo Paganini's favourite. The maestro from the Italian city of Genoa played it ...