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A 311-year-old Stradivarius violin sells for $11.25 million
New York Times, Published on 08/02/2025
» NEW YORK — A 311-year-old Stradivarius violin sold for US$11.25 million at Sotheby’s on Friday, in a closely watched auction that drew interest from investors, collectors and classical musicians.
Maxim Vengerov to perform with Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra
Holiday Time, Published on 01/12/2022
» Under the patronage of Her Royal Highness Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana Rajakanya, the Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra Foundation, in collaboration with B.Grimm and the Tourism Authority of Thailand, is thrilled to present the most exciting of concerts on Monday 12th December at 7:30 pm in the Main Hall of the Thailand Cultural Centre. Russian virtuoso Maxim Vengerov – regarded by many as the greatest living violinist – is visiting the Kingdom of Thailand to perform Prokofiev's Violin Concerto No. 1 in D major Op. 19 and Ravel's Tzigane for Violin and Orchestra with the Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of English conductor Douglas Bostock.
Stradivarius bids to make winning end to Royal Ascot career
AFP, Published on 15/06/2022
» PARIS: Stradivarius is "top class" like the violin he is named after, his trainer John Gosden told AFP, and on Thursday can make his final Royal Ascot appearance a memorable one by winning a record-equalling fourth Ascot Gold Cup.
Stradivarius violin sells for $15 million
Kyodo News, Published on 10/06/2022
» A Stradivarius violin put up for sale by a Japanese businessman has sold for over US$15 million in New York, Tarisio Auctions said Thursday.
The concert of the decade?
Life, Published on 11/09/2018
» Last Tuesday at the Thailand Cultural Centre, the American violin virtuoso Joshua Bell performed Max Bruch's Violin Concerto No.1 In G Minor and Pablo de Sarasate's Zigeunerweisen to a capacity audience. It was no surprise that tickets had sold out for this highly anticipated event. The universally admired legend has enjoyed over three decades in the very top division of violinists, giving some 150 concerts worldwide year in, year out, and his forty-plus recordings as an exclusive artist for Sony Classical have already guaranteed his legacy as one of the all time greats.
Joshua Bell with RBSO
Life, Published on 03/09/2018
» American Grammy award-winning violin virtuoso Joshua Bell will give a Bangkok debut performance as guest soloist with the Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra in the Main Hall of Thailand Cultural Centre, Ratchadaphisek Road, tomorrow at 8pm.
A typical guy with an untypical talent
Life, Published on 27/08/2018
» Everybody remembers the first time they met Joshua Bell. And every memory is the same.
For whom the Bell bows
Life, Harry Rolnick, Published on 06/08/2018
» When Joshua Bell plays a single work with an orchestra, tickets anywhere in the world are sold out within minutes. However, Bell, one of the leading lights in fiddle-playing, won't be playing a mere single piece with the Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra on Sept 4.
Priceless Stradivarius in masterful hands
Life, Published on 12/06/2018
» The rich tonality of D major was the order of the day at the Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra's latest concert last week at the Thailand Cultural Centre, with the mighty dual pillars of the Brahms' Violin Concerto and Sibelius' Symphony No.2 comprising the two halves of a beautifully presented concert. Sensational Japanese violinist Mayuko Kamio captivated the hall with a rendition of the Brahms concerto which will remain long in the memory, whilst newly appointed RBSO music director Michel Tilkin displayed an assured ease with his new orchestra in a central work of the symphonic canon.
Brahms brought to Bangkok
Life, Harry Rolnick, Published on 21/05/2018
» Two favourite artists of Bangkok audiences are taking on two mighty works from the late Romantic era at the end of May. Mayuko Kamio will perform Brahms Violin Concerto with her 1731 "Rubenoff" Stradivarius, while Michael Tilkin, with a mere stick in his left hand, will perform Jan Sibelius's Second Symphony.