Janine Jansen is one of the most compelling violinists of her generation – a Dutch artist known for her fierce onstage intensity, gorgeous tone, and rare ability to make audiences feel like they’re hearing familiar repertoire for the first time.

When it comes to our musical lives, we violinists are social animals. Most of our repertoire requires collaborating with partners – whether pianists, orchestras, or quartet members. So when a composer bucks tradition and writes for solo violin, that’s special.

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The violin has a reputation as one of the most difficult instruments in the world to play. But even so, certain works stand apart – pieces that have occupied the greatest players for entire careers; pieces that redefine what the

Bach’s Sonatas and Partitas for solo violin are six of the most unusual works ever written for the instrument. They exemplify a number of contradictions. They are works of orchestral complexity – composed for completely unaccompanied violin. They are incredibly

In the long line of great Russian composers, Alexander Glazunov (1865-1936) occupies a curious place. Neither as fiery as Mussorgsky nor as emotionally raw as Tchaikovsky, Glazunov was a master of craft. His music radiates a refined elegance that blends

Recorded live in Hamburg’s Elbphilharmonie on 28 March 2026, Klaas Stok leads the NDR Vokalensemble, Concerto Köln, and tenor Sebastian Kohlhepp in a concert performance of Johann Sebastian Bach’s St John Passion. Composed in 1724 for Good Friday services in