American violinist Kenneth Goldsmith has passed away. A former 1st prize winner at the Young Concert Artists International Auditions and the Concert Artists Guild Competition, Mr

Canadian violinist, VC Artist Nikki Chooi has firmly established himself as one of the new generation's most captivating young concert artists - praised by The New York Times as

The 21 2015 fine instrument recipients from the Canada Council for the Arts instrument bank have been announced – including 2 VC 'Young Artists'. This year's recipients are:

• VC 'Young Artist' Timothy Chooi – 1717 'Windsor-Weinstein' Stradivarius Violin
• VC 'Young Aritst' Boson Mo – 1757 Carlo Antonio Tononi Violin
• Blake Pouliot – 1729 Guarneri del Gesu Violin
• Yolanda Bruno – 1700 'Taft' Stradivarius Violin
• Joshua Daniel Peters – 1869 Jean Baptiste Vuillaime Violin and Vuillaume Model bow
• Aaron Schwebel – 1753 Joannes Baptista Guadagnini Violin
• Amy Joanne Hillis – 1820 Joannes Franciscus Pressenda Violin
• Andrea Tyniec – 1689 'Baumgartner' Stradivarius Violin
• Matilda Kaul – 1747 Palmason Janaruys Gagliano Violin
• Jonathan Chan – 1715 Dominicus Montagnana Violin
• Emmanual Vukovich – 1700 Bell Giovanni Tononi Violin
• Nune Melikian – 1750 Carlo Ferdinando Landolfi Violin
• Christina Bouey – 1900 Stefano Scarampella Violin
• Timothy Steeves – 1871 Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume Violin
• Jeremy Potts – 1902 Enrico Rocca Violin
• Byungchan Lee – 1768 Miller Janarius Gagliano Violin
• Cameron Crozman – 1696 'Bonjour' Stradivarius Cello and 1830 Adam Shaw Cello Bow
• Rachel Mercer – 1730 Newland Joannes Franciscus Celoniatus Cello
• Noémie Raymond-Friset - 1769 Joannes Guillami Cello
• Se-Doo Park - 1824 McConnell Nicolaus Gagliano II Cello
• Thomas Chartré - 1841 Charles François Gand “Gand Père” Cello

The Violin Channel recently caught up with VC 'Young Artist' Nikki Chooi, in New York City, where he's busily preparing for his Juilliard School graduation - and an upcoming 6 week performance tour of Russia, Malaysia, New Zealand and Australia.