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J & A Beare 02.Aug.20

Bach at Home: Violin Partita No. 2: Ciaccona by Benjamin Bowman

The concertmaster of the The Metropolitan Opera Benjamin Bowman plays a very fine Giovanni Battista Guadagnini violin kindly loaned to him through the Beares International Violin Society.

J & A Beare 15.Jul.20

BBC One - imagine..., 2020, This House Is Full of Music

This Sunday the BBC One captures a lockdown concert performed by two of the Beare’s International Violin Society artists Braimah and Sheku Kanneh-Mason and their siblings from their home in Nottingham.
Tune in this Sunday 12th July on BBC One.

J & A Beare 11.Jul.20

Kian Soltani - Cellist

J & A Beare 09.Jul.20

Christoph Croisé - Cellist

Bach's Gamba Sonata No. 2 is out now on YouTube
here's the link: (Link) with the great Peter Gorobets at the harpsichord. He plays on a…

J & A Beare 09.Jul.20

Benjamin Baker & Timothy Ridout live from Wigmore Hall

On Tuesday 23rd June, Benjamin Baker will be taking part in Wigmore Hall's Online Festival with BBC Radio 3 alongside Beare's International Violin Society artist, Timothy Ridout -…

J & A Beare 22.Jun.20

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J & A Beare 22.Jun.20

Le Quatuor Ebène et Antoine Tamestit jouent les Quintettes n° 3 et 4 de Mozart, à l'Auditorium de...

Thrilled to share Beare's International Violin Society artists Quatuor Ebène's first concert since lockdown with the Antoine Tamestit at Maison de la Radio.

J & A Beare 10.Jun.20

Es klingt wieder: Šerkšnytė, Haydn und Beethoven aus Dortmund

Tonight Beare’s International Violin Society artist, Kian Soltani performs Haydn’s C Major Concerto alongside the Konzerthaus Berlin Orchestra conducted by Mirga Gražinyté-Tyla…

J & A Beare 07.Jun.20

BBC Radio 3 - New Generation Artists, Violist Timothy Ridout

Delighted to share a new recording from Beare’s International Violin Society artist, Timothy Ridout of Paul Juon’s Viola Sonata and Shostakovich’s ‘Impromptu’ with Arthur Manuel…

J & A Beare 28.May.20

eethoven op 70 no 2 clip

Congratulations to Beare’s International Violin Society artist, Alexander Sitkovetsky for a great review in Gramophone for the Sitkovetsky Trio’s performance of Beethoven’s Opus 1…

J & A Beare 20.May.20

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Earlier this year we were delighted to award Royal Academy of Music graduate, Emily Earl with the prestigious Beare’s Bow Prize.
Every year since 1912, J & A Beare has gifted a…

J & A Beare 08.May.20

The Violin Channel

VC LIVE | We’re coming to you from Wigmore Hall in London this afternoon for a prerecorded concert from December 2018 - with the Quatuor Ebène | The Violin Channel is committed to…

J & A Beare 06.May.20

The Beare's Podcast: Violin Stories

We are thrilled to announce the release of our new podcast series, "Violin Stories", hosted by Managing Director, Simon Morris. Players, collectors, patrons and makers of the…

J & A Beare 30.Apr.20

Quatuor Ebène

Now available for steaming, Beare’s International Violin Society artists, Quatuor Ebène’s latest release from their Beethoven Complete String Quartets - Made in Melbourne.
The…

J & A Beare 29.Apr.20

Vienna Philharmonic / Wiener Philharmonike

A wonderful excerpt from Beethoven’s Violin Concerto in D major from Beare’s International Violin Society artist, Luka Ljubas.
Luka plays a fine Guadagnini violin loaned to him…

J & A Beare 28.Apr.20

The Strad

Congratulations to Beare’s International Violin Society artist, Timothy Ridout - Violist on an exceptional review in The Strad for his album, ‘Britten, Vaughan Williams,…

J & A Beare 28.Apr.20

Kodaly Duo for Violin and Cello | Emmanuel Tjeknavorian | Kian Soltani

We are delighted to share with you a concert by two of our Beare’s International Violin Society artists: Kian Soltani - Cellist and Emmanuel Tjeknavorian, recently recorded at…

J & A Beare 27.Apr.20

Asia an Extraordinary Market For Violin Investment (Radio)

Delighted to share a link to Managing Director, Steven Smith and world renowned violin collector, Jonathan Moulds joining Juliette Saly and Doug Krizner on Daybreak Asia.
They…

J & A Beare 22.Apr.20

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Delighted to share the steaming link for the Viva Tango! concert at this year’s #bearespremieremusicfestival2020
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J & A Beare 11.Apr.20

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Bach at Home: Violin Partita No. 2: Ciaccona by Benjamin Bowman

BBC One - imagine..., 2020, This House Is Full of Music

Kian Soltani - Cellist

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Es klingt wieder: Šerkšnytė, Haydn und Beethoven aus Dortmund

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Bach at Home: Violin Partita No. 2: Ciaccona by Benjamin Bowman

BBC One - imagine..., 2020, This House Is Full of Music

Kian Soltani - Cellist

Christoph Croisé - Cellist

Benjamin Baker & Timothy Ridout live from Wigmore Hall

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Le Quatuor Ebène et Antoine Tamestit jouent les Quintettes n° 3 et 4 de Mozart, à l'Auditorium de...

Es klingt wieder: Šerkšnytė, Haydn und Beethoven aus Dortmund

BBC Radio 3 - New Generation Artists, Violist Timothy Ridout

eethoven op 70 no 2 clip

Photos from J & A Beare's post

The Violin Channel

The Beare's Podcast: Violin Stories

Quatuor Ebène

Vienna Philharmonic / Wiener Philharmonike

The Strad

Kodaly Duo for Violin and Cello | Emmanuel Tjeknavorian | Kian Soltani

Asia an Extraordinary Market For Violin Investment (Radio)

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