French violinist 1990’s

300 years of a remarkable musical instrument. Crafted by the Italian master Bussotti (Cecchi) in 1681, the red violin has traveled through Austria, England, China, and Canada, leaving both beauty and tragedy in its wake. In Montreal, Samuel L Jackson plays an appraiser going over its complex history.

A desperate young violin player makes a deal with the devil in this imaginative and upbeat retelling of the Faust story

Featuring a medley of vintage performances, this compilation showcases the genius of illustrious French violinist Christian Ferras, accompanied by the Radio Canada Orchestra under the baton of maestro Alexander Brott. Selections include Claude Debussy's Sonata for Violin and Piano in G Minor, Maurice Ravel's Tzigane for Violin and Piano, Béla Bartók's Sonata for Violin and Piano no. 2 and Felix Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto in E Minor, op. 64.

This real-life documentary explores the passionate & energetic presence of renowned Italian violinist Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg (she moved to the Unites States at the age of eight to study at The Curtis Institute of Music and later studied with Dorothy DeLay at The Julliard School.) The film focuses on her professional life, starting in 1981, when she burst onto the classical music scene as the youngest (at 17) recipient ever of the Walter W. Naumburg International Violin Competition.