GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK! • Ray McMillian is a Black classical musician on the rise—undeterred by the pressure and prejudice of the classical music world—when a shocking theft sends him on a desperate quest to recover his great-great-grandfather’s heirloom violin on the eve of the most prestigious musical competition in the world. “I loved The Violin Conspiracy for exactly the same reasons I loved The Queen’s Gambit: a surprising, beautifully rendered underdog hero I cared about deeply and a fascinating, cutthroat world I knew nothing about—in this case, classical music.” —Chris Bohjalian, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Flight Attendant and Hour of the Witch Growing up Black in rural North Carolina, Ray McMillian’s life is already mapped out. But Ray has a gift and a dream—he’s determined to become a world-class professional violinist, and nothing will stand in his way. Not his mother, who wants him to stop making such a racket; not the fact that he can’t afford a violin suitable to his talents; not even the racism inherent in the world of classical music. When he discovers that his beat-up, family fiddle is actually a priceless Stradivarius, all his dreams suddenly seem within reach, and together, Ray and his violin take the world by storm. But on the eve of the renowned and cutthroat Tchaikovsky Competition—the Olympics of classical music—the violin is stolen, a ransom note for five million dollars left in its place. Without it, Ray feels like he's lost a piece of himself. As the competition approaches, Ray must not only reclaim his precious violin, but prove to himself—and the world—that no matter the outcome, there has always been a truly great musician within him.

Julius Conus (1866-1942) was a Russian violinist and composer. The best known composition of Conus is the Violin Concerto in e minor . Written by a violin virtuoso, this piece is an effective showpiece and became popular in Russia and then worldwide. Contains a violin part and a piano part. Edited by Galamian. Published by International. Click here to learn more about the Apprentice and ASTA Sheet Music Difficulty Ratings.

This is a reduction for strings-only of the original version of my Violin Concerto in E minor (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CPZHLJS7) This book contains the full score & all parts of this reduction. Concerto for violin and medium-sized symphonic orchestra (or chamber orchestra) with piano A tribute & reply to Vivaldi's "Four Seasons" Dedicated to my beloved friend and violin teacher Mircea-Florentin Ceamă ([email protected]) Motivation*: Because my dear friend and violin teacher "Florinescu" offered me so many wonderful musical moments, for which I'm deeply thankful and motivated to return his gifts in the form of this violin concerto, for him to be the first to play it (as he wished so much)! Front cover: Elena Drăgoi (e.dragoii.com) & Andrei-Lucian Drăgoi (dragoii.com) Back cover: Elena Drăgoi (e.dragoii.com) YOUTUBE AUDIO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rQQTIPnTOc&list=OLAK5uy_mjnDEAiYsXiei4syYMd2xf3P_8ZbGnfyc&ab_channel=Andrei-LucianDr%C4%83goi-Topic

This is a reduction for strings & piano of the original version of my Violin Concerto in E minor (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CPZHLJS7) This book contains the full score & all parts of this reduction. Concerto for violin and medium-sized symphonic orchestra (or chamber orchestra) with piano A tribute & reply to Vivaldi's "Four Seasons" Dedicated to my beloved friend and violin teacher Mircea-Florentin Ceamă ([email protected]) Motivation*: Because my dear friend and violin teacher "Florinescu" offered me so many wonderful musical moments, for which I'm deeply thankful and motivated to return his gifts in the form of this violin concerto, for him to be the first to play it (as he wished so much)! Front cover: Elena Drăgoi (e.dragoii.com) & Andrei-Lucian Drăgoi (dragoii.com) Back cover: Elena Drăgoi (e.dragoii.com) YOUTUBE AUDIO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rQQTIPnTOc&list=OLAK5uy_mjnDEAiYsXiei4syYMd2xf3P_8ZbGnfyc&ab_channel=Andrei-LucianDr%C4%83goi-Topic