Dec 3rd, 2008 · From Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas, a home-grown clarinetist plays some humorous Francaix, a trio of pre-teens plays Beethoven, and a tiny Texan with a big violin sound plays Kreisler.
Dec 1st, 2008 · The Lost Art of Letter Writing, a violin concerto by Australian Brett Dean, has won the Grawemeyer Award, the world's richest composition prize. Dean's piece is based on letters written by Brahms, Van Gogh and Australian outlaw Ned Kelly.
Nov 29th, 2008 · Violinist, singer and composer Emily Wells has broken from her classical roots to employ hip-hop rhythms and looped violin melodies. She speaks with Andrea Seabrook.
Nov 18th, 2008 · As a child, musician Elizabeth Willis was formally trained in piano and violin, and often imagined she'd grow up to be a classical musician. But at some point along the way she decided to walk away from classical music and start writing grand and beautiful pop. The 11 songs on her self-titled debut bridge the gap between her two passions by pairing her distinctive vocals and pop stylings with cinematic string and piano arrangements. The result is refreshing and often gorgeous.
Nov 9th, 2008 · At the home workshop of Sam Zygmuntowicz, form follows function: The Brooklyn-based luthier, who has designed instruments for Joshua Bell and Yo-Yo Ma, is scientifically analyzing great violins of the past to make even better ones for today.
Nov 8th, 2008 · The annual Violin Society of America conference showcases new, experimental concepts in the world of strings. But hidden behind the balsa wood violins and shrunken violas are craftsmen who prize great-sounding instruments above all.
Oct 25th, 2008 · Andrea Seabrook quotes from The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle.
Oct 25th, 2008 · From his childhood relationship with violinist Yehudi Menuhin to his collaborations with The Police, Beaux Arts Trio and sitar player Gaurav Mazumdar, Hope has spent his life stretching the definition of classical musician. In an interview for the "Musicians in Their Own Words" series, he describes his introduction to the violin and his collection of instruments.