Brendan Slocumb remembers that moment that classical music just clicked for him. BRENDAN SLOCUMB: The first piece of classical music that I heard was Mozart's "Symphony No. 40." (SOUNDBITE OF ...

The classic violinists each earned their place at the international competition by triumphing in preliminary rounds across Rome, London, New York, Tokyo and Dubai. Now, the final round is underway, ...

The members of Black Violin want to change perceptions about who can play what kind of music. Wil Baptiste on viola and Kev Marcus on violin met as high school orchestra nerds. Today they play ...

Nina DiGregorio always wanted to play rock and roll — but doing that on the violin wasn’t much of an option when she was growing up in upstate New York, she said. Today, however, she’s known as the ...

Editor's note: This segment was rebroadcast on Feb. 18, 2021. Find that audio here. When violinist Kev Marcus and violist Wil B met on the first day of their high school orchestra class, they decided ...

Wynton Marsalis' rare musical versatility has long been a beacon in the worlds of jazz and classical music. Now the Grammy Award-winning trumpeter and Pulitzer Prize-winning composer brings those ...

On Saturday, Feb. 26, violinist Sanford Allen, a resident of Hillsdale, turned 84 years old. During a career that stretched across six decades, he performed in the highest echelon of classical music, ...

Louisville has Jecorey “1200” Arthur – a musician known for his fusion of classical and hip hop music. But other musicians dabble in the same unique genre – including the duo Black Violin, made up of ...

When we think of someone playing the violin, you might think of classical music or maybe you imagine a soft ballad playing as a bride walks down the aisle. Stream Los Angeles News for free, 24/7, ...

Armenian virtuoso Haik Kazazyan has been crowned winner of the inaugural Classic Violin Olympus in Dubai. Kazazyan triumphed after a gruelling six rounds at Dubai’s Jumeirah Zabeel Saray, scooping ...