The dark side of music is where Salt Lake-based violinist Katya Murafa's heart resides. The classically trained musician began playing the violin — and later piano — in Russia at age 7. At 18, she ...

For Allen Russell, his parents' first date would set the foundation for his musical appreciation. On that first date — a concert with master jazz violinist Stéphane Grappelli and mandolin player David ...

A listening activity that focuses on how traditional, folk, and classical music influence one another, as exemplified by Sarasate's "Gypsy Airs" (Zieguernewisen). On this show 12-year-old Anna JiEun ...

Born in 1910 in the Belgian province of Hainaut, and raised from age eight in the outskirts of Paris where his mother’s tribe settled, the Roma guitarist Django Reinhardt is considered by many to be ...

Once upon a time, gypsy violinists Fabrice Martinez and Ursula Knudsen traveled by mule caravan through small villages in Europe. Now, they mostly travel by Eurovan. But the musical experience -- ...

Hungarian cimbalom master Kalman Balogh, center, comes to Cafe Istanbul, March 10, with a trio that includes fiddler Robert Lakatos and bassist Csaba Novak. (Cafe Istanbul) New Orleans and Budapest ...