Sometimes composers just make stuff up. That is the lesson that Grammy-winning, super duper famous violinist Joshua Bell teaches in this episode of Classical Classroom. He also talks about how this is ...

Professional musicians often speak of a “connection” between themselves and their instruments. Classical violinist Ray Chen has a deeper link than most. The former owner of his 1715 Stradivarius is a ...

Like what you heard at the symphony or want to hear what you missed? Music critic Larry Lapidus has assembled this list of essential recordings of the performed works. 1. Peter Maxwell Davies, “An ...

Indulging in a German composer’s fantasy of Scottish folk music wasn’t something violinist Rossitza Goza was anxious to explore. “I had heard too many student performances that highlighted all of the ...