As Wichita Symphony Orchestra concertmaster Holly Mulcahy and composer Daniel Perttu began to collaborate on a violin concerto for her, she recalled a recording she had of an eagle’s cry she heard ...

One of Denise Dillenbeck’s earliest memories of the violin was hearing Itzhak Perlman play on "Sesame Street." ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by My Favorite Page Unsuk Chin was inspired by Leonidas Kavakos to return to the genre, and the result comes to Carnegie Hall on Monday. By David Allen ...

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 ...

At just 11 years old, violinist San Lee will soon step into a spotlight typically reserved for performers with decades of experience. On Friday evening, the Greeley Chamber Orchestra will feature San ...

Audio for this feature is no longer available. Her new CD, released Sept. 21, is an unusual pairing of two concertos -- one warhorse and one freshly minted -- which may, on the surface, seem like ...

Henryk Wieniawski composed the "Violin Concerto in F sharp minor" in 1853. Its premiere took place on 27th October 1853 in Leipzig, with Wieniawski playing the solo part, accompanied by the famous ...

"It's a little piece called the Beethoven Violin Concerto," Pervinca Rista says, and then, underscoring the understatement, almost imperceptibly laughs. Beethoven's Violin Concerto, properly known as ...

In his first recording as conductor, Pekka Kuusisto is insightful and in control, and Vilde Frang brings electricity to both concertos There are two violinists at work on this recording, and it ...

Jay Nordlinger on a concert of the Academy of St Martin in the Fields, with Joshua Bell, “leader” and violin soloist.

We rank the all-time great, most stirring violin concertos… from Bruch and Beethoven, to Mozart and Marsalis, here are the very best. The violin is one of the most expressive instruments in the ...