When Gidon Kremer, the great and inquiring Latvian violinist, turned 50 in 1997, he had already had his share of midlife crises, including putting down the violin for a brief period and going off ...

They bought her a small violin, and when she outgrew it, she passed it on to me and I began playing. Greatest passion other than music: I love sports and being outside.

By Jessi Virtusio Daily Southtown A different experience awaits at Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra’s summer series. Featuring two outdoor concerts each evening, IPO Summer @ Olympia Fields Co… ...

UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music violin professor Movses Pogossian will perform with the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra on Sunday at UCLA Royce Hall. He will play Violin Concerto No. 2, “Four ...

Two years later, he bought her a small violin. As she grew, he bought her larger instruments, until she was ready for a full-size violin. “In the beginning,” she said, “I liked practicing.