The Richmond Symphony offers the incredibly rare occasion of hearing nine Stradivarius violins in one weekend. James Jacobs shares a few words about this extraordinary occasion.
Ahead of his performances with the NSO this week, American violinist Randall Goosby speaks about inspiring young people, the importance of representation, diverse programming and more.
Violinist Augustin Hadelich and pianist Orion Weiss kick off the 2023-24 Fortas Chamber Music Concerts at the Kennedy Center on October 15 with a program of Beethoven's last violin sonata, Prokofiev's first, and more.
Linda Carducci speaks with cellist Amit Peled, Artistic Director of the Mount Vernon Virtuosi, about the ensemble's important mission and a look ahead into the season.
Joshua Bell returns to Washington DC to perform Bruch's First Violin Concerto and leads the National Symphony Orchestra on Mendelssohn's Symphony No. 4, "Italian".
Welcome to our limited series on all the fascinating history, science, and stories of string instruments! We kick off the series with the bow, starting with its history from 2700 BC, taking you a journey to its future in carbon fiber.
James Jacobs speaks with violinist Lara St. John about her new album "she/her/hers" ahead of her appearance on Center Stage from Wolf Trap this Saturday.
Nicole Lacroix guides us through the National Symphony Orchestra's program this week, celebrating the beauty of air and sea, wind and wave, including a world premiere of Michael Daugherty’s “Blue Electra” with violinist Anne Akiko Meyers.
Nicole Lacroix reflects on hearing Gil Shaham's recording for the first time in the 90's and his continuing passion and humanity on the stage today, looking forward to his performance with the National Philharmonic this week.
