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Arts May 28

American violinist Ariana Kim visits India to explore Carnatic music

By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Simeon Lancaster

Arts Jan 27

A competitor solves a Rubik's cube during the Rubik's Cube European Championship in Prague
Why a world champion ‘speedcuber’ says the violin helped his success

A University of Michigan student is one of the world’s foremost “speedcubers,” a person capable of quickly solving a Rubik’s Cube and he also is an accomplished violinist.

By Mike Householder, Associated Press

Arts May 07

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Violinist and author Brendan Slocumb on his riveting, page-turning debut novel

Brendan Slocumb spent most of his career as a performer and teacher, but this year released his first book, a mystery called "The Violin Conspiracy." The novel is a reflection of Slocumb's experience in the classical music world, where Black…

By Geoff Bennett, Ali Rogin, Juliet Fuisz

World May 20

Watch 6:04
Midori reflects on her quintessential prodigy story and what it means to be a performer

This week, the annual Kennedy Center Honors for lifetime artistic achievement are being awarded, remotely. One of the honorees is the world-renowned violinist Midori. Starting as a child, the now 49-year-old has wowed audiences for decades, and has been a…

By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport

Nation Feb 17

Watch 4:08
The musical duo Black Violin’s Brief But Spectacular take on defying stereotypes

When Kev Marcus and Wil B met in a high school music class they shared their desire to disrupt people's impressions of what classical music should be. Together they formed a group called Black Violin, which we featured on the…

Jun 24

Watch 3:34
Why this Italian violin travels with its own security

By Jackie Shafer, WOSU

In 2015, a delegation of city leaders from Columbus, Ohio, went to Italy's Genoa, where they heard a performance of the famed Paganini violin. The contingent spent the next four years working to arrange a visit for the violin to…

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Apr 15

Watch: The classical violinist who also plays Ozzy Osbourne

By Anne Azzi Davenport

Violinist Rachel Barton Pine is known around the world for her classical skill. But she's also a self-confessed head banger.

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Mar 09

‘Tiny Desk’ winner on why musicians with disabilities are an ‘unequal minority’

By Corinne Segal

Gaelynn Lea's song "Someday We'll Linger in the Sun," an unforgettable fiddle melody marked by poetic lyrics, was chosen out of 6,100 submissions to win NPR's Tiny Desk Contest.

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Dec 26

The musicians we listened to in 2014

By Victoria Fleischer

Before we ring in 2015, we want to reflect on some of the great Art Beat stories from this past year. So who did we listen to in 2014?…

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Sep 30

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Violinist Joshua Bell turns train station into concert hall to encourage arts education

By PBS News Hour

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