Arts May 28 American violinist Ariana Kim visits India to explore Carnatic music By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Simeon Lancaster
Arts Jan 27 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 Watch 5:10 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… Continue watching
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. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
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?… Continue reading
Sep 30 Watch Violinist Joshua Bell turns train station into concert hall to encourage arts education By PBS News Hour Continue watching