A master craftsman supposedly pours their soul into their work. In this book review of The Violin Maker’s Secret, we explore an instrument that ...

Mark van de Wiel, Principal Clarinet of the Philharmonia for 25 years, retired from the position last year, and Thursday evening’s concert marked the occasion with not only the ...

The recently rediscovered writer, Rajlakshmi Rao, stands apart from this tradition. Perhaps one of the very few women writing ...

On February 6, I had the pleasure of attending the premiere of the documentary film <a href=" Lara at the 2026 Santa Barbara International Film Festival. The film, by world-class violinist <a href=" ...

I was immediately intrigued to hear that the Contemporary Music Ensemble, conducted by Tim Weiss, would be the pit for this semester’s opera. On the program are two one-act shows, John Musto’s Later ...