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Most soldiers tell stories of their time in the trenches. But one British World War I soldier let his violin do the talking. Sapper Ernest Johnson carved…

Camille Saint-Saens may have written the best-loved piece of classical music illustrating various members of the animal kingdom in his "zoological…

Visual art and music blends this weekend as ProMusica Chamber Orchestra teams with the Columbus Museum of Art this Saturday . You'll go on a musical tour…

As reported recently in NPR's Deceptive Cadence, an 11 year old violinist named Dylan Hamme got to meet and play a duet with his music idol, Joshua Bell,…

The things you can learn if you pay attention! The Celtic legend of Tristan and his passion for Iseult, fueled by a magic potion intended for death, was…

You might know that Emanuel Ax is an expert at tickling the ivories. But did you also know that he's down with the details on Axe Body Spray? Last…

In anticipation of the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on same-sex marriage, we revisit this piece by NPR film critic Bob Mondell.

As I write this, I am listening to a great recording of Don Giovanni which starred Samuel Ramey and cast with the Berlin Philharmonic. Ramey's voice is…

People make fun of violas, tubas, and bassoons, but at least these musicians are being noticed. When was the last time you heard someone make fun of a…

Ravi Shankar, the internationally celebrated sitar player and composer, turned 90 today. In addition to bringing India's ancient musical tradition to the…