Of all the musical instruments in jazz music it's fair to say the violin has gone the short end of the bow. Samuel “Savoir-faire" Williams wants to change the way African Americans view the instrument ...

At first, Basil Alter shied away from talking about being one of only three U.S. violinists selected as a semifinalist in a violin competition in China this summer. That’s because to him, being ...

Alfredo Triff: violin; Raul Murciano: piano, Hammond organ; Alex Berti: double bass; Rene Toledo: guitar; José Valentino: flute, tenor sax, 3, 14; Carlos Averhoff ...

Jazz violinist Regina Carter recently learned she’ll receive another accolade. In July, the National Endowment for the Arts named her one of its Jazz Masters for 2023. It’s the highest honor the ...

Grammy-nominated artist Regina Carter explores the power of music through the voice of the violin in a wide range of genres—including jazz, R&B, Latin, classical, blues, country, pop, and African. A ...

Regina Carter loves taking risks with her music. “I try to pull the rug from under my own feet,” she says. “I always try to push myself.” The classically trained violinist started her career playing ...

Leonidas Kavakos walks onstage, a presence unlike any other superstar violinist. Over 6 feet tall, fashionably dressed in black and sporting a wry smile, he nevertheless looks a bit awkward, carrying ...

Before the days of digital photography, X-rays were developed onto a thick plastic-like material. Doctors would view them by clipping them to tables that projected light through the back of image, ...

One of the most famous of all classic operas, “Faust,” will be staged by Detroit Opera on Saturday, Nov. 12 and again the following weekend, on Nov. 18 and 20. Tony-nominee Lileana Blain-Cruz, ...