
Pearls Before Breakfast by Gene Weingarten - Can one of the nation’s great musicians cut through the fog of a D.C. rush hour?
What Does a Conductor Do? by Justin Davidson - A critic decides to find out—by stepping up to the podium himself.
The Audition by Jennie Dorris - A single mistake and it’s over. A 10 minute audition for of the world’s top orchestras.
A Rarefied World by Amanda Abrams - The violin maker’s universe is all about reputation…
Music is My Bag by Meghan Daum - I played the oboe. The oboe is not an instrument to be taken lightly…
The Joshua Bell story never ceases to amaze me, I would’ve recognized him but I moved here too late.