For many listeners, Jascha Heifetz (1901-1987) remains the greatest violinist of the 20th century. He had one of the longest recording careers in history -- more than 60 years -- and his principal ...

NEW DELHI (ANI) – Padma Bhushan recipient Dr L Subramaniam is among the best-known violinists worldwide. Having contributed to the international recognition of the violin as a South Indian solo ...

Manitowoc was the home of Guila Bustabo, once considered the “greatest woman violinist in the world,” according to an advertisement for one of her performances in the 1930s. Bustabo’s story begins ...

Time was when violin playing delighted the eye as well as the ear. According to an awed contemporary, the great Italian Virtuoso Arcangelo Corelli (1653-1713) startled his audiences with eyes “as red ...

Seven years ago last month, Eug;ne Ysaÿe, greatest violinist of his generation, died at his home in Brussels. Before he died, Violinist Ysaÿe had expressed a wish that his name be kept green by ...

Paganini was the greatest violinist of his day — and maybe any other day, too — so it was second nature for him to take other people's tunes and add fillips, flourishes and fireworks. From a concert ...

Award-winning violinist Itzhak Perlman plays the violin during the National Menorah lighting in Washington D.C. on Dec. 10, 2010. Perlman performed with the BYU Philharmonic Orchestra on Oct. 11 and ...

If I were to suggest that one of the most captivating concerts this year consisted simply of one violinist standing in a spotlight and playing three pieces, perhaps you’d think that too dry for your ...