When asked of violinist Qing Li, a Baltimore Symphony Orchestra member and recitalist, which piece on any given classical program most appeals to her, the answer comes by way of an interesting analogy ...

“Where words fail, music speaks,” said Danish author Hans Christian Andersen. New Philharmonic, the only professional orchestra based in DuPage County, presents concerts featuring works tied together ...

Tchaikovsky’s Fourth Symphony is an intensely emotional journey and at times a battle with fate. Considered one of the most beloved symphonies of all time. Butterfly Lovers Concerto is an orchestral ...

Zhang Runyin and Zhu Wancheng as two award-winning musicians from the conservatory performed key passages of Butterfly Lovers on violin and piano. [Photo provided to China Daily] As part of its ...

When working with violin students, Robert Chen often advises them to imagine a character or an image that the music they are playing evokes. “I have always found it helpful, especially when you’re ...

The Butterfly Lovers Concerto is inspired by a folk tale from China. It’s the story of a young man and woman who fall in love but are forbidden to marry. Heartbroken, they die and emerge from their ...

Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. GRAMMY® Award-winning violinist Joshua Bell's forthcoming recording Butterfly ...