Wael Elhalaby is a full-time street musician who can be found playing his violin throughout the French Quarters. Elhalaby feels that his music has the ability to heal. He also believes that by ...

Classical music has been energized in recent years by the arrival of young musicians who fearlessly and unapologetically cross over to different genres, sometimes to meld the two into a new blend.

Can a violin be an instrument for a scam? You may have seen people playing Bach or Vivaldi on the street, inviting passersby to toss them a coin or crumpled bill in appreciation. But there are reports ...

SAO PAULO, May 15 (Reuters) - Maria Luiza Kaluzny thought that to become a successful violinist she would need to leave her working-class neighborhood on the outskirts of Sao Paulo, Brazil's biggest ...

NPR's Scott Simon reflects on bogus buskers who fake violin virtuosity with recorded music tracks and ask for money to help with rent or medical... Opinion: That unbelievable street violinist could ...