In his debut thriller, Brendan Slocumb employs polemic about racism to great effect as he reminds us that the high-toned world of classical music suffers from, and because of, racism.

NPR's Asma Khalid speaks with Brendan Slocumb, author of The Violin Conspiracy. The crime mystery finds a Black classical musician trying to recover his stolen instrument — among other challenges.

Their new album, "Take The Stairs," blends classical music with genres like hip-hop, rock and pop. “Black Violin is like this nice, really wholesome bowl of gumbo with a lot of different ...

Any music act with a unique sound — such as Black Violin’s fusion of classical music and hip-hop — is bound to sound familiar from album to album. But violinist Kev Marcus has no problem ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by We asked Hilary Hahn, John Adams, André Rieu and others to pick the music that moves them. Listen to their choices. In the past, we’ve asked ...

[ clip of “Stereotypes” plays ] That’s the sound of Black Violin. Members Kev Marcus and Wil Baptiste have been blending together hip-hop with classical music for more than 18 years.

The members of Black Violin want to change perceptions about who can play what kind of music. Wil Baptiste on viola and Kev Marcus on violin met as high school orchestra nerds. Today they play ...

The test featured an array of popular classical music pieces, such as Massenet’s “Meditation from Thaïs,” Monti’s “Czardas,” and Beethoven’s “Violin Sonata No. 5 in F major, Op ...

At 14, Skride transferred her studies to the Conservatory of Music and Theater in Rostock, Germany. In 2001, she won Queen Elisabeth Competition for violin, opening up her now-soaring career.

With over 7.5 million followers across social media platforms and more than 1.3 billion views on their YouTube channel, the Brisbane duo have shown how the classical music community can bring in ...