Detail from the cover of Jordi Savall's Invocation a la Nuit, which features Henri Rousseau's The Sleeping Gypsy. A composer writes the notes; musicians play the notes. Improvisation is now making a ...

For aesthetic and economic reasons, musical bilingualism between jazz and classical music is not the rarity — or the scandal — it once was. But few can master and dazzle in both idioms like Brazilian ...

A masterful tap dancer, a vanguard violinist, and a composer who infuses classical sounds into an electronic live score created scintillating improvisational moments on Thursday at the Walker Art ...

Over the last decade, the Nashville Chamber Orchestra, led by founder/director Paul Gambill, have modulated into what sounds like a new key. This is partly because of how they play, but even more ...

Improvisation is making a comeback in certain corners of the classical world. Early-music specialists honor the tradition of improvising on what... Invoking Improv: Best Classical CDs Of 2008 Invoking ...