On the classical end, he's recorded albums of his own compositions, including one with the Budapest Radio Orchestra. From his time in Los Angeles, you can catch him on the scores to "Back to the ...

Classical music just found its next moment of magic as trumpet virtuoso, TBRASS, returns with Sagina, a stunning new release that redefines what it means to blend tradition with innovation. Following ...

Varieties of trumpet and mutes. Photo by Dacia Clay. This episode does double duty: teaches you all about the trumpet and trumpet playing, while carrying out the secondary mission of Classical ...

Antoine Reicha’s L’Arte de varier tantalises before you’ve heard a note; the composer’s Opus 57, its theme followed by 57 variations. Reicha was an exact contemporary of Beethoven and reportedly the ...

Seattle native Rolf Smedvig, a virtuoso classical trumpeter who helped found the Empire Brass, a renowned quintet whose repertory extends from the Renaissance to the Jazz Age, died Monday at home in ...