The new album Break It Yourself continues the balancing act that Bird has carried on for much of his career: celebratory, upbeat music paired with lyrics that drip with heavy subject matter.

It’s not often that one is invited to a 300th birthday party where the guest of honor plays “Happy Birthday.” That was the highlight of the spectacular “Stradivarius&#x2… ...

But, for whatever reasons – money doubtless a major one – Polykrates is being prefaced by Korngold's Violin Concerto, with the Dallas Opera Orchestra onstage, and French violinist Augustin ...

in "My Way," four impressive singer-musicians play songs from across the Frank Sinatra timeline, with touches of playful humor.