Yolanda Kondonassis has played a lot of contemporary harp concertos. Her new recording, American Rapture, features the world premiere of one written especially for her by American composer Jennifer ...

Bright Sheng’s Never Far Away offers a modern take on the harp concerto, blending Western classical tradition with Chinese folk influences. Harpist Yolanda Kondonassis performs this unique fusion of ...

Yolanda Kondonassis. Photo by Robert Muller. When it comes to the harp, Yolanda Kondonassis is kind of a big deal. She's literally written the book on the topic. In this episode, she teaches all about ...

This carefully programmed disc concentrates on the works Mozart produced during his sojourn in Paris in the spring of 1778, a period that was a major turning point in his life in several ways. It saw ...

Jazz pianist John Turville spotted this harmonica player performing Bach's Violin Concerto in A minor on the London Underground - and as he says: "This is why this is the best city in the world." ...

When you think of harmonica, it's easy to consider the instrument in the context of country, bluegrass or blues music. But Tucson composer Jay Vosk hears it paired with chamber orchestra in a more ...

After writing his third symphonic piece for harmonica and orchestra, two words crowded the thoughts of bluesman Corky Siegel: Never again. The work of writing for a symphony was too tedious, too ...

Most people think the humble harmonica is only heard in blues and folk bands. They might be surprised to learn that it's also got a place in classical music, as Robert Bonfiglio is eager to point out.