If you’re seeking a personification of the classic American success story, look no further than Abbas Selgi. Selgi, 57, owns Terra Nova Violins, a high-end shop where he sells, rents and repairs ...

Dissident Iranian composer Mehdi Rajabian is barred from leaving his country by its Islamic Republic government, but his work continues to gain traction in the West. On Sept. 17, André Bellmont, the ...

Amid ongoing attacks on Iran, a musician chose to respond in a quiet but powerful way. Hamidreza Afarideh, a composer and kamancheh player, sat inside the remains of his destroyed music school and ...

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BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) -- It's a seemingly simple approach to one of the modern world's most complicated political problems: By marrying the dainty lutes of the East with thrumming violas of the ...

For centuries, the classical music “canon” has been dominated by European male figures. Times are changing, though, and many diverse voices are finally finding a foothold in the genre — and one need ...