Motivated by the contradiction, the professional disassembled the violin, revealing Kempa’s hidden note. It reads: “Trial instrument, made under difficult conditions with no tools and materials.

A violin made in 1941 inside the Nazi concentration camp at Dachau was found to contain a hidden note from its maker, Polish Jewish prisoner Franciszek Kempa.

TwoSet Violin’s concert was a breath of fresh air for the world of classical music, bridging the gap between comedy and the traditional formality that classical music often brings to the table.

He’s made great music and he also made history. In 1962 he was the first Black musician to become a member of the New York Philharmonic.

Award-winning violinist Mapy is known for the unique way she fuses classical music with genres like hip-hop, soca, and afro beats, shattering stereotypes and redefining the sounds of the ...