Here's an example of a moment with which every classical music lover is familiar: There comes a point in virtually every concerto from the classical period when the orchestra comes to a sudden halt ...

Julian Rachlin was performing Brahms’ Violin Concerto on his beautiful Stradivarius violin with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra when he stopped the show with this jaw-dropping cadenza ...

Hear excerpts from some famous (and infamous) cadenzas. This year's topic is gravy. Just as a flavorful gravy enhances any holiday bird, Hoffman says that cadenzas are the tasty solos composers fold ...

What does it take to get up on stage at Symphony Hall—or even at a school recital? There’s talent involved, of course, but there’s also confidence, built up by hours and hours of practice. For most ...