Over two years in the making, a dream is beginning to come true for violin virtuoso Wai Mizutani. With his next concert in his Lord of the Strings series, Mizutani will present a preview of original music showcasing the sound and experience of the future Impact World Strings Chamber Ensemble. …

HOUSTON – The music world and Rice University mourn the loss of longtime conductor Larry Rachleff at the Shepherd School of Music. He was 67 years old. Rachleff died Aug. 8 after a long battle with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, depending on the university. He will always be remembered in the classical …