Sometimes composers just make stuff up. That is the lesson that Grammy-winning, super duper famous violinist Joshua Bell teaches in this episode of Classical Classroom. He also talks about how this is not just okay - it can be great, as it is in the piece "Scottish Fantasy" by composer Max Bruch. Learn about who Bruch was and where this piece came from (spoiler alert: not Scotland). Music in this episode:  Special Thanks to <a href= "http://www.toddreynolds.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Todd Reynolds</a> for his music, <a href= "https://digifiddler.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Taskforce: Farmlab from Outerbourough</a>.

Classical Classroom, Episode 183: All-Star Ashley Bathgate's Primer on New Classical Music

There is a rumor going around that classical music is hoity toity. At Classical Classroom, we beg to differ. Come learn with classical music newbie Dacia Clay and the music experts she invites into the Classical Classroom.