Christy and her cohost explore one of the violin’s most expressive techniques: vibrato.

This week on Intermezzo, host Christy L'Esperance is joined by violinist Jad Ibrahim. Originally from Latakia, Syria, Jad picked up the violin at just seven years old, inspired by the young musicians around him who would later become close friends.

Music in this episode:

Yehudi Menuhin performing Brahms's Violin Concerto in D major

Maria Callas singing "Vissi d'arte" from Puccini's "Tosca"

"Talk of the town" by the Pretenders

Yehudi Menuhin performing Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto in E minor

Henryk Wieniawski's "Variations on an original theme" Op. 15 (Performed by: Teo Gertler in the finals of Virtuosos V4+ classical music competition)