Seven young performers recently had the chance to perform the works of esteemed composers at the historic Carnegie Hall concert venue in New York City on Jan. 17.

“Bluegrass is very community-based,” says mandolinist Patrick Kerrigan Fitzsimons, one of the founders of the academy. “You don’t need fancy equipment. You just carry your instrument, sit in a circle ...

Whether it’s collecting vinyl or dressing well for cocktails, living tastefully feels like an accomplishment—but maybe it’s a trap.

Sharrard traces that road back to his youth in Milwaukee, where he was already learning at the feet of legends. He recalls ...