Humorous and heartwarming accounts of famous classical musicians and their show-stopping performances, with links to the music they played.
Bravo, Encore!
A Personal Playlist of Forty Classical Showpieces
and the Stories of Those Who Played Them
Available April 2027
Award-winning writer and musician Thomas Wolf is the perfect guide for an entertaining journey through some spectacular masterpieces of classical music. The musical works under discussion are linked to carefully curated performances on both YouTube and Spotify, allowing readers to move seamlessly from the narratives, delightful in themselves, to the music. Read More →
A moving and uplifting history — set to music — that reveals the rich life of one of the first internationally renowned female violinists.
The Nightingale’s Sonata
Spanning generations, from the shores of the Black Sea to the glittering concert halls of New York, The Nightingale’s Sonata is a richly woven tapestry centered around the virtuoso Lea Luboshutz. Read More →
Thomas Wolf is awarded the 2020 Sophie Brody Medal for excellence in Jewish literary arts. This national award recognizes The Nightingale’s Sonata as a “meticulously researched and highly readable biography/family memoir.”
For more about this award, read here.
A Musical Legend
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A Family’s History
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Enthralling Encores
Bravo, Encore!
Learn more about Bravo, Encore! and its behind-the-scenes accounts of remarkable classical musicians and their show-stopping performances, with links to the music they played.
The Author
Thomas Wolf, author of Bravo, Encore!, The Nightingale’s Sonata and other books, is a professional musician and internationally known consultant to the arts and culture field.
The Nightingale’s Sonata
Learn more about The Nightingale’s Sonata and Lea Luboshutz, the legendary virtuoso at the heart of the distinguished Luboshutz-Goldovsky Russian family of musicians.
Schedule Events
Events are available ranging from book readings to an extensive multi-media program featuring live music, author narration, and projections, to a musical program featuring two pianos.
Where to Purchase
Bravo, Encore! is available for pre-oprdering from the publisher. The Nightingale’s Story is available for order from the publisher and where all fine books are sold.
Related Resources
Listen, watch, read, and explore a wealth of materials surrounding both books and Cèsar Franck’s magnificent violin sonata at the center of The Nightingale’s Sonata.