The minimalist composer and collaborator with Jim Jarmusch is electrifying a 24-string relic — and scandalizing classical ...

The viola is the odd instrument out in an orchestra’s string section. It is not the diva violin, it is not the moody cello, and it is not the burly double bass. Musicians love to make fun of ...

Renowned violist Roberto Díaz will play two concerts featuring the Tuscan-Medici viola. It was created in 1690 by Antonio ...

In 2013 cellist Tomeka Reid founded the Chicago Jazz String Summit to honor those who’d come before and spotlight upcoming ...

Transform a cheap instrument to play like an expensive one by adjusting the truss rod, bridge, and tuners. Learn techniques to lower the action for better playability, file the frets for comfort, and ...

Aired (April 29, 2026): Makukuha na kaya ng Pinoy Masskara ang spot sa jackpot round o nasa Team Art-ificial ang huling ...

All hail the guitar solo — one of the most indestructibly great art forms in all of modern music. There’s nothing quite like ...

There is no question that violin-making is an art form. It requires a musician's ear, a craftsperson's skill, and a historian ...

A small island school community can now make a whole lot of noise. Students at School Union 76, which consists of Deer Isle ...

Inside a former convent on an island, immersive artworks invite visitors to “stretch their sense of self to include the ...

Composer Vincent Ott and musician Andrew Loper, known on-stage as Rubber, first met three years ago at an open mic night at ...

A key composing skill is understanding the sounds that musical instruments make and how they can combine together to create a sound, that you want for your composition. A violin is the highest pitched ...