The music has been described as haunting and zen-like. It can be quiet and reflective to go along with yoga. Other times, it can be dramatic enough to be the soundtrack for a horror movie. These are ...

Children can learn about violins and other string instruments at the Portland Youth Philharmonic's spring Cushion Concert. (Benjamin Brink/The Oregonian) This petting zoo is about getting to know ...

When one thinks “violin,” the images that come to mind are the Stradivari and Guarneri instruments. When one thinks “violinist,” it is usually the superstar concert soloist – the Hilary Hahns, the ...

How precisely does an acoustic guitar or violin produce its sweet sound? There is a simple, centuries-old way to literally "see" the vibrational patterns that cause the guitar to resonate and produce ...

The violin, viola, cello and double bass are among the most recognisable orchestral and solo instruments. But there is a particular set known as the "Golden Age" instruments which are arguably the ...

Throughout musical history, countless instruments have faced extinction, victims of changing tastes, industrialization, and the passage of time. While some vanished completely, others survived by the ...

The Make Music Day festival will be held from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. on June 21 in downtown Appleton.

Composers have been writing music for the group of instruments we call an orchestra for the last four centuries. Endlessly adaptable and always evolving, an orchestra can be made up of 20 players or ...