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 ...

Abrasive, intense and about to erupt at any moment. So begins Flow, a new piece by Nokuthula Ngwenyama for the Takács Quartet. Coaxing peculiar sounds out of centuries-old string instruments, the ...

Watch how the violin and string instruments make varieties of sound and music. Professor Richard Church, conductor of the University of Wisconsin Symphony Orchestra, introduces the violin and other ...

If you are planning to learn a new string instrument, there are plenty of options for you to choose from. With string instruments for beginners available in both Indian and western instruments, you ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Pacifica Quartet performs at the Library of Congress Stradivari Anniversary concert on Dec. 18. (Shawn Miller/Library of Congress) Review by Michael Andor Brodeur On Wednesday night at the Library ...

Vietnam is home to 54 ethnic groups, each with its own customs and traditions. Those groups have created a variety of traditional musical instruments, which have played an important role in Vietnamese ...

At the beginning of 2024, the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (HK Phil) launched its "String Instruments Circle" (the Circle) with the strong support of private patrons and collectors in Hong Kong as ...

Although their bellies are made from a 1,000 year old piece of wood, the two violins, a viola and cello made in Orange in central-west New South Wales are nearly brand new and have almost never been ...