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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Pernambuco, the endangered Brazilian hardwood used in most string instrument bows, is at the centre of a debate over conservation, craft and orchestral travel.

Discover 25 bizarre and unique musical instruments that defy convention. From glass armonicas to water organs, explore ...

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