“Whenever you try anything new, you have to be OK with sucking for a while,” Jeremy Kittel says. It’s a surprising statement on two counts. One: “something new”... Read More...
By Cristina Schreil
Are you a teen who dreams of becoming a luthier? As with many hands-on, intensive crafts, it’s difficult to know what to expect without div... Read More...
By Greg Cahill
Ask Lucia Micarelli about her knack for eclectic programming and the soft-spoken, classically trained violinist offers a characteristically mode... Read More...
By Megan Westberg
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By Emily Wright
Playing in a community orchestra can be one of the great joys in life, providing an outlet for learning, exposure to treasured symphonic litera... Read More...
By Laurence Vittes
Choong-Jin Chang--CJ for short--became principal viola of the Philadelphia Orchestra in 2006 after originally joining the orchestra in 199... Read More...
By Cristina Schreil
What defines “good tone”? How do you know if you’ve found it in a stringed instrument? As cellist Jia Kim describes it, players can usually... Read More...
By Megan Westberg
If you're throwing a Halloween party and you're musically inclined, a great deal of thought goes into setting the right mood aurally. Is th... Read More...
By Laurence Vittes
At a time when concerns about diversity in classical music are leading to action, from repertoire choices to educational and orchestral pr... Read More...
