By Christopher Jacoby
A violin consists of three basic parts: the neck and scroll, the plates—the top and the back, and the ribs. But at its core, an instrumen... Read More...
By Greg Cahill
Whether you’re trying to minimize the impact of the scratchy sound of a novice violinist or the annoyingly repetitive exercises employed while r... Read More...
By Laurence Vittes
Violist Paul Neubauer became the youngest principal string player in the New York Philharmonic's history at the age of 21. He has been a f... Read More...
Cellist Mike Block stopped by the Strings studio last fall to perform music with the Hanneke Cassel Band. But before he left, the multi-styles cellist had one l... Read More...
By Louise Lee
Craftsman Jeff Meyer remembers the order well: The customer, a harpist, wanted a wood music stand designed and finished to match her harp. The re... Read More...
Learning old-time fiddle requires a lot of research with your ears open to the past
By David Bragger
Traditional old-time fiddle and its mesmerizing bowing st... Read More...
We often think of music as something we hear.
This isn't surprising. Our hearing is the main sense involved in the endeavor. But it's not the only sense.
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It's usually a composer's worst nightmare—that their music will lull audiences to sleep.
But not Max Richter. The British composer created an entire eight-ho... Read More...
By Laurence Vittes
On April 21, cellist Inbal Segev and Metropolis Ensemble will give the world premiere performance of Timo Andres' new cello concerto, Upst... Read More...
By Anna Pulley
When it comes to classical music, summer programs and workshops abound for musicians seeking to perform, compose, and play music by those who li... Read More...
