In 2016, TerraCycle teamed up with D’Addario to create the Playback Free Recycling Program, which takes strings of every origin and processes them into raw materials for reuse.
From mysterious buzzes to collapsed bridges, directors are routinely faced with challenges they may not feel prepared to solve.
Before you open your wallet for a replacement instrument, consider the following checklist to get a realistic sense of what needs improving.
The evolution of the violin’s E string, from its fragile gut origins to the durable steel strings of today, mirrors the progression of violin making itself.
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The question being addressed here is not whether old instruments sound better than new ones but how one develops the tone in instruments that have seldom or never been played.
Thanks in part to their high durability, low cost, recyclability, and ever-improving sound quality, 3D-printed instruments are finding their way into the hands of players of all ages and levels.
Here's what a traveling musician should know before booking their next flight overseas
American farmers took their skills and sharp blades to making violins with advice that was decidedly vague
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When starting cello lessons, it’s important for beginners to have the appropriate instrument quality and gear. So, what does a student really need to have?
A pochette, an 18th-century violin about 2/3 the size of a standard adult violin with a proportionately larger fingerboard, has contributed immensely to modern dance music, including hip-hip.
What sorts of instruments manage to exhibit investment growth? Let’s talk about investing in that violin with this player's guide to instrument appreciation.
The Stroh violin, or Strohviol, as it is also known, was invented and patented in 1899 & revolutionized the classical violin & the nascent music-recording industry.
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“A one-piece cello back of beautiful, quartered maple is, well, dead sexy,” says Marilyn Wallin, a noted violin maker based in Lincoln, Nebraska.
When it comes to your violin, the soundpost can be a best friend or worst enemy. Here's what it means if your violin soundpost has a crack.
Bow hair does break and stretch, and eventually stops engaging the string. Here's what to look and feel for to know if it's time to have your bow rehaired.
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