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Jazz-Violin Legend Svend Asmussen at 98

I first heard Svend Asmussen play when I was 14. At the time, I had no experience with jazz, but I had heard Miles Davis and fell in love with his sound. When I... Read More...

Love Old Violins & History? There’s an App for That

A new digital application delivers Guads, Strads, Guarneri and other fine fiddles to your smartphone or tablet By Greg Olwell A violin lives in t... Read More...

All Systems Are Go!

Educators gather in LA to take a stand on El Sistema By Laurence Vittes An upbeat spirit permeated a recent education symposium held in Los Angeles that ... Read More...

Made in China, Played in the USA

By Louise Lee The quality of Chinese-made bows is improving, but for some, doubts remain It wasn’t so long ago that a string player wouldn’t pair a fi... Read More...

Real Vocal String Quartet Relates to the Audience through String Music and Singing

The Real Vocal String Quartet is a chamber-jazz group that can sing and perform ‘Turkey in the Straw’ in Macedonian. Scout’s honor By David Templeton “Jet... Read More...

Cajun Fiddler Michael Doucet Traces the Roots of American Music on New Album

By Greg Cahill “Boy, those Turtle Island guys really like to practice,” says Michael Doucet, with a hearty laugh. He’s speaking over a bad cell phone connect... Read More...

Kronos Quartet at 40: The Birth of a Titan

As ensemble marks its 40th anniversary, 'Strings' charts the formative years of the group that reinvented the string quartet “I’ve always wanted the string q... Read More...

The Spirit of the RMS Titanic: And the Band Played On

More than 100 years after the sinking of the Titanic, the book "The Band That Played On" examines the healing power of music.

Genre-Jumping String Quartet Gathers for ‘The Goat Rodeo Sessions’

A little bit country, a little bit classical, a whole lot of Stuart Duncan, Yo-Yo Ma, Edgar Meyer, and Chris Thile By Bob Doerschuk “The most intriguing part ... Read More...

500 Days of Philadelphia

On the making of a world premiere and a family legacy By Gregory Walker Day 500: December 10, 2009. 7:59 pm. Philadelphia. The Philadelphia Orchestra is o... Read More...