Sonic Youth: How Symphonies Are Reaching Out to Millennial Audiences
As symphonies struggle to attract—and retain—millennial audiences, orchestral nightlife programs shy away from playing it safe
By Stephanie Powell ... Read More...
Stories
The Auryn Quartet Celebrate a Lifetime of Making Music Together
The Auryn Quartet Celebrate a Lifetime of Making Music Together
By Karen Peterson Auryn String Quartet The audience this spring for th... Read More...
Leila Josefowicz Lends Grit to John Adams’ Violin Concerto
The new Scheherazade violin concerto dedicated to strong women
By Leah Hollingsworth
Photographs by Chris Lee Gender inequality and the oppression of ... Read More...
Understanding the Emotions & Market Forces That Affect the Value of Violins
An inside look at the many factors that can affect the value of old and new violins
By Philip Kass News stories about jaw-dropping prices ... Read More...
Portland Cello Project Follows Its Passion to Unexpected Places
By Whitney Phaneuf Portland Cello Project Long before Portland had a hit cable-TV show (Portlandia) propagating its unofficial slogan... Read More...
5 ASTA Judges Answer Questions About Competitions
Judges of the ASTA Solo Competition share the view from their seats
By Karen Peterson As the six laureate finalists in the ASTA 2015 National Solo Co... Read More...
Benning Violins Is Helping to Make a Difference in the Lives of Nuns, Orphans, and Inmates
By Karen Peterson
For Hans and Nancy Benning, of Benning Violins in Studio City, Los Angeles, making fine instruments for the world’s finest players is a fou... Read More...
New York State Prison Program Musicambia Unlocks the Power of Music
Musicambia has inmates at Sing Sing prison using music as rehabilitation
By Leah Hollingsworth It’s April in New York, and the day feels full of p... Read More...
Alban Gerhardt on His 1710 Goffriller Cello
The cello has been through some ‘rough times,’ but keeps getting better
Player Between 2012 and 2015, German cellist Alban Gerhardt was the artist-in-reside... Read More...
Violin Shops That Offer Performance Spaces
From Long Island to Louisiana, violin shops aren't just for selling instruments
By Louise Lee For some violin shop owners, minding the store means ... Read More...