Part of How To Classical. Why does the oboe tune the orchestra? Why does the orchestra sit the way it does? What does rosin actually do to a violin bow? If you find the traditions of the classical ...

There are robots that will vacuum your house, mow your lawn, and keep their unblinking electronic eyes on you at all times while hovering hundreds of feet in the air. How about a robot that plays a ...

Who knew the venerable violin still had surprises in store for us, after nearly 500 years as one of the leading voices in music? An Australian master archetier, or bow-maker, has built a simple device ...

Josh Santana ’20, ’22, a Lowell native, fell in love with the violin when he was 7 years old after hearing a solo violin performance on television. “The sound was just miraculous, beautiful,” he says.

The sounds of strings are in the air as 81 youngsters are learning to play the violin. The students of Jump Start Strings, a collaboration of the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra and Communities In ...

For all the nights Bobby Yang jammed in mountain music clubs, the violinist’s most vivid memory from several summers in Aspen happened last year during actor Kevin Costner’s wedding reception. Some ...

Ever wanted to play several string instruments at once? Well, now you (kind of) can... An Australian bow-maker has developed a hinged bow, allowing solo violinists to play several strings at once.

Hey, if you don't knock off the fighting, we'll have to turn the car around and go home. We're on our way to Classic Bows in Golden Hill to check out this question with owner Gregory Gohde. Can we ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This bow was made by Heddon in ...

Vadim Gluzman uses a bow once used by Eugène Ysaÿe and Henryk Szeryng."; Most of us will not get past the first part of that headline, thinking, "Oh, another story about a multi-million dollar violin ...