Watch how the violin and string instruments make varieties of sound and music. Professor Richard Church, conductor of the University of Wisconsin Symphony Orchestra, introduces the violin and other ...

Crisp, warm, responsive. The National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) is on a journey to meet these benchmarks under the baton of music director Gianandrea Noseda. One of the ways in which he's shaping a new ...

The viola is a beautiful and versatile instrument that adds a rich tone to an orchestra or string ensemble. If you are a beginner who is eager to explore a new world of music or an experienced violist ...

Nokuthula Ngwenyama's Flow is on a 13-city tour of performances by the celebrated Takács Quartet. What did the beginning of time sound like? A new string quartet offers an impression Abrasive, intense ...

Introduction Can you name the bestselling musical instrument in the world? If you said…harmonica, you're right! The harmonica was patented in 1821 by a 16-year-old German boy. Since then it's become ...

Educator Ruth Mork teams up with Don Voegeli to explore music and sound. Don performs “Funiculì, Funiculà” on piano in three distinct styles, then introduces string instruments (violin), woodwinds ...

The physical modelling and simulation of string instruments is an interdisciplinary field that integrates mathematical analyses, numerical simulations, and experimental validations to replicate the ...

String instruments made with traditional woodworking are expensive. There must be a more affordable way to achieve sound quality. The solution is 3D printing. The US-based start-up Forte3D has given a ...