Trumpet and ukulele.These are two instruments that are completely different in how they produce sound and the roles they play when performed.I usually perform as a trumpeter, but I also play the ...

The Reason I Started ViolinI started playing the violin for the simple reason that I just loved the sound. Before I knew it, ...

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 ...

The oldest string instruments are from 2,500 years ago — and yes, they’ve captured our imaginations and hearts for that long. There’s something about a vibrating string that resonates deep within the ...

The Westmoreland Youth Symphony Academy of Music is encouraging middle school families to apply for its String Pathways Scholarship Program, which provides viola and cello instruments and instruction ...

Music can take you on a journey without leaving your seat or help you express yourself without saying a word. But for some, ...

Growing up, I always enjoyed hearing the nicknames given to various musical instruments. We were told that the organ is the “king of instruments,” while the harp is the “queen of instruments.” The ...

Following the 54th International ESTA Conference in Helsinki, Géza Szilvay reflects on the dual challenge facing string ...

Music can take you on a journey without leaving your seat or help you express yourself without saying a word. But for some, there are financial barriers that keep them from being able to learn and ...