Violin makers, aka luthiers, traditionally learn from hands-on experience how to craft parts and select materials to shape an instrument’s final sound. MIT engineers hope to streamline that ...

The instrument flipped three times in the air before Vahala cushioned its fall with her foot. A British conductor gave audiences rather more than they bargained for when he accidentally sent a 1 ...

The dramatic moment a conductor accidentally knocks a £1million 18th century violin out of a soloist's hands sending it crashing to the floor has been captured on camera. The incident unfolded during ...

A BRITISH conductor knocked a £1million violin out of the hands of a top soloist after swinging his arms too vigorously during a concerto. Maestro Matthew Halls looked on in horror after clipping the ...

Animation. The theme is Weightlessness. Objects and characters are cut loose from habitual meanings, also from tensions and gravitational limitations. A lyric Eric Satie track accompanies the film.

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Ray Ushikubo started playing a $20 violin when he was 6. Now, at 24, he’s playing a rare one worth more than eight ...

A superintendent at a Pennsylvania school is helping to reduce costs for families with students interested in playing a musical instrument. Once a popular choice, the violin can cost hundreds of ...

A century after the death of the eccentric pianist and composer Erik Satie, 27 of his never-before-heard works are being released. Pianist Alexandre Tharaud has recorded the pieces, three of which ...

The dapper composer who invented background music was driven by a profound if offbeat religiosity. By Sue Prideaux “A composer lets me hear a song that has always been shut up silent within me.” Ian ...

Struggling to wind down at night? Classical music might be the answer. With its soothing textures, gentle rhythms, and calming harmonies, it can ease a restless mind and lull even the most stubborn ...

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A team of scientists have created the 'world's smallest violin' - which is tinier than a speck of dust and needs a microscope to see it! The micro-violin was created using nanotechnology by a team at ...