On Thursday March 12, the Jupiter String Quartet played their first concert of 2026 at the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts. The ensemble debuted its new violinist, Dr. Mélanie Clapiès, in a ...
When you're in a world-class chamber group like The Calidore String Quartet in Delaware, each instrument carries a colorful story.
A bicycle wheel with guitar strings, a touch-operated synth, and the “Demon Box” were just a few of the new instruments on show at Georgia Tech’s Guthman Musical Instrument Competition this weekend.
The Jupiter String Quartet seemed to enter a private world together while performing on Thursday, telling stories as if possessed.
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Members of the orchestra were collectively adept at crafting interpretations that were beautifully conceived and rendered, ...
If you have a trained ear-or just a strong sense of music and tone-it's easy to hear the difference between a cheap instrument and a well-made model built to resonate across the world's greatest ...
The Salish Sea Early Music Festival presents special musical guests for a performance featuring three centuries of variations on popular music.
Every once in a while, a single instrument arrives and rewrites the rules. Not just for music, but for culture itself. Think about it. A strip of brass and a few keys gave birth to jazz. A solid block ...
A study of over 275 violins suggests that Antonio Stradivari used wood from high-altitude forests in northern Italy to craft ...