KOTTAYAM: The soothing sounds from her violin pierced the quiet of the night, the 12-year-old Ganga Sasidharan, commanded the instrument and the stage, at the Neendoor Bhagavathy temple, Kottayam. The ...

A skilled violinist attempts to play 'Rush E,' a song known online for its extreme difficulty and rapid notes. This video ...

As Wichita Symphony Orchestra concertmaster Holly Mulcahy and composer Daniel Perttu began to collaborate on a violin concerto for her, she recalled a recording she had of an eagle’s cry she heard ...

This isn’t like memorizing the alphabet. I shudder to think how many notes are in the Mendelssohn. It is a professional-grade concerto that professional soloists travel the world ...

One of Denise Dillenbeck’s earliest memories of the violin was hearing Itzhak Perlman play on "Sesame Street." ...

Performance and practice are inseparable. The most important and effective performance habits are rooted in how we practice, and how we practice ...

On his new album, the violinist completely rethinks The Lark Ascending by Ralph Vaughan Williams, and leans into old folk songs with the help of Sam Amidon.

There’s a reason sticky notes are a staple in offices, dorm rooms, books and so many other places. They’re incredibly convenient when you need to quickly jot something down and stick it somewhere ...

Bengaluru: While the rest of the city rang in the New Year with glittering parties, outstation trips over the weekend, and fresh resolutions, the celebrations unfolded with a surprise for the ...

As Guillermo del Toro’s go-to composer, Alexandre Desplat knew about the filmmaker’s desire to tell his version of Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein.” While del Toro loved the story, Desplat admits his own ...

When Joshua Bell was just three or four, he made a rudimentary instrument by stringing rubber bands over a dresser drawer. That’s something a lot of kids do for fun, but not all of them grow up to be ...

Timothy Chooi is finding that his latest Stradivarius, a 311-year-old instrument estimated to be worth up to $30 million, makes his job easier. “It wants to make music,” the University of Ottawa ...