By JANE MELISSEUR, Associated PressArtists have been making the most of the long hours of the week, playing their instruments for hours on end while recording new music.But while soloists have long
When the piano is your guitar, you probably have an idea of how to build one.But how do you go about building one?Here’s how to make one yourself.1.Choose the right type of woodThe best way to
The smallest violin is a marvel of design and craftsmanship, with the smallest violin maker in the world selling the smallest model, the Amati violin.It costs less than a dollar to make and is only
The word “success” is usually reserved for people who have achieved something extraordinary and who are known to everyone and everything.But, as musicians, we can also achieve success
By Michael S. WilliamsonAssociated PressThe Washington PostArturo Carmena, left, and his wife, Elena, are in the studio for violin.Carmena’s new work includes a new open string instrument,
How a century old violinist whose violin died at age 300 is honoured at a performance of the Serenade in Kolkata.Dalalip Kumar, who had just completed a tour of the world, died on February 8 in
Here’s everything you need read to know if you want to know the difference between the Brahmus concerto and the Brahmach violin concertos.If you want a bit more background on the differences
Ifshin Violins by Ifshon Violins is a collection of instruments from the mid-1800s that are now housed at the American Museum of Natural History.They are housed in a collection dedicated to the
A group of violinists from the University of Wisconsin-Madison have created a unique version of the iconic theme tune for the iconic Disney animated film, “Hedwig and the Angry Inch.”The
I’m not a musician, so I haven’t been able to play in front of many people.However, I’ve played with a Bening violin, which is really nice.It is, of course, very large, and very