They’ve got the beet. A touring orchestra using instruments entirely of vegetables just earned itself a world record. The Vegetable Orchestra, which only plays instruments that are carved out of ...

"A primer ... demonstrating the range and special capabilities of each instrument of the orchestra, with examples drawn from the symphonic repertory." Performed by ...

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 ...

Plan to attend the Department of Cognitive Science Colloquium, which will feature Francesca Brittan, associate professor in the Department of Music at Case Western Reserve University. Her presentation ...

On May 22, 1900, an ensemble of 32 musicians ascended the stage at Dallas' Turner Hall for a history-making performance. It was the Dallas Symphony Orchestra's first concert, led by music director ...

Learn about the brass family of instruments — their sounds, mouthpieces and harmonics. Professor Richard Church, conductor of the University of Wisconsin Symphony Orchestra, hosts this exploration of ...

When a friend began suffering from dementia, Andy King wanted to help him retain his memory. So, he created something memorable. A ukulele orchestra. If the very idea sounds whimsical — this humble ...

Ron Davis Álvarez stood on a train platform in Stockholm, stunned by what he saw. The Venezuelan orchestra conductor was visiting Sweden as part of a university exchange program. He’d expected his ...

It's a visionary plan that still has a million details to be ironed out. But if the Detroit Symphony Orchestra has its way, in a couple years every single Detroit schoolchild who wants to play an ...

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