Warpeha composes for the hardanger d’amore, a violin-like instrument related to the traditional Norwegian hardanger fiddle. It has five top strings and five sympathetic strings that resonate ...

Two of the orchestra’s lower-pitched string instruments, less often soloists than the violin, got prime billing on Thursday ...

Most of the other musicians jamming this evening also play the Appalachian (or mountain) dulcimer. But others play a ...

Andrew Constantine conducted the Fort Wayne Philharmonic Orchestra's April 11 concert at Purdue Fort Wayne. It featured music ...

A 'touching and beautiful' Western series has overtaken Yellowstone as it shatters ratings records amid a string of rave reviews and 'fantastic' performances. Neo-Western drama The Madison, created ...

String instruments don’t have to be expensive. We mean, yes, brand-new string instruments are expensive, but for beginners, it isn’t just practical to start with them. This is where string instrument ...

The Calidore String Quartet, in residence at the University of Delaware, features instruments with unique histories. Calidore's next show is at University of Delaware on April 6. The group's oldest ...

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 ...

A study of over 275 violins suggests that Antonio Stradivari used wood from high-altitude forests in northern Italy to craft some of his most renowned instruments. By Katherine Kornei Katherine Kornei ...