NPR Music's classical critic shares his favorite records of the year, spanning a wide range of genres, from experimental folk ...

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With elegant black and tan keys, it looks just like a baby grand piano. But when the instrument's keys are stuck, they release the distinctive sound of a cello. The remarkable creation is the viola ...

String instruments made with traditional woodworking are expensive. There must be a more affordable way to achieve sound quality. The solution is 3D printing.

In this brief activity, students will listen closely to a young cellist perform a piece played on only one string of the instrument and identify the variety of sounds he produces. In this episode, ...

THE LARGE Hall of the Slovak Philharmonic is overcrowded with the public. This time, on October 21, the stage is given to young Slovak talents, participants in the International Summer Academy ...

Short-bearded, blue-jeaned Rajan Krishnaswami is seated on the stage in the empty hall embracing his cello like a lover. Fingers flash along the finger board; his arm draws the bow incisively over the ...

This incredible string instrument looks like it’s carved from ice – but it’s actually made of glass. Cellist Jesse Ahmann was getting fed up of playing his regular cello, so he thought he’d give ...

The cello is a very fine instrument - just ask Yo-Yo Ma - but it has some fundamental weaknesses. The most obvious one is that there's no way to play more than two of its four strings simultaneously.