The Indianapolis Baroque Orchestra is scheduled to perform two concerts featuring historically authentic instruments and music from the 1600s and 1700s this week under the direction of Barthold ...

CATEURA, Paraguay — The sounds of a classical guitar come from two big jelly cans. Used X-rays serve as the skins of a thumping drum set. A battered aluminum salad bowl and strings tuned with forks ...

Sweetwater now offers band & orchestra instruments and accessories in-store and online. The following was created in collaboration with Sweetwater, a proud partner of Digital Music News. Sweetwater is ...

There are some pieces of classical music written for young people that, if used well, can have a big impact on kids’ appreciation for classical music and, more specifically, their knowledge of ...

Composers have long pushed the boundaries of classical music by writing parts for new and innovative instruments—but not all of them have ended up a permanent fixture in the orchestra … The ...

Use the tabs below to find out about each section of the orchestra, watch video clips, and read interviews with musicians. What is a percussion instrument? Well, in the simplest terms it's something ...

Sound Magic tells us that Orchestral Strings One was recorded utilizing the legendary acoustics in the famous Berliner Hall - home of the world class BERLINER PHILHARMONIKER.Here's all the details in ...

The Detroit Symphony Orchestra is kicking off its annual statewide Detroit Harmony Instrument Drive, running from Oct. 5 through Oct. 31. You can donate instruments in any condition - except acoustic ...

The Symphony for a Broken Orchestra installation of broken instruments at Temple Contemporary (courtesy Robert Blackson) The School District of Philadelphia has over 1,000 broken musical instruments, ...