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 ...

Orchestra Iowa Maestro Timothy Hankewich adds a little jazz hands flourish after playing the orchestra’s celesta during a photo session Thursday on the Paramount Theatre stage in Cedar Rapids. The ...

If you were scouting through the internet to find what are the 6 hardest instruments to play for kids in an orchestra, we are going to ease your research with our list. Music has a huge impact on the ...

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ST. LOUIS — The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra (SLSO) launched its new initiative, Instrument Playground Online. The Instrument Playground Online is a digital extension of the orchestra’s Instrument ...

His foundation funded the donation through the Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation to give more than $38,000 worth of instruments ...

This is another in an occasional series that profiles local musicians, actors and dancers who normally are seen performing in a group or ensemble. Just as many couples are meant to be together, so too ...

DETROIT – Not everyone has the opportunity to learn how to play an instrument or even own one. That’s why the Detroit Symphony Orchestra is holding an instrument drive to give the gift of music to ...

Composer David Ludwig wrote "Pictures from the Floating World," a bassoon concerto for Philadelphia Orchestra musician Daniel Matsukawa. (Lindsay Lazarski/WHYY) The Philadelphia Orchestra’s principal ...