The instruments belonging to the violin family developed from the viola da braccio between 1520 and 1550 in Upper Italy. The family...

The desire for a “dark” timbre The history of the viola is closely linked to the development of the other instruments in the violin...

As you walk down; Mount Vernon Avenue, many times, you notice the beautiful grand piano, that sits in the window.  The piano, has...

THE INSTRUMENT WITH A FACINATING PAST The banjo has a popular place in American culture. But few people know of the instrument’s complex...

Foreword There are stringed instruments from many different cultures and times that each, indirectly or directly, have had a part in the...

We know nothing of John Dowland's early life beyond the statements, made in his publications, that he was born in 1563 and studied the...

“How he dealt with this deafness is one of the great stories of humanity, not just of music.” — Music Director Donato Cabrera By...

By Lara Lewis Brown Whether your child is the next Beyonce or more likely to sing her solos in the shower, she is bound to benefit from...