As the largest section of the orchestra, sitting front and center of the stage performing memorable melodies, it's easy for violinists to steal the limelight. Ask any violinist why there are so many ...

Following the success of the 2015 Violins of Hope Education Concerts performed by The Cleveland Orchestra at Severance Hall for nearly 10,000 students, thousands more will enjoy encore presentations ...

Watch how the violin and string instruments make varieties of sound and music. Professor Richard Church, conductor of the University of Wisconsin Symphony Orchestra, introduces the violin and other ...

If everything works as planned, a Simi orchestra's performance of a 250th anniversary score will sync seamlessly with live ...

The "Violins of Hope" we're about to hear are from a time when hope seem to be all but lost. Serena Altschul has the story: When members of the Cleveland Orchestra recently sat down to perform, they ...

In the 1970s Morton Feldman composed a collection of pieces for one or more performers with orchestra to which he gave purely descriptive titles. The series of single-movement works began with Chorus ...

A violin gifted to not-for-profit organisation Music for Canberra bears the hallmarks of early 18th century European style.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Manuel Nägeli/Unsplash, FAL As the largest section of the orchestra, sitting front and centre of the stage performing memorable ...