The viola player Brett Dean took a risk that paid off when he left the orchestra to become a full-time composer.

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A Stradivarius violin is one of the most prized instruments in classical music. The few musicians lucky enough to play an ...

Musicians from Asia have excelled in Western classical music for so long now that it comes as a surprise when one of them makes news by doing so. That’s what happened when the then 27-year-old Han Kim ...

Violin makers, aka luthiers, traditionally learn from hands-on experience how to craft parts and select materials to shape an ...

Serendipity smiled on a lunchtime event you'd have been happy to hear any time, anywhere in the world. Edward Gardner's ...

Brighton Festival commenced its impressive classical season this weekend with a stunning selection of music by two of our ...

Renowned violist Roberto Díaz will play two concerts featuring the Tuscan-Medici viola. It was created in 1690 by Antonio ...

Treme Brass performing in Mears Park for the 2023 Twin Cities Jazz Festival. Courtesy of Twin Cities Jazz Festival. However, ...

An Isle of Wight period instrument player who went viral playing the theorbo will perform at Dinosaur Isle as part of the second edition of ...

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