Epic composer-conductor John Williams is the man behind the famous "Star Wars" theme. He created a special piece for a ...

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

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

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At this unique Pennsylvania site, striking the boulders creates a natural bell-like sound you have to hear to believe.

Wheatus at Assembly, Ghostface Killah at Bardavon, a swing festival from Lincoln Center in the Catskills and much more this ...

There is mounting evidence that playing music, or even listening to it, can delay or reverse the onset of normal age-related ...

Once a week, Michelle Wibbelsman, professor of Latin American Indigenous Cultures, and her group of students can be found in the Timashev Family Music Building at Ohio State, brandishing their ...

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