Feb. 23, nearly three years to the day that Ukraine was invaded by Russia, the Elgin Symphony Orchestra will present the Chicago Bandura Ensemble in a concert honoring the resilience ...
where anxious instruments learn to speak and commune in real time. Bandmates on the cello, guitar, zither or woodwind settle into a common groove, realizing which voices must speak the loudest as ...
That’s practically the only traditional thing about it. We talk craft and technology with Verso’s Robin Stummvoll, who makes all Verso instruments from his workshop in the central German city of ...
The Museum of Musical Instruments collects and displays musical instruments of European art music from the 16th to the 21st century. The museum's collection includes about 3,300 instruments, many of ...
“The music that I enjoy is the music I present here,” he said. His music draws attention, as does the instrument he plays it on. “The mountain dulcimer is technically part of the zither family, and a ...
But they always seemed to be missing the point. Nobody was seriously suggesting that a video game controller would replace an instrument that’s been going strong since the 15th century.