Jessie Montgomery, an in-demand composer, wrote a work for a world-renowned Indianapolis competition likened to the Olympics.

Violinist Amaryn Olmeda makes her Capital Region debut as Albany Symphony opens its 2026-27 season with Korngold, Respighi ...

The violin has captivated music lovers for centuries with its expressive voice and technical brilliance. For those considering learning this instrument, a common question arises: can you teach ...

An experience of noticing discomfort. Learning from it, and life expands.~"Persistence is power." It is a phrase I have heard many times since I was a child. When I see someone who has been doing ...

My eldest son had been taking piano lessons since he was a toddler.However, he didn't really like practicing the piano at ...

The Nittany Valley Symphony began as a small but mighty group organized by Ann Keller. Sixty years later, the symphony ...

Myroslava Negovora Violin Studio: Professional violin lessons in Ottawa, Stittsville & Kanata. Expert RCM exam prep (Level 1-ARCT), Ottawa Kiwanis Music Festival coaching, and orchestral training. Led ...

Starting the violin can feel a little unfamiliar at first, especially when you don’t know which songs are simple enough to learn early on. That’s why choosing the right easy violin songs matters so ...

Violinist Alina Ibragimova and pianist Cédric Tiberghien, on period instruments, offer zest-filled and elegant readings of four Beethoven sonatas Alina Ibragimova and Cédric Tiberghien get their ...

Violin makers, aka luthiers, traditionally learn from hands-on experience how to craft parts and select materials to shape an instrument’s final sound. MIT engineers hope to streamline that ...

When Aija Reke was young, education enabled her to escape poverty. Now a violin teacher, she wants to give the same gift to others. Reke (CFA’15,’26) grew up in Latvia, in a house with no heat or ...

A superintendent at a Pennsylvania school is helping to reduce costs for families with students interested in playing a musical instrument. Once a popular choice, the violin can cost hundreds of ...