The “more is better” philosophy isn’t always true, but for the Happy Valley Guitar Orchestra, that recipe has been a ...
When Anne Sebba began researching a book on Auschwitz’s women’s orchestra, she soon learnt their spirit of sisterhood – rather than musical talent – sustained them, she tells Elisa Bray ...
"Or like, 'What is the mandolin?' I hear that a lot." What draws Bjork to Portland is the Maine Craft Community Mandolin ...
Encouraged by the Nazis to form marching bands to foster the myth death camps were places of industry, inmates with musical ...
It’s a familiar sound from childhood. The recorder, an instrument often played in elementary school. Well, for some students, ...
But on Saturday, the same orchestra played for a guest conductor and often sounded grasping and reckless—at times almost feral. Maybe the orchestra felt they needed a Spring Break? The program ...
The CWO, the nation's longest running women's orchestra, marks its 90th anniversary with a grand season finale at Severance ...
As a rule, soloists who perform with the Boston Symphony Orchestra can wear whatever formal garb they like, and often they dress to be the center of attention. At the very least, the soloists can ...
The Terrible Adult Chamber Orchestra marks its 15th anniversary on March 30 in a concert featuring a world premiere by Bay Area composer Nancy Bloomer Deussen, a new film, and lots of friends.
Gabel and the orchestra play big band/swing classics mostly from the 1930s, '40s and '50s. Ever felt like getting away from it all? How about being on the sunny side of the street? Dan Gabel and ...