"A primer ... demonstrating the range and special capabilities of each instrument of the orchestra, with examples drawn from the symphonic repertory." Performed by ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The standard configuration of the symphony orchestra has remained mostly unchanged for the past century. But innovative artists ...

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In a cheerful rehearsal room at Temple University, a few dozen professional musicians inspect the instruments that they'll be playing to debut an audacious piece of music by a Pulitzer Prize-winning ...

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Ever heard or heard of a salpinx, barbiton, aulos, or syrinx? Well, neither has anyone else, for centuries (at least heard them). Until now. Credit: Luca Petrella These ancient instruments were common ...

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with drummer and composer Louis Cole about the new sounds he brought to his latest album. When Louis Cole was a kid, he seemed to have rhythm bursting out of his brain - ...

While there is a cavalcade of summer activities in Santa Monica, not many involve the intricate sounds of the orchestra, something conductor Brian Stone and the Westside Chamber Orchestra aim to ...