The iconography of Orpheus often shows him drawing a bow across the strings of a bulky fiddle, which he balances on his shoulder. What Apollo is supposed to have given to Orpheus was a lyre, which he ...

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October 26th 2014 (WPVI) -- The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia is now in its 50th season and the ensemble is celebrating with a concert that spotlights one of their own. Ayane Kozasa is an ...

Samuel Marchan holds his Bachelor's Degree in Viola Performance from the Juilliard School and his Master's Degree in Music Performance from New York University. Sam is the founder and Viola member of ...

It would be unfair and impolitic to name any names, but a certain person who may or may not be a relative once received a children’s magic set for Christmas. This precocious young man carefully read ...

Poor viola! Neglected and ridiculed for centuries this (really very lovely) instrument has been the receiving end of many a joke and jibe. Berlioz, who had a soft spot for the viola, believed it to be ...

John Paul Tobin teaches Viola, Baroque Violin & Baroque Viola, and serves as the director of the Lycoming College String Ensemble and “Young Artist Baroque Orchestra at Lycoming College.” Tobin also ...

Violist Timothy Ridout makes deft work of Lionel Tertis’s arrangement of Elgar’s cello concerto and is equally impressive in Bloch’s Suite for viola and piano Elgar signalled his approval of Lionel ...

What’s the difference between a violin and a viola? 1. A viola burns longer. 2. A viola holds more beer. 3. You can tune a violin. Ouch. During a conversation with Seattle Symphony Orchestra music ...

What: Jahja Ling conducts works by Mendelssohn, Strauss and Chihara. When: 8 p.m. Thursday, April 30 through Saturday, May 2; 3 p.m. Sunda, May 3. Where: Severance ...

The viola is an often undervalued instrument, yet it carries the weight of uniting an orchestra’s entire string section. With its deep, melodic sounds, it pulls together the overarching melody the ...