The lights are on in the shop where Adam Day and his band of violin-makers ply their craft. But if the lights weren't on? No ...

The cello, otherwise known as a violoncello, is a bowed instrument with four strings. It's a close cousin of the violin, viola, and double bass. The cello can be played as a solo instrument, as well ...

As I read “Cello,” I was reminded of the workings of a string quartet. Typically, the first violin has the melody; the viola and the second violin handle the understated inner parts ...

‘Strings Untwined’ concert is set for church in Uphams Corner on April 27 A trio of string players will perform in concert at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in Dorchester’s Uphams Corner neighborhood on ...

What is a conductor? What music does the orchestra play? The string family includes the violin, viola, cello and double bass. These instruments are all played the same way, by bowing across the ...

Thanks to donations, ASO is able to provide things like their String Academy, where students aged 4-12 can take violin and cello lessons, and Violin-In-Your-School. It is a program where ASO ...

between the violin (which is tuned a perfect fifth above it) and the cello (which is tuned an octave below it). History The viola dates from around the same time as the violin, its smaller brother, in ...