Montreal trio Braids are about to release their new album Euphoric Recall, and they’ve just announced a series of shows where they’ll be backed by a string ensemble. “This upcoming concert series will ...

Of the four instruments represented in a modern symphony orchestra string section — violin, viola, cello and contrabass — the cello is the most versatile. In a traditional ensemble context, whether ...

As the largest section of the orchestra, sitting front and center of the stage performing memorable melodies, it's easy for violinists to steal the limelight. Ask any violinist why there are so many ...

Arctic Monkeys performed in Dublin on October 15 accompanied by a string section for the first time during their The Car Tour, which reached its closing run on Sunday. The band will play the final ...

Lucy Dacus stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon last night (January 15), where she played her new song “Ankles,” flanked by a string section. Dacus donned the voluminous red gown she wore ...

Fahir Atakoğlu: The Music of Hope Tour 2020. The Music of Hope Tour is dedicated to all of the refugees in the world. Personnel Fahir Atakoğlu: piano Horacio “El Negro" Hernandez: drums Armando Gola; ...

While rising through male-dominated orchestras decades ago, cellist Winifred Mayes wore flat-heeled shoes to blind auditions in which screens hid musicians’ identities from judges. She reasoned that ...

The soundtrack to the Netflix film Dumplin’ arrives on Friday. Ahead of its release, Dolly Parton, who oversees the music for the movie about a Parton-obsessed teen, has shared a new in-the-studio ...

DANBURY - We're all familiar with the ways classical music has been used to enhance shows, movies, and other theatrical productions. But how often do you get to see a larger than life cartoon ...