Is it possible to start violin as a senior citizen? I was visiting my 86-year-old father last week when this question came up ...

Nine-year-old Freya Chen, a violinist, is one of the youngest students at Juilliard Pre-College. The instrument she currently plays is a half-size, which led her to a unique opportunity: to perform on ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — After being laid off from her job in hospitality, Amanda Ewing needed to find a new rhythm in life. The answer she landed on is one that's blazing trails and paving the way ...

Early standouts include a henge made of fiddles and a chaotic evil triangle. Early standouts include a henge made of fiddles and a chaotic evil triangle. is the Verge’s weekend editor. He has over 18 ...

HAMBURG, N.Y. (WKBW) — It's a musical tradition in Hamburg that dates back decades, where hundreds of students show off their talents on string instruments at Fiddle Fest. "We are training really hard ...

CREMONA, Italy — The Cathedral has stood tall in the center of Cremona since the 12th century, but the heartbeat of this city is heard in the workshops. Mathijs Heyligers has been honing his craft for ...

The legendary Second Fiddle honky tonk is not ready to go rest high on that mountain. Reports have been spreading online recently about the demise of the old club in Nashville's Lower Broadway ...

Close to 70 years after German instrument company Höfner started selling an electric bass that looked like a violin, the company has filed for bankruptcy. The news has hit Paul McCartney, who has made ...

'Tis the season for holiday gift guides. You know, the ones that suggest 31 fish gifts for your fish-obsessed friends. They're everywhere this time of year, though nowhere quite as surprising as a ...

As Guillermo del Toro’s go-to composer, Alexandre Desplat knew about the filmmaker’s desire to tell his version of Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein.” While del Toro loved the story, Desplat admits his own ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Ray Ushikubo started playing a $20 violin when he was 6. Now, at 24, he’s playing a rare one worth more than eight ...

The fiddle is often used as an accent in songs and less as the central instrument. However, there are a few country songs that give the fiddle the spotlight. Find four of the most essential fiddle ...