Musical instruments have been found in every corner of the world for thousands of years. And like other historic artefacts, many are now showcased and maintained in dedicated museums, as well as ...

Meet the bassoon — a double-reed woodwind instrument with rich tones and intricate fingering. Professor Richard Church introduces young learners to the bassoon and the rest of the woodwind family.

The word “symphony” is ultimately from Greek “symphonia,” concord of sounds, harmony, a meld of “syn-,” together (as in synchronize, synthesis) and “phōnẽ,” sound (as in phonetics, telephone). The ...

Every child should have the opportunity to give music a try. Who knows what untapped musical genius lies waiting to be released. Unfortunately, this requires a considerable investment in time and ...

Metal, rock and punk bands are typically composed of a vocalist, drummer, bassist and one or two guitarists, but many acts have differentiated themselves from the crowd by including something ...

The flute is very interesting, it is a member of the woodwind instrument family but it’s made of metal. There are thirteen soloists in the orchestra so we feature in almost every single piece, except ...