PBS

The Violin in the String Family of the Orchestra

Watch how the violin and string instruments make varieties of sound and music. Professor Richard Church, conductor of the University of Wisconsin Symphony Orchestra, introduces the violin and other ...
insider.si.edu

The Instruments of the Orchestra [sound recording]

"A primer ... demonstrating the range and special capabilities of each instrument of the orchestra, with examples drawn from the symphonic repertory." Performed by ...
NPR

A music director goes public with a secret stash of private instruments

Crisp, warm, responsive. The National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) is on a journey to meet these benchmarks under the baton of music director Gianandrea Noseda. One of the ways in which he's shaping a new ...
Engadget

The Wheelharp delivers string-orchestra sounds via a mechanical keyboard

Currently up for $50,000 in funding on Kickstarter, the Wheelharp delivers the sounds of a chamber string orchestra via a keyboard and a full chromatic set of real strings. Oh, and it's pretty much ...
Chicago Tribune

String quartet offers joyful sounds for a tough year in DuPage Symphony series

While in-person concerts are not quite in sight, the DuPage Symphony Orchestra’s Sunday Serenade Series continues its virtual offerings with the Chiara String Quartet on April 11. The quartet will ...