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The performance of the Hummel Grand Concerto for bassoon from 1805 here is just superb. French-born Sophie Dervaux (née Dartigalongue, just like the armagnac) is principal bassoon in the Vienna ...

Grażyna Bacewicz packed an incredible amount into her relatively short lifespan, and besides the composing, performing and teaching, she found time to study Hindu poetry and write four novels. The ...

Strings Without Boundaries aims to help classical string musicians of all ages, both amateur and professional, expand their horizons and skillsets to musical styles outside of the traditional Western ...

Marnie and Patrick of the Brooklyn Duo teamed up with the formidable Escher String Quartet for this epic version of Radiohead’s iconic song Brooklyn Duo have made a name for themselves by creating ...

You’ve heard of violin strings snapping mid-performance. Now, get ready to watch a grand piano string fly off its pin, like an over-exerted elastic band. The video below, seen over 100,000 times on ...

Georg Friedrich Haas has written a piece of almost ridiculous scale and complexity. The effect is awe-inspiring.

Members of the Charlotte Strings Collective rehearse at UNC Charlotte ahead of their performance that spotlights the music of Black composers in NoDa on March 27. At a time when many groups are ...

Musica Viva’s tour launch for Trio Isimsiz at Subiaco’s Regal Theatre challenges convention, bringing chamber music to a ...