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Music can come from surprising places—even zoo animal enclosures. One group of (human) performers is proving that you don’t even need conventional instruments to make melodies. The Vienna Vegetable ...

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

In the past, The Creators Project has covered an array of part-music technologist part-greenthumb wizards who have modified plants to allow them to “speak,” create sound, and even compose orchestral ...

There are some pieces of classical music written for young people that, if used well, can have a big impact on kids’ appreciation for classical music and, more specifically, their knowledge of ...

Rock bands have incorporated violins, cellos, flutes, horns, etc., for decades, but a full orchestral accompaniment while ...

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 ...