The Piano Guys combine Händel and the Jungle Book
The Piano Guys combines two unlikely companions: Händel and the Jungle Book. Instantly recognizable melodies from the Disney film are played alongside the composer’s Sarabande. … Read more
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Vinyl sales in Britain to surpass 3 million this year
We’ve previously reported how the growing popularity of streaming music online might be having an unintended consequence: the boosting of music sales. And figures released … Read more
Is varnish the key to a violin’s sound?
Researchers at the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Material Science and Technology (EMPA) have published a study suggesting that a violin’s varnish has a considerable impact … Read more
Download over 600 Rare Manuscripts at the Morgan Library’s online collection
The Morgan Library has launched an online musical manuscript collection, enabling musicians to download copies of scores the library has in its collection for free. … Read more
Man robbed banks to pay for music school
A man who was hoping to make it big as a classical guitarist sought to raise the funds necessary to attend music school in Montreal … Read more
European Union Youth Orchestra to cease operations after funding cut
The European Union Youth Orchestra (EUYO), which has existed for 40 years and brings together young musicians from all 28 EU member states, will cease … Read more
Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters collaborating on opera based on the Wall
Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters was in Montreal earlier this year to reveal his collaboration with the Opera de Montreal on an opera due to be … Read more
Learn to play piano with BACh
Two scientists have designed a computer programme capable of assisting students in learning a piece of music, according to the results of an experiment they … Read more
Whose side are you on in the war of words between Radio 3 and Classic FM
Radio 3 and Classic FM have always been competitors, but over the past several months the verbal jousting between Britain’s two classical music radio stations … Read more
Video of self-taught teenage pianist goes viral
An 18-year-old pianist has become an online sensation after a video of him playing in a shopping mall in the US state of Michigan was … Read more
Students in Germany use music to help refugees learn new language
Students at the Trossingen University of Music in Germany are using music and singing to help the growing number of refugees arriving in the area … Read more
Let Google take you around the Sydney Opera House
A project has begun bringing together the Sydney Opera House and the Google Cultural Institute to open up the famous building to a world audience … Read more
Internationally-acclaimed violinist latest musician to be prevented from travelling with instrument
Chicago-based violinist Rachel Barton Pine was turned away when she tried to board an American Airlines flight on 27 April with her violin. She was … Read more
Music associated with May Day holiday
Today is the May Day holiday, which is celebrated around the world as international workers day. The holiday’s origins are in the struggle by workers … Read more
Prince’s custom-made purple piano delivered to him days before his death
Prince had a custom-made purple Yamaha piano delivered to his Minnesota home in the weeks prior to his sudden death. The 57-year-old commissioned it for … Read more