With Only Paper and Cardboard can Produce Tiny Pipe Organ
In the world where musicians and instrumentalists are buying very expensive instruments, someone has also crafted instruments producing very cute sounds just with the help … Read more
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Can virtual reality give classical music a boost?
Violinist Joshua Bell teamed up with Sony as they unveiled a new virtual reality concert experience for classical music fans. Using a Playstation VR headset, … Read more
Work by English composer to be heard for first time in over 450 years
A work by the 16th century English composer Thomas Tallis is to be performed for the first time in over 450 years in a concert … Read more
Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra offers free concert to 1,000 refugees
The Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra held a special concert on Sunday to welcome refugees who have recently arrived in Canada. Initially, the WSO made available 600 … Read more
Study says music acts on the brain like drugs
Research carried out at McGill University suggests that music causes pleasure by acting on the brain in the same way as drugs and sex. A … Read more
Study shows musicians have faster reactions
A study conducted by the University of Montreal has revealed that musicians have faster reactions than their non-musical counterparts. The research demonstrated a link between … Read more
Watch how strokestra uses musicians to help stroke patients
Strokestra, a groundbreaking project between the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and Hull Integrated Community Stroke Service, is enabling world class musicians to support stroke survivors by … Read more
Buy your way onto an opera stage
Have you always cherished a dream of becoming an opera star but never quite made it a reality? Well, this might be your chance…if you … Read more
Prisoner learns to play on a cardboard piano
The New Yorker published an inspiring article recently about the efforts of a prisoner to learn to play the piano on a cardboard instrument he … Read more
7-year-old boy battling leukemia gets chance to conduct orchestra
7-year-old Jordan Cartwright is an avid classical music fan. But over recent months, his focus has been on fighting leukemia, which he was diagnosed with … Read more
Music affects concentration in men more than women
New research suggests that background music has a greater impact on men’s ability to concentrate than women. Imperial College and the Royal College of Music … Read more
Watch how Dubai Opera transforms its stage into an ice rink
Dubai Opera was staging Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker until 10 December 2016 on ice. Take a look at how they got the performance area ready for the … Read more
Sounds of city life to be used to create symphony
Miami is the latest city to participate in an innovative new project which aims to create a symphony using sounds recorded by residents of a … Read more
Montreal Symphony Orchestra launches education programme for children
Montreal Symphony Orchestra (OSM) music director Kent Nagano announced the launching of a new education programme for young children this past week to introduce them … Read more
Violin built by soldier during First World War to be exhibited in Germany
A violin carved out of a cigar box by a German soldier during the First World War is soon to go on exhibition in Dresden, … Read more