Who knew the venerable violin still had surprises in store for us, after nearly 500 years as one of the leading voices in music? An Australian master archetier, or bow-maker, has built a simple device ...

The Scottish Ensemble's slogan "Re-defining the string orchestra" has long been on posters and brochures. The group has an edgier image than our larger classical ensembles, built on the fact that its ...

San Francisco sound artist / experimentalist and designer Victoria Shen has revealed her prototype for a 'contactless strummer' – imagine an EBow that can drive multiple strings at once instead of ...