it will be highly beneficial if the student is familiar with the interpretation of music notation and has had exposure to several different percussion instruments (i.e. at least one year of school ...

Being part of a first-ever event has appeal. Britton-Rene Collins is thrilled to be part of Orchestra Iowa's initial percussion concerto, “Percussive Fire,” on Saturday in Cedar Rapids and ...

From the earliest playable musical instruments to their roles in a modern four-section orchestra, Chinese traditional instruments and their 8,000-year history explained. The ‘Chinese bagpipes ...

From American-made Martin acoustic guitars in Pennsylvania to handcrafted ceremonial gongs in Thailand, we traveled the world to uncover the stories behind how different musical instruments are made.