Scottish Ensemble review – singular sounds from an ever-adventurous string orchestra

A contemporary piece by David Fennessy is framed by JS Bach and Arvo Pärt in a show characterised by uncanny sounds and ghostly chorales ...

Starting Violin in My 40s | My First Time Enjoying a String Orchestra Concert

Today was the regular concert for the string orchestra I belong to. Our orchestra holds these concerts every two years, and for me, this was my second one.Until now, I had never been able to enjoy ...

Royal Northern Sinfonia to bring festive string concert to Carlisle church

Royal Northern Sinfonia brings its Winter Tours to Carlisle’s St Cuthbert’s Church on December 3, performing Mendelssohn, Walton and Dvořák for The Glasshouse.
Bachtrack

Swordplay with his Strad: Pekka Kuusisto and the Australian Chamber Orchestra

Pekka Kuusisto and the ACO have 25 years of shared experience so they can rise to the occasion as soon as his bow/sword ...
PBS

The Violin in the String Family of the Orchestra

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 ...
Hosted on MSN

Review: Minnesota Orchestra delights with 'ideal' summer concerts

Unlike several orchestras, the Minnesota Orchestra doesn’t have an out-of-town, summer spot where it performs outdoor concerts, such as the Chicago Symphony’s Ravinia and the Boston Symphony’s ...
Lycoming College

String Day

One day. One orchestra. Play at a whole new level. String Day at Lycoming College brings high school string players of all levels together with college students and professionals for a full day of ...