The Francis G. Bulber Youth Orchestra has opened registration for the fall of 2025, which will close on August 15. The ...

The viola has never hit the ideal size and indeed it varies in size more than the violin does. In fact, it would be too big to fit under your chin if it were to accommodate a robust sound.

The viola is a bit bigger than the violin and makes a deep, rich sound. It has two jobs in the orchestra; it plays harmonies, but also gets great solos from time to time.

The Chicago Philharmonic, performing free this month in local parks, led the supersized group in a rendition of the "Star ...

What’s the difference between a violin and a viola? 1. A viola burns longer. 2. A viola holds more beer. 3. You can tune a violin. Ouch. During a conversation with Seattle Symphony Orchestra ...

The Star met Darryl Chamberlain around 2017 after the newspaper learned from a tipster that a Kansas City engineer was starting an urban youth orchestra using children who had never played an ...

The Virginia Symphony Orchestra held a master class for Eastern Shore violin and viola students at the Hermitage on the Eastern Shore in Onancock. Amanda Gates, assistant concertmaster for the ...

Eric Nowlin, 35, will be the new principal viola at the Detroit Symphony Orchestra starting in the 2016-2017 season. Nowlin is currently associate principal viola for the Toronto Symphony ...

Steven Thomas is a founding member of the orchestra and conducting staff at our MostArts Festival. Maestro Thomas is honored to conduct the piano competition concerts at MostArts, drawing on his long ...