The iconography of Orpheus often shows him drawing a bow across the strings of a bulky fiddle, which he balances on his shoulder. What Apollo is supposed to have given to Orpheus was a lyre, which he ...

Juilliard-trained musician and childhood cancer survivor finishes fourth triathlon ...

The Cleveland Orchestra and Music Director Franz Welser-Möst announce that Wesley Collins will join the Orchestra as principal viola beginning with the start of the 2016-17 Severance Hall season, with ...

Samuel Marchan holds his Bachelor's Degree in Viola Performance from the Juilliard School and his Master's Degree in Music Performance from New York University. Sam is the founder and Viola member of ...

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 music ...

Poor viola! Neglected and ridiculed for centuries this (really very lovely) instrument has been the receiving end of many a joke and jibe. Berlioz, who had a soft spot for the viola, believed it to be ...

John Paul Tobin teaches Viola, Baroque Violin & Baroque Viola, and serves as the director of the Lycoming College String Ensemble and “Young Artist Baroque Orchestra at Lycoming College.” Tobin also ...

What: Jahja Ling conducts works by Mendelssohn, Strauss and Chihara. When: 8 p.m. Thursday, April 30 through Saturday, May 2; 3 p.m. Sunda, May 3. Where: Severance ...

The viola is an often undervalued instrument, yet it carries the weight of uniting an orchestra’s entire string section. With its deep, melodic sounds, it pulls together the overarching melody the ...

Ruth joined the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra in August 1995 and has been part of our viola section ever since. We caught up with her to talk all things viola, about her experience at the BBC ...