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Christmas is nearly upon us! As the clock continues to count down, 11th-hour shoppers everywhere are preparing to face the stores and crowds in their efforts to find the perfect gifts for...
'Tis the season for Christmas music! Which also means that it's officially the season for discovering great musical covers.
For many of cinema's greatest films, their soundtracks have been built around stunning original scores, carfully chosen pop tracks, and the best that the world of classical music has to offer.
Especially for younger players, one of the best ways to bring together all of the skills necessary for playing a string instrument (other than private lessons) is with ensemble and...
Learning to tune a violin, viola, cello, or bass without the help of another player or a teacher is an important skill for every young musician to conquer. A consistently...
While winter can be a trying time for string players, there are some fairly simple ways to defend an instrument against the worst of winter's weather.
Caring for one instrument is not the same thing as caring for an orchestra's worth of instruments... or is it? Whether you're responsible for maintaining a single instrument or fifty,...
Strings are, not surprisingly, one of the most important features of any string instrument. Properly maintaining your instrument's strings is one of the easiest ways to ensure that your instrument...
From TED2009 - In our continuing profile of El Sistema, the LIVS is proud to highlight this 2009 performance from The Teresa Carreño Youth Orchestra under the baton of Gustavo Dudamel....
From TED2009 - A little off the beaten path for our Ted Tuesday talk, this presentation is not of a performance, rather the acceptance speech by Jose Antonio Abreu for the...
From Ted2005, Caroline Lavelle shares the stage with Thomas Dolby and unexpected guest performer Mark in this stunning performance of "Farther Than The Sun."
Heinrich Wilhelm Ernst (1812-1865) was a composer and virtuoso violinist of the mid-Romantic Period. His talent was so significant that, at the time, opinions were divided as to who was...
From TED2013 - The YouTube generation is coming of age and discovering a wide world of musical options to suit their taste. In the case of New Jeresy brothers Jonny (Banjo),...
Think pirated music began with Napster and P2P file sharing at the turn of the 21st Century? Think again... José Bowen tackles the music business from a very different perspective......
The LIU Post Chamber Music Festival, which is celebrating its 34th Summer Season this July, will conclude on Friday, July 24 with the Festival Chamber Orchestra in a performance at...
Bill T. Jones is a legendary choreographer. Together with Cellist Joshua Roman and vocalist Somi, they paint a beautiful picture of collaboration in art. The improvised piece they create in...