Walking into a musical instrument store offers two primary stimuli: instruments and their price tags. But making instruments is far more complex, a balance of visual art with precision, of flair and ...

CHESTER — A visit to luthier Scott B. MacDonald's studio is crossing the threshold into a world of sound and the rich aromas of wood, sawdust, resin, water-based finishes and freshly brewed coffee.

A passion for Taiwanese gezai opera (歌仔戲) led 27-year-old Lin Tsung-fan (林宗範) to teach himself how to craft the traditional stringed instruments used, and he eventually became one of the top makers in ...

On a recent morning, Greg Hobson tinkered with a wind chime he made from an old bicycle wheel, making sure it correctly played the tones from the movie “Close Encounters of the Third Kind.” Greg ...

Here’s your daily dose of an indie film in progress; at the end of the week, you’ll have the chance to vote for your favorite. In the meantime: Is this a movie you’d want to see? Tell us in the ...

LOWELL — Mariia Gorkun was training to become a professional violinist in the United States when she stumbled upon a closet full of old, donated instruments at her university. They were in “terrible ...

Take Two translates the day’s headlines for Southern California, making sense of the news and cultural events that affect our lives. Produced by Southern California Public Radio and broadcast from ...

You can create the source of your own music with St John's Central College course 'Musical Instrument Making and Repair' Making and repairing instruments: "I thoroughly enjoyed my time in St John's ...