The lights are on in the shop where Adam Day and his band of violin-makers ply their craft. But if the lights weren't on? No ...

between the violin (which is tuned a perfect fifth above it) and the cello (which is tuned an octave below it). History The viola dates from around the same time as the violin, its smaller brother, in ...

As I read “Cello,” I was reminded of the workings of a string quartet. Typically, the first violin has the melody; the viola and the second violin handle the understated inner parts ...

Sharp, a D.C. native, began playing the cello in the DC Youth Orchestra Program at age 8, performing under the late ...

The cello looks like a violin - but bigger ... My eldest brother is a very good viola player and his string quartet used to rehearse at our house. I was drawn to the sound of the cello.

Famed violinist Joshua Bell takes to the stage in From the Top at Carnegie Hall, where he is joined by 13-year-old classical guitarist and bobble-head collector Timothy Callobre from Pasadena ...

Strings for the Adès were divided left and right into two violin-viola-cello-and-bass ensembles, and backed by two flutes, a ...

The cello, otherwise known as a violoncello, is a bowed instrument with four strings. It's a close cousin of the violin, viola, and double bass. The cello can be played as a solo instrument, as well ...