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Stéphane Wrembel comes to the Vilar March 31 with a slight lineup change in his quartet, due to previous quartet members having health issues, but he assures audiences they’re in for the same ...

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with David Harrington, Gabriela Díaz, Ayane Kozasa, and Paul Wiancko about being the Kronos Quartet.

ALL MONTH, WE HAVE BEEN COLLECTING DONATIONS FOR OUR SECOND ANNUAL MUSIC MATTERS, AND TODAY IS THE DAY WE’RE HOSTING A LIVE ...

An act of generosity by an Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra patron has inspired an Oak Forest family to pay it forward.

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David Tudor was born in West Philly in 1926 and, at least for a musical prodigy, his career started out conventionally enough ...

David Gilmour's 1969 Fender Stratocaster, used on "The Dark Side of the Moon" and other famous albums, sold for a record ...

This buzzing Delaware quartet went to a galaxy far, far away to land an exclusive collab with 'Star Wars' composer John ...

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Choosing the right gourd is essential for making a shekere. You need to look for a gourd that is hollow, firm, and has no cracks. The size of the gourd will determine the sound it produces; larger ...