Teenage violin prodigy set to wow London audiences
A fourteen year old music marvel is preparing to take up one of the most prestigious roles in classical music, ten years after astonishing audiences with her first major performance at the tender age of four. While most girls her age will be heading to the cinema or playing computer games, Leia Zhu will be playing violin in one of the UK's oldest and most prestigious orchestras
Oct 06, 2021, 20:48 PM ISTCremona birthplace of the violin open strings centre of excellence
The Italian town of Cremona known as the birthplace of the violin is a magnet for musicians everywhere. Now it is home to a new centre of excellence where students can study with master violinists. The Stauffer Centre is entirely dedicated to stringed instruments, and will encourage research and study into the production of violins as well as the music.
Oct 05, 2021, 19:32 PM ISTMUSICIANS PLAY CLASSICAL MUSIC ONBOARD THE 'VIOLIN OF NOAH'
Music lovers in Venice were treated to a string quartet playing on board a large violin-shaped boat as it motored slowly along one of the city's famous canals.
Sep 21, 2021, 15:16 PM ISTParalympian, nurse, musician: Manami Ito, Japan's show-stealing violinist
With a violin bow fixed to her prosthetic arm, Manami Ito's short but breathtaking performance at the Tokyo Paralympics opening ceremony was the product of many years of determination.
Sep 03, 2021, 17:44 PM ISTThe rising star, Neil Nayyar making India proud internationally
While some people spend decades trying to master only one instrument, these people managed to master a dozen in the same amount of time.
May 17, 2021, 10:29 AM IST