Flower Songs & Flor y Canto," June 28, 1 - 4 p.m., at Boronda Adobe History Center in Salinas. Admission free.

One of the exemplars of demonstrating the creative scope of MPE for musical expression, Expressive E has just launched a new ...

Roberto Díaz performed at the Library of Congress with the $30 million Tuscan-Medici viola, crafted by Stradivari in 1690.

A luthier is a maker of stringed instruments. Antonio Stradivari (circa 1644-1737), was a legendary luthier. An instrument made by him is called a Stradivarius.

Violinist Julie Lyonn Lieberman has a mission: to help classical string musicians of all ages, both amateur and professional, ...

Fullman’s Long String Instrument installation with JACK Quartet, 2 p.m. Saturday at WQED Studio A JACK Quartet, pianist Conor Hanick, Ekmeles Vocal Ensemble, 8 p.m. at Bellefield Hall Auditorium ...

Adolph Rickenbacker, who immigrated to the U.S. from Switzerland as a child, invented the electric guitar in the 1930s, the instrument that inspired the rock 'n' roll phenomenon.