In 2016, Computer Science Professor Harry Mairson received a Provost Research grant to to work on his software for classical stringed instrument design. In the very early morning, we were off to ...

When Elinor Frey travels she faces a tough decision. Which of her seven instruments will she bring with her? The cello soloist, baroque music specialist, teacher and researcher has a special interest ...

The violoncello da spalla fell out of favor more than 200 years ago, but musicians like Zachary Carrettin are helping it have an encore. When it comes to classical stringed instruments, most people ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This violoncello was made Luigi ...

Born in Soviet Baku with European and Russian roots, Mstislav Rostropovich was naturally endowed with the best of divergent cultures. His musical genius forever changed the landscape of classical ...