If you’re looking for a string instrument that has a brighter sound than a cello but is more resonant than a violin, look no further than the viola. This overlooked instrument produces rich, clear ...

Silent warrior. Underdog. Middle voice. These are the generous words that describe the viola, the string instrument accustomed to the shadows, and to the relentless jokes. Violists rarely get a chance ...

The viola is a beautiful and versatile instrument that adds a rich tone to an orchestra or string ensemble. If you are a beginner who is eager to explore a new world of music or an experienced violist ...

If you had asked me a few months ago what my advice to my younger self would be, it probably would be something along the lines of: “Develop a better work ethic and sleep schedule, so you don’t pull ...

If you caught any of the charming, underrated series Da Vinci’s Demons on Starz—or, I guess, if you are familiar with a more realistic historical accounting—you’ll know that Leonardo Da Vinci designed ...

The iconography of Orpheus often shows him drawing a bow across the strings of a bulky fiddle, which he balances on his shoulder. What Apollo is supposed to have given to Orpheus was a lyre, which he ...

Is it a viola da gamba or a viola da spalla? Or perhaps on second glance, it could even be a viola pomposa? Even if you’re a string player, you might find this tough... The string section of a ...

At the Library of Congress last month, Roberto Díaz was playing on an exceedingly rare viola. What didn’t cross his mind, he says, is just how much the hunk of maple and spruce clutched beneath his ...