The National Symphony Orchestra music director just revealed that he’s been loaning personal treasures to create his ideal sound. Have a listen. (Video: Joy Sung, Sean Carter, Jayne Orenstein, Michael ...
David Winston, who has a royal warrant for the restoration and conservation of pianos, is putting his entire collection of rare instruments up for sale. “I’ve been doing it for 50 years,” he says, ...
A thin, breathy note escapes from a bone flute. A surnay cuts sharply through the air, while layered percussion echoes like distant footsteps across mountain villages. Sounds once carried by shepherds ...
For 50 years, the shop founded by Norman Harris has been cultivating creative ways to acquire rare instruments and loyal customers. By Steve Knopper During the filming of Norman’s Rare Guitars, the ...
RetroFret, a music shop in Gowanus, Brooklyn specializing in “rare and bizarre instruments,” is a true discovery even before you enter the store. You’d never guess that the hodgepodge block Retrofret ...