History The viola dates from around the same time as the violin, its smaller brother, in the early 16th Century. It has evolved over the centuries, becoming prominent in the 18th Century. Its role as ...

Are you up-to-date on your instrument maintenance? It's important to take care of your fiddle, and the holiday season is a ...

EDITOR'S NOTE: <a href=" Wetzel is a longtime violist in the Los Angeles Philharmonic and also teaches at the Colburn School.

Mr Tertis, born in West Hartlepool in 1876, was hailed as first great viola virtuoso and achieved international fame - ...