Chicago Tribune

Column: The Black String Triage Ensemble plays concerts at scenes of violence. Now the Milwaukee group’s founder wants to start a Chicago chapter.

When a community is shattered by violence, Dayvin Hallmon and his musicians start repairing the cracks. Hallmon is the founder and music director of the Black String Triage Ensemble, a Milwaukee-based ...
Univeristy of Iowa Daily Iowan

Inside the UI’s new English Department string ensemble

Senior Academic Advisor Christine Norquest recalled a conversation with her colleague Kate Torno regarding an English department advisee who happened to play the cello. When reminiscing on this ...
The Hindu

With strings attached

The story of the Coimbatore String Ensemble (CSE) traverses three generations. It begins in the 1930s with three brothers — C.M. Jesudason, C. Solomon and C. Pagyanathan — all self-taught western ...
SBS

Through strings and their sounds, Rondalla celebrates Filipino identity

Showing the Filipino string instruments, the De La Salle Zobel Rondalla from the Philippines brings its sounds and music to the 33rd Australian International Music Festival this July. Credit: DLSZ ...