'I just watch the delight on these kids' faces when they get an instrument that they can hold in their hands. They feel like real musicians' You can save this article by registering for free here. Or ...

“Extraordinary,” “towering,” “beyond compare”: Critics can’t find enough superlatives for recorder virtuosa Marion Verbruggen, held in worldwide esteem for her mastery of an instrument many think of ...

For most people, the recorder is that plastic instrument they used in third-grade music class and haven't thought much of since. But Robin Crandall has made it her life's work to show people that the ...

Contact this contributing writer at [email protected]. When people think about recorders, they remember their squeaky elementary school rehearsals. However, one local group is taking the ...

The recorder often inflicts squeaky torture on parents. Music teacher Valerie DePriest explains why it became a staple in music education. When Lebanon-born George Semaan came to the United States via ...

All three composers were on the Gallery Concerts program performed Saturday night at Town Hall by two great recorder players, Holland's Marion Verbruggen and Brazil's Clea Galhano. The first half of ...

It's a sound that many who grew up in North America may remember from their childhood: a chorus of tinny-sounding plastic recorders playing songs like "Hot Cross Buns" in a slow, pained manner. That's ...

You may have played a cheap plastic recorder in music class, but did you know that some recorders cost thousands of dollars? It can take weeks to properly craft a professional recorder, and for ...