It’s true that most violin players start studying the instrument when they’re young—sometimes before they’ve even started school. (It’s admittedly pretty amazing to see a preschooler playing a ...

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Professional violinist Laurel Parks, standing, instructs a beginners class for adults called "Drunken Fiddles" in January at Restaurant, Pub & Games, 724 Massachusetts St. Parks offers group classes ...

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (7News) — The University of Maryland is launching a new institute devoted to Artificial Intelligence (AI). But many programs are already using the technology, including one designed ...

Considering learning a musical instrument? It’s a wonderful idea. Research indicates learning to play music as an adult can ...

RICHMOND, Va. — There are other subjects that students can prosper in if they take up learning how to play an instrument — such as math. At St. Andrew's School in Richmond, they believe there is a ...

I started playing violin in 2008. I was 56 years old. My wife and I were on a weekend trip to New York. We had just seen some downtown theater and were making our way back to our hotel. On a mostly ...