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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...