From playing clarinets used in Mozart’s time to reconstructing instruments from paintings, period musicians are recreating ...

There is a lot of interest in finding ways to help people get smarter and more effective at what they do in life. Does playing a musical instrument help?

The recorder used to be an instrument people wanted to hear. As a 1946 article in The Atlantic explained , it gets mentioned lovingly in Shakespeare’s Hamlet and Milton’s Paradise Lost .

No matter what instrument they end up playing, children will still see developmental benefits. For example, Lori’s School of Music teaches students rhythm, how to read music, how to write music ...

Playing an instrument protects against dementia and cognitive decline. Halfpoint/Shutterstock. Playing an instrument is a gift for our fine motor skills.A Canadian study found university students ...

This year’s instrument drive is March 17-29. If you have a gently used band or orchestra instrument you’re not playing anymore, consider donating it so a child somewhere in Colorado can fall ...