"You aren't going to let your mom or dad, sister or brother, dog or cat, play your violin," said Sister Denise Klaas. Sister Denise has taught music for decades. The way she instructs students on ...

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SNOHOMISH — For the first time in more than a generation, violin instruction is being offered in Snohomish public schools, thanks to the efforts of Snohomish First Presbyterian Church. About 77 ...

Riley Finley likes Nickelodeon and the Disney channels. Typical 10-year-old. He also likes Shostakovich, Shubert and Tchaikovsky. Not typical 10-year-old. That”s how the Vallejo boy with deep musical ...

San Pedro >> Harry Hall was just 9 years old when he took his first violin lesson. That was 92 years ago and he’s still dazzling the crowds. And although he’s now bent with age, his nimble hands still ...

Growing up in a musical household, Southeast Missouri State University applied violin and viola professor Brandon Christensen knew from a young age he wanted to have some sort of career in music. "The ...