Norie Durham is proof that it’s never too late to start a new skill. Durham, who joined the Columbia River Symphony at 47 years old, found her passion for music later in life. But she continues to ...

MBALAX EXPLORATIONS San Francisco’s Sonny Smith improvises music with Senegalese musicians on ‘The Diving Kind.’ (Photo by Stéphanie Pfister) On his latest album, The Diving Kind, Sonny Smith of San ...

Music remains one of the most timeless, gentle tools, even for children. It is a beautiful way to reach them, teach them, and calm their hearts. For children, especially in their early years, the ...

Legend has it that once upon a time, people all spoke the same language. They decided to build a city and a tower as high as possible, to get closer to God. God, annoyed by this act of defiance by ...

WYOMING, Mich. — Life lessons that are being taught through the language of music. Our newest Teacher of the Week is a band teacher for Wyoming Public Schools. Shawn Gurk told 13 ON YOUR SIDE, “I was ...

Face to face with the musification of biology, I draw two swift conclusions. Firstly, the language of music allows us to make new insights and see beyond the physical world, and experience things that ...

"Everybody is friends. Everybody communicates. Everybody connects around a love and a passion for music," said Clive Gillison, executive director at Carnegie Hall. The renown youth ensembles are ...

More than 700 musicians from five continents are preparing for seven consecutive nights of performances in New York City. "Everybody is friends. Everybody communicates. Everybody connects around a ...