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Musical service: String groups in the US military
Rita Fernandes hears from musicians in the United States Air Force, Army and Marine Corps and travels to Washington DC to discover the little-known world of string playing in the US military
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Violinist Nigel Armstrong named concertmaster of Santa Cruz Symphony
Californian, 26, will lead the orchestra from 1 October
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Violinist Joshua Bell joins US cultural mission to Cuba
The delegation includes writers, artists and musicians and aims to ‘advance deeper cooperation around the common bonds of our heritages’
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The Strad November 2015 issue is out now
Our North America focus traces the story of American lutherie - from the days of the earliest settlers to the rise of lutherie hubs in New York and Chicago
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Titanic violin to go on display in two US museums in 2016
The instrument, thought to have been played by bandmaster Wallace Hartley as the ship went down, sold for a record sum in 2013
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Switzerland eases import regulations for musical instruments containing ivory – will the US follow suit?
The League of American Orchestras is attempting to renegotiate transportation rules as part of a larger CITES shake-up
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Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra cancels US tour
The ensemble cites a government cut in its touring budget