This story was originally published March 11, 2016. Music Hall is the only 19th-century concert hall in America that is currently the home of a major orchestra, the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.

A new technology that relies on a system of inflatable sound absorbers may help make any performance hall instantly convertible into a venue for music ranging from classical to hard rock. The ...

These days, 3D printing experts can make virtually anything out of a few grams of PLA. However, it’s still fairly difficult to print full musical instruments (or even instrument parts) that produce ...

Great music needs more than talented performers—it needs a space that lets sound breathe and reach every corner of the room with clarity. Acoustic design is part science and part art, combining ...

In recent years, many universities have recognized that the quality of their music education spaces is directly tied to the acoustic environment. Whether for solo rehearsals, ensemble practice, or one ...

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A team based at Stanford University used virtual acoustics to bring Istanbul to California and reconstruct the sonic world of Byzantine cathedral music. By Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim Turquoise ...

Throughout its nearly 1,500-year history, Hagia Sophia — the historic house of worship in Istanbul — has been an inspiration not only to worshipers but to musicians as well (and to the many who belong ...