Jon Skillings is an editorial director at CNET, where he's worked since 2000. A born browser of dictionaries, he honed his language skills as a US Army linguist (Polish and German) before diving into ...
EASTLAKE, Ohio — Conn-Selmer. Inc., has filed an official layoff notice with state and local officials confirming it will ...
New Orleans celebrated Mardi Gras last week with that signature brass band sound. In the seven years since Hurricane Katrina devastated the city, a local man has played a role in bringing that sound ...
John Packer Musical Instruments has acquired Richard Smith Musical Instruments of Sheriff Hutton, including the globally recognised Smith-Watkins brass brand.
Few contest that a centuries-old violin will be more coveted than its newer counterparts, assuming it was well-made to begin with. That’s how luthiers like Stradivari and Guarneri have become ...
ELKHART, Ind. (WSBT) — There was a connection between Elkhart and Sunday night's Super Bowl. Elkhart-based instrument maker Conn Selmer's family of brass instruments were part of Usher's halftime ...
Learn about the brass family of instruments — their sounds, mouthpieces and harmonics. Professor Richard Church, conductor of the University of Wisconsin Symphony Orchestra, hosts this exploration of ...