The last time I played clarinet with my band was on March 10, 2020. It was a typical Tuesday evening rehearsal: About 10 musicians crowded into a small basement room, sipping beers and chatting ...

One of the significant casualties of the COVID-19 pandemic has been shared creative activities, particularly singing and producing music together. These are all the more difficult to mitigate in that ...

Few pick up music for their physical health, and yet, that’s precisely the reason to play instruments like the clarinet, didgeridoo and trumpet, according to experts. Playing a wind instrument ...

In March 2020, the Skagit Valley Chorale in Mount Vernon, Washington, made headlines after a 2.5 h choir practice transformed into a COVID-19 super-spreader event. Since then, it’s become clear that ...

Playing a wind instrument, particularly a brass such as a trumpet or trombone, strengthens the muscles in the upper airways Credit: Photo: Alamy Learning to play a wind instrument could be the key to ...

Consider the saxophone player's pandemic dilemma: How to play at home in a Japanese apartment, notorious for paper-thin walls, without making your neighbors want to kill you. In a pre-COVID-19 world, ...