A Stradivarius violin is one of the most prized instruments in classical music. The few musicians lucky enough to play an original Stradivarius, the last of which was crafted in 1737, say it projects ...

If a musical instrument has never been built before, how can you know what it will sound like? That's the question UC Berkeley graduate student Cynthia Bruyns is answering with Vibration Lab, software ...

Imagine the booming chords from a pipe organ echoing through the cavernous sanctuary of a massive, stone cathedral. The sound a cathedral-goer will hear is affected by many factors, including the ...