Crammed into the tiny upstairs of the small northwest Iowa County Museum is *** collection of rare and historic musical instruments. They aren't exactly displayed in the style of the Smithsonian.

The musician, who is constantly on the lookout for rare instruments during his travels, hopes to spotlight the Senia ...

Mountain melodies, centuries-old instruments and traditional rhythms are being digitally preserved through a new open-access music platform. The archive aims to reconnect contemporary creators with ...

Promising violinists can get their hands on a Stradivarius and other 18th century instruments through a lending program out of Chicago. A final note or notes this hour. (SOUNDBITE OF JOSHUA BROWN ...

A Brahms concerto being played on a Stradivarius violin can be a priceless experience, but is the wooden box with the strings stretched over it in and of itself a good investment? Historically, ...

A final note or notes this hour. (SOUNDBITE OF JOSHUA BROWN PERFORMANCE OF BACH'S "PARTITA NO. 1 IN B MINOR") RASCOE: This is Bach's "Partita No. 1 In B Minor"... (SOUNDBITE OF JOSHUA BROWN ...