We've probably all seen it; string players putting rosin on their bows. But what is rosin and what does it do? Rosin is a solid form of resin that comes from conifer trees. String players "rosin" the horse hair of their bows to help create friction between the bow hairs and the strings, helping them to grip the strings and produce sound. On the June 13th episode we'll hear some string players that get the rosin flying.
6/6 Patchwork Quilt, Part XX Another block is added to our patchwork quilt
6/13 Rosin Rising When a string player is playing fast and furious, the rosin rises from their bow in a cloud. This week, exciting performances from amazingly talented women
6/20 Glimmering Gold Brass players fill the hour, with bright, gleaming horns and bold music
6/27 Summer Music We’ve arrived at the summer solstice, so let’s listen to sunny, summer music
