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The Westmoreland Youth Symphony Academy of Music is encouraging middle school families to apply for its String Pathways Scholarship Program, which provides viola and cello instruments and instruction ...

Musical instruments extensions of human expression that have shaped cultures across centuries. Over time, certain instruments have become closely tied to legendary musicians who created a legacy.