1. The world's largest wind instrument won't fit on any stage, or in any hall. That's because... it's San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge! Musician Nate Mercereau recorded a series of duets with the bridge's strange kazoo-like hum as a backing track:
2. Italian artist Livio De Marchi, known for building boats that resemble non-boat objects like high-heeled shoes, paper hats, and old-fashioned cars, is embarking on his next project: a 12-meter-long violin that he plans to float along the Venetian canals.
3. Pop star Billie Eilish and the Los Angeles Philharmonic are partnering for a concert that will air on Disney+ to celebrate her new album, Happier than Ever.
4. In 1972, Irish fiddler Paddy Moran built a violin... out of car parts. Here's how it sounded:
6. Researchers have discovered that when mockingbirds sing, they aren't just making random noises — they're composing, in a process not unlike the way humans write music.
5. In "Symphonia," a new video game developed by students at ISART Digital Paris, the main character is a violin virtuoso who uses their violin and bow to navigate and illuminate the world. Watch the trailer, and find out more here.