Ameen Mokdad playing violin in Mosul, Iraq. One day, when Ameen Mokdad was 10 years old, he found his father hard at work in their home in Mosul, Iraq. Mokdad's father was an artist, and he was ...

The average American throws out almost 5 pounds of solid waste each day. One local musician aims to reduce waste by giving ...

Director Víctor Gil and Luthier Fernando Soler have dedicated their time to teaching youths from one of the poorest areas of Madrid to play instruments that Soler has crafted using recycled trash.

Young musicians from South America are going from the slums to the biggest stages of classical music by turning trash into melody. The group is tuning up for a concert in the Valley this summer.

Featured in numerous news articles, NPR and 60 Minutes, the story of the Recycled Orchestra of Cateura is one of how art can elevate the human spirit despite crippling poverty. And the musicians are ...

OSHKOSH (WLUK) -- Four hundred Oshkosh area 4th graders gathered Tuesday to make music with instruments they created themselves. The "Full STEAM Ahead" project focuses on arts integration in school as ...