Young Ryan Harrison was diagnosed with the chronic illness as a baby. Although he's managed his condition with an inhaler he would get breathless just standing and talking. But six-months ago he took ...

Just like coughing, sneezing, talking and singing, playing wind instruments ­-- particularly those in the brass section -- can spread respiratory particles that may carry the COVID-19 virus, according ...

Care to take up a brass instrument? Scientists have discovered that the practice, which exercises the muscles of the upper airways, can help to prevent snoring. Wind musicians are not prone to ...

Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Music Richard Jankowsky announced to music students that the university has authorized the limited resumption of singing and playing of brass and ...

Is it safe to sing in a choir, and play wind and brass instruments again? Here’s what we know about the transmission risks involved in making music, as the world still navigates the coronavirus crisis ...

Playing a wind instrument, particularly a brass such as a trumpet or trombone, strengthens the muscles in the upper airways Credit: Photo: Alamy Learning to play a wind instrument could be the key to ...

Over the past few years, musicians and scientists have become aware of the risk of spreading Covid-19 during orchestra practices. Even the Vienna Philharmonic conducted a study to investigate the risk ...

Caigongzhuang, a town in Tianjin's Jinghai district, quietly produces more than half of the world's brass and woodwind instruments. Musicians around the globe are playing instruments crafted in its ...

ASU's woodwind and brass programs have made numerous adjustments this fall semester, most notably integrating a collaborative recording software into their curriculum, as it offers in-person and ...