He’s getting ready to raise the volume with a hands-on music class of sorts – an “Instrument Petting Zoo.” On the counter behind him is a stack of several 36 inch PVC pipes. “Those are my didgeridoos.

Topolsky worked for the opera for 51 years. In addition to the longtime musician’s instruments, Kolstein Music in Baldwin and its owner, Manny Alvarez, allegedly took on consignment a Mateo ...

famed as the U.K.'s only ensemble to perform with instruments made of local vegetables, which was launched a decade ago by Royal Academy of Music students. The pupils became professionals and have ...

This Moroccan-inspired lamb is coated with ras el hanout, preserved lemon, and harissa. Don’t skip the dried apricots, which get jammy and caramelized in the oven.