An Austrian musical ensemble that has been around for about 18 years, the Vegetable Orchestra is all about playing sweet symphonies with nothing but instruments made entirely of vegetables. It all ...

Vegetables have a few qualities that make them ideal for instruments. They’re cheap, readily available, many (especially root vegetables like carrots and turnips) can be easily carved and whittled, ...

It started off as a bet. Tim Cranmore — a British recorder maker — was out at a pub with some friends. They wagered that he couldn't possibly make a working recorder out of a carrot. He accepted the ...

Brothers Nan Weidong and Nan Weiping grew up surrounded by vegetables on a farm in central China with a music teacher father. But it was only two years ago that the idea came to them to combine the ...

I'm in love with the London Vegetable Orchestra! Playing music with hand-crafted instruments made from locally grown vegetables might sound like a gimmick, but they are actually incredibly talented ...

On a muggy day in July, in a Long Island backyard, a group of musicians had gathered for rehearsal. As their conductor gently raised both hands, they steadied their instruments and played the first ...

They’ve got the beet. A touring orchestra using instruments entirely of vegetables just earned itself a world record. The Vegetable Orchestra, which only plays instruments that are carved out of ...

Ah, Vienna! Known as the City of Music! The historical home of composers like Mozart and Beethoven. A city where you can hear a world-class opera or symphony any night of the week. A city where the ...

Some Long Island musicians are getting rave reviews for playing with their food. The Long Island Vegetable Orchestra is the country's first and only edible ensemble. This orchestra serves up a ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Among the reception’s many guests was the London Vegetable Orchestra, who notably played music ...