Jon Batiste's white piano, which wife Suleika Jaouad painted with a series of colorful butterflies, is now on view at the New Orleans Museum of Art. Jaouad speaks with PEOPLE about her inspiration for ...

Instruments of a Beating Heart” follows a group of first graders in Japan who form an orchestra to play Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy,” as part of a welcoming ceremony for the incoming class of 6-year-olds.

It’s all part and parcel of assessing the true quality of these instruments, putting their playability and build quality to the test in the same way you’ll use them. We’ve put together some buying ...