Leo Phillips unveils Opus 2, a deep guide to violin technique, musical expression, and modern artistic freedom for ...

"Stradivarius", which is unusual to have a price of one billion yen, is known as a legendary name machine that can continue to be asked by the name of the world's violinist even in modern times more ...

When priceless older violins were pitted against modern ones in an experiment at the 2010 International Violin Competition of Indianapolis, the results hit a sour note for some. Do a 300th birthday ...

The violins of 18th Century craftsman Antonio Stradivari are legendary. The most perfect violins ever made. They’re so perfect, in fact, that renowned violin soloists not only can’t tell the ...

John Jordan’s garage is overflowing with the bodies of unfinished violins. Some look like tapered chunks of maple or redwood. Others are closer to completion: sticklike necks with one swooping curve ...

May 9 (UPI) --Can you tell the difference between the notes of a modern violin and one built by famed violinmaker Antonio Stradivarius? New research suggests most listeners can't discern a difference ...

The modern violin emerged in northern Italy in the 1500s, in the cities of Brescia and Cremona. Brescia had the older school, but the Cremona guild perfected the instrument in the workshops of Amati, ...

Mostly Modern Festival will return for its seventh season in June, bringing a concentrated run of concerts that celebrate ...