A Stradivarius violin is one of the most prized instruments in classical music. The few musicians lucky enough to play an ...

Violin makers, aka luthiers, traditionally learn from hands-on experience how to craft parts and select materials to shape an ...

Watch how the violin and string instruments make varieties of sound and music. Professor Richard Church, conductor of the University of Wisconsin Symphony Orchestra, introduces the violin and other ...

There is no question that violin-making is an art form. It requires a musician's ear, a craftsperson's skill, and a historian ...

A sensor-studded violin bow offers a new way to understand how string players make music. The Hyperbow, designed by Diana Young, can describe and document the subtleties of a player’s technique. It ...

When Melissa White was burgeoning as a young violinist growing up in Lansing, her mother, Regina, drove her to Chicago every weekend for music lessons. White was shy girl with big talent who continued ...

The violin, viola, cello and double bass are among the most recognisable orchestral and solo instruments. But there is a particular set known as the "Golden Age" instruments which are arguably the ...