A melody penned centuries ago by Johann Sebastian Bach wafted over the front steps of the Transit police headquarters in Boston yesterday morning after a “priceless” 162-year-old violin was returned ...

(MENAFN- AFP) Working in the shadow of the great masters, the violin-makers of Italy's Cremona are valiantly fighting a shrinking market and foreign competition as they seek perfection, one violin at ...

Playing the violin is not one of Bob Gravlin’s talents. Makingthem just might be. That might seem a tad unusual considering Gravlin’s background.He spent 30 years as a Vista firefighter, training ...

When Don Leister attends the Richmond Symphony Orchestra, he’s there to not only listen to his music but also admire his handiwork. “I would say that whenever someone plays my violins in the Richmond ...

Life-or-death matters are handled with compelling gravity in Francisco Vargas’ “The Violin,” one of the most powerful movies screened at last year’s Seattle International Film Festival. Back for a ...

Cremona, birthplace of Stradivarius, is today a veritable laboratory for luthiers from all over the world, and violin making workshops are everywhere AFP / Miguel MEDINA Working in the shadow of the ...