I’ve been making a violin for the past couple of years. So as soon as I heard about the Ashmolean Museum’s recent exhibition of stringed instruments by Antonio Stradivari, the most celebrated luthier ...

Violinist Andrew Bird answers the internet's burning questions about playing the violin. What is the secret to vibrato? Why are violins so expensive? Is there a trick to properly tuning a violin?

Whether you aspire to be a violin virtuoso or the almighty leader of the orchestra, our handy cheat-sheet will save you years of hard work. So you've decided you want to be a violinist?

Considering jazz is an art form that mostly makes it up as it goes along, it's ironically appropriate that printed records—i.e., data—from the days of its birth are decidedly sparse. We know, at least ...

Sam Zygmuntowicz is an artist's artist. With large hands bearing the scars of his craft, he hews exquisite violins, violas and cellos. In 2003, a violin built by Sam Zygmuntowicz for Isaac Stern sold ...

A soloist falls on his rare 18th Century violin. But how can it be repaired so it sounds the same? To drop a much-loved instrument is accident enough. But when it is a violin worth a cool million - ...

As a teenager in South Korea, Ayoung An decided to become a violin maker. Her journey eventually took her to Cremona, Italy, a famed hub for masters like Antonio Stradivari. Credit... Supported by ...