Corrections and clarifications: An earlier version of this story contained a photo of Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra concertmaster Margaret Batjer from LACO's recent "Strad Fest LA" event. The photo ...

Soloist Ilya Kaler wears welder glasses so he can’t see the violin during a test of old and new instruments outside Paris in September 2012. AP WASHINGTON — Ten world-class soloists put costly ...

Among violinists, the instruments built in the 1600s and 1700s by the Stradivari and Guarneri families are legendary. But a new study suggests the reputation of these old violins owes more to myth ...

The violin's unusual story involves musicians, police, the FBI and an appraiser. — -- A centuries-old "Ames" Stradivarius violin that was stolen from the late renowned violinist Roman Totenberg ...

As musical instruments, they’ve seen better days. But as works of art, they could bring thousands of dollars into the Kentwood Public Schools orchestra program. Nearly four dozen old violins that are ...

A study suggests that the seemingly ineffable tonal qualities of antique Italian violins might stem from their ability to mimic acoustic features of the human voice. Andrea Amati, the early ...

A rare 18-century violin made by a renowned Italian luthier – dubbed the “Leonardo da Vinci” of violins – is heading to auction for the first time in decades after being played in concerts by its ...

LEESBURG, Ga. (WALB) - A $5,000 reward is being offered for anyone who can reunite a stolen antique back with its owner. We’re talking about a violin that’s been missing for months now. “It is very ...

What makes old violins crafted by members of the Stradivari family so much better than violins produced today? Nothing, according to a new study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

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