An early 19th-century French Mirecourt violin, from the private collection of the family of Nobel Prize-winning Irish poet W.

This week, a violin made by famed Italian luthier Antonio Stradivari could become the most expensive musical instrument ever sold at auction. Sotheby's is estimating that a Stradivarius made in 1714 ...

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A violin gifted to not-for-profit organisation Music for Canberra bears the hallmarks of early 18th century European style. But one expert says only forensic testing can prove its true origins.

The violin has been called the ‘da Vinci’ for some time, but is called ‘da Vinci, Ex-Seidel’ since Toscha Seidel parted ways with it. Credit: Courtesy Tarisio If you have ever heard The Wizard of Oz’s ...

A violin handcrafted in 1714 by Antonio Stradivari, the famous Italian luthier, has been sold for $11.25 million by Boston’s New England Conservatory (NEC) at a Sotheby’s auction. The music school ...

I was playing piano in a shopping mall when an incredible violin virtuoso unexpectedly joined me for a spontaneous duet. What ...

Jonathan Evans-Jones played band leader Wallace Hartley in the 1997 film A violin played by the band leader of the Titanic as it sank in the 1997 Hollywood film has been sold for £54,000 at a "record ...

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Violin makers, aka luthiers, traditionally learn from hands-on experience how to craft parts and select materials to shape an instrument’s final sound. MIT engineers hope to streamline that ...