I've always wanted to go to Cremona, Italy - birthplace of the great violin maker Antonio Stradivarius (1644-1737). It's a ...

The viola is the middle voice of the string family. It is slightly larger than a violin and has a lower and deeper sound than a violin. Since the 18th century it has been the middle or alto voice of ...

If labels like “early music” and “baroque” make you think all-Bach recitals in front of nodding octogenarians, you probably ...

Midsummer’s Music affiliate the Griffon String Quartet will host a youth retreat for violin, viola and cello students, held ...

A violin made in 1714 by the legendary luthier Antonio Stradivari sold for $11.3 million at an auction in New York on Friday, short of estimates that would have made it the most expensive ...