Forty-five years ago, as a freshman in college, Cal Meineke was poking around a music department storage room and came across a rare Tyrolean violin made in the 17th century by the German Matthias ...

The modern violin emerged in northern Italy in the 1500s, in the cities of Brescia and Cremona. Brescia had the older school, but the Cremona guild perfected the instrument in the workshops of Amati, ...

The violin is arguably the world’s most popular instrument. Its expressive tones suit a variety of musical styles, from fast and furious to slow and sanguine. Becoming popular in the 16 th century ...

Charlotte would be proud. A Japanese researcher has spun thousands of strands of spider silk into a set of violin strings. The strings are said to have a "soft and profound timbre" compared to ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The chances of you ever owning a real Stradivarius violin are pretty slim, but Native Instruments ...