Traditionally, bows have been made with wood - more specifically, the best ones tend to be make with a rare Brazilian wood ...

Welcome to "For the Record," Violinist.com's weekly roundup of new releases of recordings by violinists, violists, cellists ...

After much media hype and hope about a Golden-Period Stradivari violin poised to break the world record to become the most ...

In an effort to promote the coverage of live violin performance, Violinist.com each week presents links to reviews of notable ...

January 31, 2025, 6:28 PM · Welcome to "For the Record," Violinist.com's weekly roundup of new releases of recordings by violinists, violists, cellists and other classical musicians. We hope it helps ...

February 2, 2025, 2:47 PM · A violin is a work of art on its own, before anyone makes music with the instrument. In fact the amount of craft that goes into creating a violin is stunning - the ...

"Hors Concours" in the International Competitions of the Violin Society of America. (barred from competing since 1982 by virtue of acknowledged excellence) "Hors Concours" in the AFVBM instrument ...

I’m the fifth generation in the Maxham family to dedicate my life to the pursuit of making, repairing, restoring, and playing the violin. I grew up watching my grandfather work when I’d visit, and I ...