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

We’ve always said that if we had enough money, we’d have a large room that housed every musical instrument we’ve ever been even mildly interested in. While that dream may never come to pass, it would ...

Known as the Joachim-Ma Stradivarius, the violin was once owned by the renowned Hungarian musician Joseph Joachim. Sotheby's A valuable violin with a storied past will be sold at Sotheby’s in February ...

Bruch's Violin Concerto No.1, a mainstay of the violin repertoire, is one of the great works of the Romantic era, and a ...

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 ...

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.

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

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 ...

A Stradivarius violin sold for $11.25 million at auction on Friday, showing the continued appeal of the legendary instruments, yet falling short of a record. Video from the auction at Sotheby's in New ...

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 ...