Any Southern native, or transplant for that matter, has a general idea of what a fiddle is. You've no doubt heard your mama or your neighbor remark that they're feeling "fit as a fiddle." Zenas ...

Carolin Widmann had to cradle her centuries-old, multimillion-dollar instrument during a flight to Germany. Her predicament ...

Don’t mind the violins yet. There are other things to look at. A VCR and a stereo and outdated wall calendars. Concert invites dating to the early 2000s. Thank- you notes spanning just as long. An old ...

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 ...

How much of what we think of as the beautiful sound of a Stradivarius is the instrument itself — and how much is the brand? Is A Stradivarius Just A Violin? The Stradivarius violin gets its name from ...

Experience a remarkable experiment where a violin is launched into space and then played upon its return to Earth. This video explores the intersection of music and exploration, highlighting what ...

Varnish does more than just provide a protective sheen to a violin. It influences the vibrations and impulses that the wood absorbs and therefore the quality of sound the instrument produces, says an ...