An Irvine, California man stole some $350,000 in high-end violins. He also robbed a bank. A judge sentenced him to four years ...

Francesco Ruggieri (1620-c. 1695) was the first and greatest of a family of violin makers working at Cremona, Italy. A pupil of Nicolo Amati, he patterned his instruments, with some modifications, ...

Originally from Poland, the North Bennet Street School department head of violin making and repair is an expert in the ...

International City Theatre will present the American premiere of The Violin Maker, a new play based on the true story of ...

Searching for the perfect instrument to start music lessons? Here’s your chance — if you can afford it. A 311-year-old, rare ...

CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) — This week's Made in Chicago highlights the longtime violin maker behind Guadagnini Violin Shop, located inside one of Chicago's most historic buildings. “This is a ...

Robert Gordon III tests the tone of a violin he created in his workshop in Belsano, near Ebensburg. Apart from a stint in the U.S. Navy from 1973-79, Gordon has been making violins since the age ...

Unless you live in Italy, it's a bit of a rare thing to have 50 brand-new Cremonese violins, violas and cellos all under one ...

Oxford author and violin-maker Michael Kearns is set to publish a historical war novel Airthief this month, marking the 80th anniversary since ...