The violin has become the third most expensive musical instrument ever sold at auction. It was made 300 years ago.

A rare Stradivarius violin, made over 300 years ago by Antonio Stradivari during his so-called golden period, fetched $11.3 million at auction in New York on Friday, Sotheby's said."This extraordinary ...

Stradivarius violins are characterized not only by their perfect geometry, but also by their unique lacquer, which not only ...

The money from the sale of the violin, which was once owned by the 19th-century virtuoso Joseph Joachim, will benefit a ...

A Stradivarius violin that sold for $11.3 million, just shy of the $15.9 million record, will benefit a Boston music conservatory and fund student scholarships.

Stradivarius violins often sell for millions. There's a long history behind them, and violinists who swear they sound better ...

The conservatory plans to establish the largest student scholarship fund in its history with the proceeds from the ...

There is a certain paradox to the greatest violins. No matter how uniform the testimony of their players and audiences, a ...

The sale of a one-of-a-kind violin just raised $11.3 million for scholarships at Boston's New England Conservatory ...

The sale of the 300-year-old violin, a "rare gem," raised money for student scholarships at the New England Conservatory.

Bell has owned a 1713 Stradivarius for over two decades ... Violinists will notice "the complexity of the sound, the shimmering beauty of the sound, the comfort of the musician to play that ...