I can only imagine Dr. Sloan's reaction, after a beautiful concert by <a href=" Azura on December 1 at St. Alban's Episcopal ...

At 24, Ray Ushikubo gets the rare honor of playing the Playfair violin made by one of the greatest violin makers of all time, Guarneri 'del Gesù,' in 1741.

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Ray Ushikubo started playing a $20 violin when he was 6. Now, at 24, he’s playing a rare one worth more than eight ...

One of only 60 surviving cellos by the Cremonese master, Kian Soltani’s ‘London, ex-Boccherini’ cello is reunited with many other Stradavari instruments at J & A Beare’s Chamber Music Festival in ...

IT is 300 years old and cost $1.44 million, so it is understandable that violinist Rebecca Chan handles her new instrument with considerable care. The acquisition was made via the ACO’s Instrument ...

The first ACO musician to play the Guarneri, Rebecca Chan, 32, is a firm believer that these old ­instruments are worth every cent. It is not a belief shared by all, though. A recent study in the ...

On September 16, the Federal Customs Service (FCS) of Russia announced the detention at Moscow Domodedovo Airport of a Russian man flying to Turkey who planned to take out of the country drawings of ...

One of the most valuable violins in the world, crafted three centuries ago and once owned by composer Niccolo Paganini, is to be played at a top UK classical music festival. The violin, known as the ...

One of the most valuable violins in the world, crafted three centuries ago and once owned by composer Niccolo Paganini, is to be played at a top UK classical music festival. The violin, known as the ...