At 24, Ray Ushikubo gets the rare honor of playing the Playfair violin made by one of the greatest violin makers of all time, ...

One of the violins on display at the Violins of Hope exhibition in Milwaukee. Violins of Hope was founded by Amnon Weinstein, who grew up repairing instruments with his father, Moshe. Moshe was a ...

Chinese violinist Zhang Aozhe, 17, takes the top prize at the 58th International Violin Competition "Premio Paganini" in Genoa, Italy, on Oct 26. GIUSY LORELLI/PREMIO PAGANINI At the Carlo Felice ...

It was a name mentioned on a television programme in the 1970s which struck a familiar chord with a Leeds housewife. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Yorkshire Evening Post, you can get ...

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 ...

The final fee will be over £1m once commission is added A violin that once belonged to one of history's best known scientists has sold at auction for £860,000. The 1894 Zunterer violin is believed to ...

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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 ...

A few week before IFA (Internationale Funkausstellung Berlin or Innovation For All) threw open its doors for its 101st year at the Messe Berlin grounds, Google unveiled its latest Pixel smartphones, ...

Violins of Hope is a collection of instruments that survived the Holocaust. A father-son duo has restored them. Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra is hosting a Violins of Hope residency in Milwaukee ...

A superintendent at a Pennsylvania school is helping to reduce costs for families with students interested in playing a musical instrument. Once a popular choice, the violin can cost hundreds of ...