Matthew Gilbert grew up on a farm, studied literature in college and went on to get a master’s degree in theology. But his passion is violins. Creating new violins from generic-seeming pieces of wood, ...

The violin on David Pope's front door in northwest Davenport has no neck, and string players from all over the U.S. know why. It's the trademark of a repair expert ...

RUTHERFORD — René Alfred Morel could provide a master repairman's deft touch — and a dash of humor — at just the right moment. A renowned luthier, Morel lived in Rutherford and made the slightest of ...

Reproduction degree made with ice sticks and toothpicks How to make ultra miniature of violin which is too high Course movie A sophisticated miniature has a charm that attracts people's mind, but a ...

Watch this cool-headed soloist do exactly the right thing in one of the most stressful concert situations imaginable. You know when you’re playing Britten’s violin concerto and your E-string snaps?

University of Texas student Sean Riley needed a violin to play a particular piece of music, but not one with the customary four strings. The piece called for an instrument with six strings. But ...