Misidentified for decades, the instrument of the famous 20th century cellist is still in the ownership of his widow. Tax policy is why it was misidentified. A ...

Austria’s von Trapps might have a movie made about them, but the musical contributions of the Klotz luthiers are celebrated with a statue and a school. The ...

The violin Joshua Bell can’t let out of his sight has twice, and for many years, been in the hands of thieves. Yet it helped save the lives of 1,000 people. ...

Neither a musician nor a maker of musical instruments, this deeply shy writer traversed America to meet luthiers face-to-face and describe their work. It was ...

A simple piece of maple wood might look less important than the showier body, strings, scroll or bow of a violin. But the bridge is critical to the sound. ...

The bridge in all stringed instruments is a simple, unheralded part that transfers vibrations from the strings to the instrument body. It’s all physics! ...

The thick neck of this obscure stringed instrument speaks to the double duty it and its players serve to produce its rich tonality. Barytons are quite rare. ...

There are several items the stringed instrument musician should acquire early in his or her training. It enables better play from the start. The violin is ...

Minor maintenance of violins, violas and cellos can and should be done by the player. Know what you’re doing – including when to call a professional. All ...

The “planetary geared” peg makes tuning easier on violins, violas, and cellos. There are several additional reasons to favor them. Geared pegs are a newer ...