Ring patterns depend on weather, climate, soil composition and other local factors, so the pattern in any tree resembles those of its neighbours. I list other instruments whose wood grain is the ...

Considering jazz is an art form that mostly makes it up as it goes along, it's ironically appropriate that printed records—i.e., data—from the days of its birth are decidedly sparse. We know, at least ...

A platinum fiddle that's just 35 microns in length and 13 microns in width is believed to be the world's smallest violin, measuring just a fraction of a tardigrade or the diameter of an average human ...

Varnish does more than just provide a protective sheen to a violin. It influences the vibrations and impulses that the wood absorbs and therefore the quality of sound the instrument produces, says an ...

An act of generosity by an Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra patron has inspired an Oak Forest family to pay it forward.

Since last summer, the Instagram account @violintorture has offered a riposte to the centuries-old craft of violin-making, or lutherie. “Can you still play a violin after cutting it up?” the account’s ...

Note: Since this post was published, “Joe’s Violin” has been nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject). In the spring of 2014, the filmmaker Kahane Cooperman was driving to ...

A crazy gadget that looks like a toy fretboard peripheral for a video game is actually a highly versatile instrument that can be played in many ways. Michelle Starr is CNET's science editor, and she ...

When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, we earn an affiliate commission. By Joshua Barone THE VIOLIN CONSPIRACY By Brendan Slocumb Classical music stars lead surprisingly ...