String Instrument News
2017-08-16 6:53 am
Look, Listen, and See How a Virtual Reality can Enhance Classical Music Experience
This new technology is good news for classical music enthusiasts and fans who wanted to experience classical music in a better, closer and more comprehensive way. Sony together with a renowned violini... Read More
2017-08-15 2:52 pm
Amati’s 407-year old Cello – A Lifetime award for an Outstanding Young Cellist
Everyone was surprised to see the first young black musician Sheku Kanneh-Mason reached a particular kind of virtuosity and be able to win the BBC’s “Young Musician of Year” award. Kanneh-Mason ... Read More
2017-08-13 7:56 pm
Can you Differentiate Violin from Viola?
Both violin and viola belong to string family instruments, and they both look the same. Their structure and manner of playing are also the same in which both of them require a bow to play them. During... Read More
2017-08-12 2:16 pm
Can Science Discover the Source of Stradivari violin’s Quality?
For many years, experts and violin enthusiasts wanted to find out how a very old Stradivari violin gets its unique sound. Numerous theories begin to surface. Some would conclude that because the wood ... Read More
2017-08-12 4:25 am
What is the World’s Oldest Cello?
The Amati “King” Cello is the oldest surviving cello made by Andrea Amati, a 16th-century violin maker who also known as the first known inventor of the violin. Amati also makes other instruments ... Read More
2017-08-12 1:11 am
Discover the Most Expensive Violins Existing Today
When you think about expensive things, we typically think of gold, diamonds and other sorts of jewels. But who would have thought that behind the violin’s history, resonance and sound quality is a p... Read More
2017-07-06 11:37 am
Did Experts Find the Oldest Surviving Violin and Its Maker?
History tells us that it was during the early 16th century that the violins came into existence. Records would lead us to Brescia in northern Italy as what they call the birthplace of violins. Histori... Read More
2017-07-06 7:52 am
A Violin Trio in One Antique Machine
It is challenging to play two violins at the same time, how much more when you do it in three or four. That can be a tough challenge. But the Hupfeld Phonoliszt Violina Machine can do it very easily. ... Read More
2017-07-06 4:37 am
Little Jedi’s Played the Star Wars Theme With Lightsaber Bows
These elementary girls are not going to fight the Darth Vader; they are performing the star wars musical theme at a Cinema in Quebec City. A group of elementary girls from Ecole de L’Harmonie School... Read More
2017-07-06 2:28 am
The Largest but Playable Violin in the World
If you think that overly large musical instruments like the violin are only for display, then think again. This gigantic size violin made by twelve luthiers in Markneukirchen, Germany can be played no... Read More
2017-07-05 7:04 am
Tiny Violinists Gets the Smallest Violins in the World
Tiny violinists can now play the violin that is just the right size as theirs. Thanks to Stentor Music, they have manufactured the world’s smallest violins which eventually became famous to the worl... Read More
2017-07-05 4:22 am