2018-03-27 2:24 pm
2018-03-27 1:47 pm
Between a Luthier and a Violinist: A Perspective on the Titanium Frog
Kaija Saariaho’s Graal theatre was performed with the new titanium bow frog by violinist Peter Herresthal. It was the first appearance of the titanium frog in public. Luthier Christophe Landon and V... Read More
2018-01-07 10:04 pm
Ground Prep – Excerpts from Making Matters Article
The perfect recipe for the varnish in violin is a long time quest of luthiers in parts of the world. Somehow they have overlooked the importance of wood preparation which should be their utmost priori... Read More
2018-01-06 12:42 pm
Discover what judges prefer in an International Violin Making Competition
International Violin Making Competition Jury and luthier Patrick Robin reveal how he evaluates the instruments in the recent competition in Prague. Robin stated that the first thing that would come to... Read More
2018-01-01 12:01 am
The Memory of the First World War Lives on in the “Wilfred Owen Violin”
To commemorate the 1914 outbreak of the First World War, Steve Burnet a luthier from Edinburgh created a violin named after Wilfred Owen. Wilfred Owen was famous for his poetry during wartime. He went... Read More
2017-12-13 4:03 pm
Listen to the Sound of the £2 Million Stradivari Violin
Antonio Stradivari, the world’s famous luthier, created remarkable violins in the year 1600 in which became the standard pattern for modern day violins. They were also one of the world’s most expe... Read More
2017-10-29 1:47 pm
Tracing back the true inventor of the violin – Who is he?
Listening to the music produced by a violin is fascinating and soothing to the soul. It has an exciting and unique sound that makes it different from other instruments. It is one of the most significa... Read More
2017-10-29 9:56 am
A Violin that Can Fly, Wonder if it can play in the Sky
We may see drones and other gadgets flying around these days, but it’s not every day that you can see a violin flying around. The genius behind this flying musical instrument is not a violinist or a... Read More
2017-08-18 2:21 am
A €100,000 compensation given to the heirs of the stolen violin during World War II
A German conciliation panel conducted an investigation and found out that the 1706 Guarneri violin was stolen by the Nazis from its owner during the World War II. Right now a music foundation holds th... Read More
2017-08-16 11:57 pm
Cellist was Downhearted for Breaking the Neck of his 307-year-old Goffriller Cello
Cellist Matt Haimovitz never expected that while he had a class, he would break the neck of his 307-year-old Matteo Goffriller cello in his studio in Montreal. Haimovitz stated that he wanted to see ... 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