Discover everything about the hidden lives of mastercraftsmen from the 18th century. A groundbreaking new YouTube series that uncovers the hidden narratives behind masterpieces that have shaped the ...

Violin maker Gaspar Borchardt, left, at his Cremona studio, with musician Fabio Imbergamo. When I was my son's age — 13 — it wouldn’t have occurred to me to connect music and travel. I was a reluctant ...

Cremona, birthplace of Stradivarius, is today a veritable laboratory for luthiers from all over the world, and violin making workshops are everywhere Working in the shadow of the great masters, the ...

CREMONA, Italy — Cremona, Italy — long considered the birthplace of the violin — continues to honor a musical tradition nearly 500 years old through its master craftsmen, historic cathedral and ...

The “Hellier” Stradivarius, made in 1679 by the Italian violin maker Antonio Stradivari, is expected to achieve between £6 million and £9 million (US$7.5 million and US$11.3 million) at a July auction ...

In 2015, a delegation of city leaders from Columbus, Ohio, went to Italy's Genoa, where they heard a performance of the famed Paganini violin. The contingent spent the next four years working to ...

Old Italian violins like those made by Stradivari are famous for their ability to project their sound. But a study found people in a blind test... Another day, another study undercutting the myth ...