One of the most valuable violins in the world, crafted three centuries ago and once owned by composer Niccolo Paganini, is to be played at a top UK classical music festival. The violin, known as the ...

A guest on Antiques Roadshow was delighted to be told her Italian-made violin is worth a considerable sum of money. A rather valuable string instrument appeared in the most recent episode of Antiques ...

Learning about another culture is a multisensory experience at the Musical Instrument Museum. On June 4-5, guests have the chance to experience Italian culture through different styles of music, food, ...

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 ...

Classical guitarist Carlo Fierens bridged two distinct sonic worlds, as he presented signature scores of the 19th century Italian violin virtuoso and composer Niccolò Paganini at a tribute concert in ...

It's been four decades since Bernard Neumann left Montreal for Cremona, Italy, to study violin making. The now-renowned luthier, as a violin-maker is called, still draws daily inspiration from his ...

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It's been four decades since Bernard Neumann left Montreal for Cremona, Italy, to study violin making. The now-renowned luthier, as a violin-maker is called, still draws daily inspiration from his ...