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"Are things getting better?" A well-meaning young student asked me this question, referring to January fires that burned down ...

Traditionally, bows have been made with wood - more specifically, the best ones tend to be make with a rare Brazilian wood ...

When your bridge starts leaning this way or that, do you adjust it yourself, or do you take it to the shop? The bridge of a ...

I've always wanted to go to Cremona, Italy - birthplace of the great violin maker Antonio Stradivarius (1644-1737). It's a ...

Established concert violinist based in the UK with an international performing profile. Engaging performances with an emphasis on communicative power, creative programming and musical integrity.

How many of you have heard again and again from people you meet, "Oh, I wish I hadn’t stopped playing"? The truth is that ...

After much media hype and hope about a Golden-Period Stradivari violin poised to break the world record to become the most ...

Spanish violinist María Dueñas plays all of Nicolò Paganini’s wickedly difficult 24 Caprices, as well as a selection of later works inspired by Paganini, presenting music by composers ranging from ...