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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Another day, another study undercutting the myth surrounding the 18th-century Italian violin maker Antonio Stradivari. Since the early 20th century, musicians and instrument experts have been trying ...

March 9 (UPI) --A rare violin that was crafted in 1731 by Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesu, one of the legendary Italian violin-makers of the era, is going up for auction at Tarisio in March, where it is ...

Known for its violin makers, Cremona is launching an academy for strings. Violin maker Daniele Tonarelli is one of more than 150 luthiers based in Cremona. Although the COVID-19 pandemic hit this ...

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 ...