Hunched over his workbench, Tan Chin Seng shaves the wooden top plate of a violin, removing thin layers with slow, deliberate strokes. The work is meditative, out of the public eye. For Tan, ...

Cuban craftsmen tuning up to deal with violin shortage Using imported tools and varnishes, Andrés Martínez takes pride in a quality of work that he says can't be found among amateur repairmen who use ...

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