A West Texas man chipped away at the project for decades. When he died in 2018, the violin was still unfinished — a bunch of carefully crafted parts in a box. Robert Hunter wasn't famous. The man who ...

Although their numbers are few, women luthiers are making their mark and providing skilled work in Israel.

CHICAGO, Ill. – When it comes to the musical instruments, we hear every day, many are mass produced. But, there’s something about the sound that comes from a hand-crafted instrument. It’s a talent ...

“It’s a nexus of art and history and music and science, and it’s endlessly fascinating,” Indianapolis Violins co-owner Chris Ulbricht says while making a violin from scratch. For 500 years, the way ...

Chances are the first violin you bought your child was factory made and inexpensive, which makes sense considering you don't know yet if they are going to like it. But if they love it and go on to ...

TOLEDO, Ohio — The days of making your own instrument may be here soon. Engineering students at the University of Toledo are pioneering the idea, creating a violin using a 3D printer. "I never knew ...

For more than five decades, Paul Lindfors’ violin never made a sound. Once a treasure of his youth, the violin became little more than a showpiece when Lindfors gave up music to pursue athletic glory.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ‘The degree programme at the Newark School of Violin Making will not be running this year, apparently because there were not ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The University of New Mexico is highlighting a one-of-a-kind course in violin making. Students from many different majors use hand tools over the course of four-to-six ...

Jay Shefsky visits the Chicago School of Violin Making. If you want to become a professional violin-maker, there are three places in the U.S. where you can learn how to do it: Boston, Salt Lake City ...

Jenelle Steele was at a rest note in life’s score. A sculptor living in New York City, she was browsing through violins and cellos at a local shop one day. “I wasn’t happy with my career, and I was ...