Manitowoc was the home of Guila Bustabo, once considered the “greatest woman violinist in the world,” according to an advertisement for one of her performances in the 1930s. Bustabo’s story begins ...

Time was when violin playing delighted the eye as well as the ear. According to an awed contemporary, the great Italian Virtuoso Arcangelo Corelli (1653-1713) startled his audiences with eyes “as red ...

Anyone who has ever been asked to name a favorite movie, play, song or novel will identify — and perhaps envy — this definitive, “top on the list” statement from classical violinist, Stefan Jackiw. “I ...

"Who is your best student?" One of my young violin students asked me this question recently, when going over a recital ...

For years, Colin Maki and his associates — purveyors of some of the finest and rarest violins ever made — had been circling the Playfair, an ultra-rare model crafted by the famed luthier Guarneri "del ...

For many listeners, Jascha Heifetz (1901-1987) remains the greatest violinist of the 20th century. He had one of the longest recording careers in history -- more than 60 years -- and his principal ...

Ray Ushikubo holds the 1741 Guarneri "del Gesù" violin. At first, playing the Playfair violin took some getting used to, but now the musician and instrument feel as one. For years, Colin Maki and his ...

A violin made by the famed Antonio Stradivari in 1714 has the potential to become the most expensive musical instrument ever sold when it goes up for auction on Friday at Sotheby's in New York.The ...

Anyone who has ever been asked to name a favorite movie, play, song or novel will identify — and perhaps envy — this definitive, “top on the list” statement from classical violinist, Stefan Jackiw. “I ...