Gesa Kordes, a UA professor and violinist in the Moody School of Music, played in the premiere of the 138-year-old opera ...

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 ...

Holst's "Planets" will be joined by six world premieres, 13-year-old composer Isaac Thomas and the returns of Viet Cuong, ...

If labels like “early music” and “baroque” make you think all-Bach recitals in front of nodding octogenarians, you probably haven’t heard AGAVE, the 17-year-old Bay Area ensemble visiting La Jolla’s ...

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A 3D-printed violin is opening more opportunities for affordable instruments. “I started playing violin when I was seven,” said Kevin Kamperman, a student at the ...

A rare piece of musical history dating back to 1714 is going on the auction block this week. A violin made by Antonio Stradivari could bring in millions of dollars, UPI reported. The auction takes ...

A violin made by the famed Antonio Stradivari in 1714 could become the most expensive musical instrument ever sold when it goes up for auction on Friday at Sotheby’s in New York. The ‘Joachim-Ma ...

It's believed that legendary composer Johannes Brahms was influenced by the Joachim-Ma when he wrote his "Violin Concerto in D Major" because of its rich, resonant tone, and that Joachim played ...

It is believed that legendary composer Johannes Brahms was influenced by the Joachim-Ma when he wrote his “Violin Concerto in D Major” because of its rich, resonant tone, and that Joachim ...

Searching for the perfect instrument to start music lessons? Here’s your chance — if you can afford it. A 311-year-old, rare Stradivarius violin, known as the Joachim-Ma, will go to auction ...

The Joachim-Ma Stradivarius violin is on display during a preview of the violin's auction at Sotheby's in New York City on February 3, 2025. The 1714 instrument, which belonged to 19th century ...

We've just found a diagram by Canon that rather elegantly settles the debate, showing the relative strengths and weaknesses of optical and in-body stabilization. As the diagram makes clear both sides ...