Forty-five years ago, as a freshman in college, Cal Meineke was poking around a music department storage room and came across a rare Tyrolean violin made in the 17th century by the German Matthias ...

NEW HAVEN — For years, Charles Magby Jr. has worked with some of the finest, high-end stringed instruments ever made, repairing, restoring and selling violins, violas and cellos for customers ...

Violin makers, aka luthiers, traditionally learn from hands-on experience how to craft parts and select materials to shape an instrument’s final sound. MIT engineers hope to streamline that ...

The violin is arguably the world’s most popular instrument. Its expressive tones suit a variety of musical styles, from fast and furious to slow and sanguine. Becoming popular in the 16 th century ...

Wilbur Cline, 92, of Springboro, is donating a 100-year-old violin to the Springboro Schools Strings Program. Cline, a retired music educator and administrator is hoping the violin once owed by his ...