Janusz Wawrowski, a professor of music and a violinist, is using the only Stradivarius violin in Poland to showcase the works of composer Grażyna Bacewicz.

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 Friday at Sotheby's in New York.

It's something very, very special that it does to the player ... Reuning says about 600 violins remain today. In addition to violins, Stradivari made cellos, violas, guitars, mandolins, harps and ...

It's something very, very special that it does to the player ... In addition to violins, Stradivari made cellos, violas, guitars, mandolins, harps and other instruments. "Normally the best ...

Antonio Stradivari, a master Italian craftsman of string instruments from Cremona, left behind around 1,000 instruments, including violins, violas and guitars ... also used a special type of ...

Stradivarius Violin Auction Benefits Music Students | The Joachim-Ma Stradivarius violin is one of the best in the world. Listening to music can be a very inspirational and moving experience. One of ...

The two were close friends and the concerto had been written with Joachim in mind and in particular, his instrument, a Stradivarius which boasts a rich and resonant tone. Nearly a century and a ...

"It's not just for the name. It's something very, very special that it does to the player." Bell has owned a 1713 Stradivarius for over two decades. (Hear it in his 2016 Tiny Desk concert with ...

According to the Smithsonian Institution, Antonio Stradivari produced more than 1,100 instruments — violins and violas as well as cellos, guitars and ... soundboard in a special cradle and ...

NEW YORK — A violin made in 1714 by the legendary luthier Antonio Stradivari sold for $11.3 million at an auction in New York on Friday, short of estimates that would have made it the most ...