Learning to play the violin can feel daunting. Whether you’re just starting, or perhaps picking it back up for the first time since childhood, you’ll need to acquaint yourself (or re-acquaint yourself ...

There's rarely time to write about every cool science-y story that comes our way. So this year, we're once again running a special Twelve Days of Christmas series of posts, highlighting one science ...

Who knew the venerable violin still had surprises in store for us, after nearly 500 years as one of the leading voices in music? An Australian master archetier, or bow-maker, has built a simple device ...

It’s true that most violin players start studying the instrument when they’re young—sometimes before they’ve even started school. (It’s admittedly pretty amazing to see a preschooler playing a ...

A 10-year-old violin player has started a GoFundMe campaign to raise funds for a Ukrainian violin maker who lost everything in the Russian war and became a refugee. “My home and my violin shop are ...

I hate to confess this, but I've never been that keen on Stephane Grappelli's playing, as masterful and brilliant as he assuredly was. ("He plays with an accent," violinist and Berklee professor Rob ...