George Fisk’s violins are still adored by audiences all over the world as orchestras and soloists perform on these expertly ...

The most illustrious of several violin makers in the Bergonzi family was Carlo, born in Cremona, Italy, in 1683 (d. 1747). His training is not documented, but his early instruments show the influence ...

Francesco Ruggieri (1620-c. 1695) was the first and greatest of a family of violin makers working at Cremona, Italy. A pupil of Nicolo Amati, he patterned his instruments, with some modifications, ...

Violinist Petrus De Beer reunites with his stolen 1896 Léon Fischesser violin, shedding light on the importance of ...

Money can never replace a unique item like a 128-year-old violin, but it could help you replace it if you earn a living ...

where prominent French bow makers like François Xavier Tourte developed the modern bow. Bow makers don't typically go to school, as you would with violin making. Instead, many must train as an ...

and joked that French violins slowly increased in size in the era of Vuillaume. Makers would slavishly trace each other's exacting templates, he said, and thanks to the pencil creep inherent in this ...

Airelles Venezia is set to open in autumn 2025, with rooms in grand 16th century buildings at €1,000 a night.

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