There is a certain paradox to the greatest violins. No matter how uniform the testimony of their players and audiences, a skeptic might question their supremacy. After all, these instruments have been ...

A valuable violin with a storied past will be sold at Sotheby’s in February—and it could become the most expensive musical instrument ever auctioned. Known as the Joachim-Ma Stradivarius ...

These days, a Stradivarius violin can go for more than $15 million at auctions. In 2011, one sold for $15.9 million. More recently, an exceptional Stradivarius violin called the Da Vinci ...

Joachim was a close collaborator of composer Johannes Brahms and "almost certainly" performed on the "Joachim-Ma Stradivarius" at the 1879 premiere of Brahms’ "Violin Concerto in D Major ...

Wealth management firm LeoGroup purchased a rare "golden period" Stradivarius violin using bitcoin. Matt Allain, LeoGroup senior managing director, explains why on MoneyBeat. Photo: Sothebys.com.

The New England Conservatory (NEC) in Boston, Massachusetts, is offering the Joachim-Ma Stradivarius violin for sale, with proceeds going towards student scholarships in fulfilment of the wishes ...

The art of lutherie, or the making of stringed instruments, is a beautiful blend of craftsmanship and musicality. This ...

TASS/. The State Border Guard Service of Ukraine has reported that an attempt was made to smuggle out of the country a Stradivarius violin made by the Italian master in 1730. "A musical instrument ...

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Chi Mei Museum in Tainan announced the “Legend of Stradivari” concert series in March featuring famous Stradivarius violins and other stringed instruments from its ...