It’s hard to say for sure, but something special happens when an old instrument meets contemporary creativity. These aren’t ...

It is claimed that they have an unreproducible acoustic quality allowing them to produce a sound that no other violin maker has been able to achieve. But despite their multimillion-dollar price tag, ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Modern pianos are central to classical music. But some musicians are learning other keyboard instruments, and feel like better artists for it. Phyllis Chen, a trained pianist, ...

Stradivarius violins often sell for millions. There's a long history behind them, and violinists who swear they sound better than modern ones. This week, a violin made by famed Italian luthier Antonio ...

When Karen Gomyo steps onto the stage of Jones Hall Thursday to perform Mozart's "Violin Concerto No. 3" with the Houston Symphony, she'll be carrying her precious traveling companion: a violin built ...