Musicians will tell you, choosing the right piece of equipment is both a technical but at the same time very personal decision. Like finding the right partner, the instrument has to emphasize your ...

Artists and musicians often take the first hit when the economy takes a turn for the worse. Host Michel Martin speaks with writer Amanda Abrams about one violin maker's struggle to make ends meet in ...

It begins with the Hungarian violin virtuoso Jelly d’Arányi, for whom Bartók, Ravel, Vaughan Williams, and others composed notable concert works. Off the concert stage, she gained notoriety as a ...