Peering into a shiny glass case suspended in an exhibit hall, four curious music lovers examine a violin, soft and warm in color with its delicately detailed scroll and wood grain marks iridescent in ...

Using a gouge, Nelle O'Neill shaves wood from a violin's plates in just the right amounts. With each curl of wood, the sound of the finished product will change. "The more wood removed, the lower the ...

The art and craft of violin making. He scrapes it, gouges it, and sands it. He bends it, carves it, and colors it. Above all, he listens to it. (Violins playing) At 43, Zygmuntowicz is a leading maker ...

One day, mid-summer, I stopped by Benning Violins in Studio City for repairs on a friend’s cello. German-born Hans Benning was at his work station, a violin on his bench and a wood plane in his strong ...

In the latest installment of Working Shift, we talk to Paul Becker, a Chicago-based violin maker who started crafting string instruments at age 14. He now manages the family business, Carl Becker & ...

Although I have often relished the tender melody of the violin, it wasn’t until I met Mathias Menanteau that I realized the endless passion and mastery necessary for its creation. Sign up here. French ...

MILAN — Acoustics aren’t all that count in the making of a violin. Aesthetics do, too. As a result, the craft of stringed instruments is thriving in Italy — a country known for its love of beauty and ...