The name actually comes from the lute, a 15th century French instrument that looks like a bloated banjo. People who made ...

the violin was gifted to the New England Conservatory. Stradivari made the instrument during the peak of his career. He was born around 1644 in Cremona, Italy. When he was 22 years old ...

Born around 1644 in Cremona, Italy, Stradivari began producing his own instruments when he was 22 years old. Though he made cellos and violas, as well, his violin-making techniques were what made ...

Narrator: In 2017, a single violin ... made by master artisans from hundreds of years ago. These bows only remain playable with routine repairs, but because of their rarity and centuries-old ...