The New York Times – Music:
Michael Cleveland was born blind and mostly deaf. That was only the beginning of his journey to become one of modern bluegrass’s most compelling musicians.
Category: Violins and Violas
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Joshua Bell’s London
The New York Times – Travel:
The celebrated violinist recommends five spots in Britain’s capital, a city he’s visited some 70 times since the 1980s.
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Jorja Fleezanis, Violinist and Pioneering Concertmaster, Dies at 70
The New York Times – Music:
“Being a concertmaster is terribly demanding,” she once said, “but women can handle the job as well as men can. I know that.”
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Tree Rings Shed Light on a Stradivarius Mystery
The New York Times – Music:
Analyses of 17th-century stringed instruments suggest that a young Antonio Stradivari might have apprenticed with a particular craftsman.
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A Violin From Hollywood’s Golden Age Aims at an Auction Record
The New York Times – Music:
Played in “The Wizard of Oz” and other classic films, Toscha Seidel’s Stradivarius could sell for almost $20 million.