When Oxford's Ashmolean Museum had an exhibition of Stradivari instruments in 2013, its catalogue paid unmistakable homage to Francois's contribution: it read, "It is now recognized that what first ...

1747). His training is not documented, but his early instruments show the influence of the Guarneri family as well as his contemporary, Antonio Stradivari. At one time it was erroneously believed that ...

These days, a Stradivarius violin can go for more than $15 million at auctions. In 2011, one sold for $15.9 million. More recently, an exceptional Stradivarius violin called the Da Vinci ...

No one can deny the extraordinary aesthetic and acoustic features of Stradivari’s violins. While their worldwide reputation for quality goes unquestioned, a consensus is unclear on the mysterious ...

They marked this staggering achievement with a performance with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra, for which the pair were loaned two 1708 Stradivari violins from the maker’s ‘Golden Period’.

A thrilling film of the album recording made by dynamic Dutch violin virtuoso Janine Jansen and Sir Antonio Pappano, on 12 of the world's most exquisite Stradivari ...

By bringing in voices from across the country and world, Duke Arts gives Duke students the chance to broaden their horizons, ...

...Stradivari. Film following the Dutch violinist as she embarks on a daunting quest: to record an album using 12 violins made by Antonio Stradivari. We’re sorry ...

She makes her solo recital debut at Carnegie Hall this month. María Dueñas with her 1710 Stradivarius violin, the second of the storied Italian instruments she has played in her young career ...

1737 Antonio Stradivari, the most renowned violin-maker in history, dies in Cremona, Italy. He made about 1 200 violins of great quality, of which half still survive. There is evidence that the ...