Dan Larson loves the stories his handbuilt instruments carry. The wood that becomes a violin, a lute or a baroque guitar holds a story of how it was collected, often decades ago. “That’s what ...

HUANGQIAO, China -- Here in the world's biggest violin-making town, young Chinese artisans are moving away from the mass production model to focus on hand-crafted quality in a bid to add value to ...

East Auckland musician Kay Shacklock has been unexpectedly reunited with her late grandmother’s violin after it had been gathering dust for the last 60 years. An experienced musician herself, she’s ...