When a Guarneri “del Gesù” violin known as the “Baltic” hits the auction block at Tarisio on March 15-16, bidders won’t be vying over its sound alone. “The Baltic is not just an instrument,” says ...
Who knew the venerable violin still had surprises in store for us, after nearly 500 years as one of the leading voices in music? An Australian master archetier, or bow-maker, has built a simple device ...
Wil Baptiste and Kev Marcus may be classically trained but the music they make in Black Violin is far from standard. The duo’s nationwide tour makes a March 20 stop at Rialto Square Theatre in Joliet ...