Just the other day another Strings reader wrote inquiring about the value and authenticity of his violin. Like most readers who write to us, trying to eke out information about a mystery fiddle, he carefully transcribed the faded, dusty label visible...

Since the age of 4, Jean Wheeler has brought her violin along with her through each step of her life — starting with private lessons from a strict instructor to playing with the local Pacific Northwest Chamber Orchestra (PNCO). Now, 85 years later,...

MACOMB, IL – A Western Illinois University music major has been awarded first prize in an international music competition; the only student from the United States. Madalyn Pridemore, of Macomb, a sophomore violin performance major, is one of 21 finalists...

  Violin maestro T.N. Krishnan, whose playing represented the pristine beauty of Carnatic ragas, died here on Monday. He entered the music world as a child prodigy and performed till his last days. He was 92, and is survived by wife Kamala,...