At his Limerick workshop, Ger O'Neill teaches students of all ages how to make stringed instruments, he tells BRIAN O'CONNELL… At his Limerick workshop, Ger O'Neill teaches students of all ages how to ...

Chicagoans is a first-person account from off the beaten track, as told to Anne Ford. This week’s Chicagoan is Ryan McLaughlin, luthier. “Some people who get into violin making are accomplished ...

We’ve always said that if we had enough money, we’d have a large room that housed every musical instrument we’ve ever been even mildly interested in. While that dream may never come to pass, it would ...

In the latest installment of Working Shift, we talk to Paul Becker, a Chicago-based violin maker who started crafting string instruments at age 14. He now manages the family business, Carl Becker & ...

The violin as we know it today dates back to 16th-century northern Italy. The region spawned dynasties of violin makers, whose names are still synonymous with quality: Giuseppe Guarnari, Antonio ...

Sam Zygmuntowicz is an artist's artist. With large hands bearing the scars of his craft, he hews exquisite violins, violas and cellos. In 2003, a violin built by Sam Zygmuntowicz for Isaac Stern sold ...

Reproduction degree made with ice sticks and toothpicks How to make ultra miniature of violin which is too high Course movie A sophisticated miniature has a charm that attracts people's mind, but a ...

Mathew M. Symons was interested in violins from a young age, but growing up in Henry County with Quaker parents it wasn't always easy to explore his passion. The first instrument he created – out of a ...