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2016 Graduation Sale

Sponsored Story by Johnson String Instruments Our annual Graduation Sale is here! Now through June 30th, stop in to our Newton Upper Falls storefront or ... Read More...

Berg Bows Announces the StarkerKittel Bow Project

Sponsored Story by Berg Bows Berg Bows International, of Bloomington, IN announces a Go Fund Me project to replicate the late Janos Starker's Kittel cello ... Read More...

Game Changing Strings from Thomastik-Infeld

Sponsored Story from Thomastik-Infeld Thomastik-Infeld’s new entry-level strings are fast becoming a first choice for entry level violin strings. Here’s what ou... Read More...

SHAR: Best in Class Instruments

There can be no mistaking what that means! When it comes to selecting your next instrument, you want the best – the perfect instrument that will allow you to a... Read More...

London Spring 2016 Auction Results

The St. Luc Vuillaume cello from Evangelists Quartet. The St. Mathieu Vuillaume viola from Evangelists Quartet. The St Marc Vuillau... Read More...

AFVBM To Meet In Berkeley In May

Every two years, the American Federation of Violin and Bow Makers, a group comprised of some of the most respected bow and violin makers, restorers, and dealers... Read More...

Beares Auctions Heads in New Direction with Launch of Moto Perpetuo

Ahead of the annual round of London auctions held in March, Beares Auctions has announced a new direction for the auction wing of the established shop, John &am... Read More...

Arnaud Sussmann’s 1760 Landolfi Violin Lets the Music Speak

This circa 1760 Landolfi allows the violinist to focus on the music, not the instrument How does this violin compare to your previous instrument? This is my... Read More...

10 Tips on Learning the Cello, Exploring Technique, and Developing Musicality

Notes from the virtuoso’s desk on keeping time by Louise Lee As part of his work as director of the online community Internet Cello Society, self-described... Read More...

Ask the Expert: How Much Is My Bow Worth?

Tips for selling a bow or instrument by a living maker By Yung Chin Q: I have a fine violin bow from a maker who is still alive, but I need to sell... Read More...