This week, a violin made by famed Italian luthier Antonio Stradivari could become the most expensive musical instrument ever sold at auction. Sotheby's is estimating that a Stradivarius made in 1714 ...

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- A University of Arkansas researcher and his colleagues used tree ring records to accurately date the wood used in a famous violin purported to be made by Stradivarius and showed ...

A violin that was reportedly built in 1736 is going up for auction and insiders think it could fetch a few million dollars. The near 300-year-old instrument is said to have been crafted by Italy’s ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Played in “The Wizard of Oz” and other classic films, Toscha Seidel’s Stradivarius could sell for almost $20 million. By James B. Stewart Rare violins ...

A study of over 275 violins suggests that Antonio Stradivari used wood from high-altitude forests in northern Italy to craft some of his most renowned instruments. By Katherine Kornei Katherine Kornei ...