AT the age of 60, Belfast academic Derek McCormick has literally added a new string to his bow. He has retired from his job as a cancer researcher at Queen's University to become a full time violin ...

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 ...

Ever wanted to play several string instruments at once? Well, now you (kind of) can... An Australian bow-maker has developed a hinged bow, allowing solo violinists to play several strings at once.

The sounds of strings are in the air as 81 youngsters are learning to play the violin. The students of Jump Start Strings, a collaboration of the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra and Communities In ...

For all the nights Bobby Yang jammed in mountain music clubs, the violinist’s most vivid memory from several summers in Aspen happened last year during actor Kevin Costner’s wedding reception. Some ...