Paul Gardinier loves the exactitude. That’s the part of making string instruments that stands out as the Juneau man’s favorite. “It’s super precise,” Gardinier told the Capital City Weekly while ...

Dan Larson of Gamut Music at his workshop on Dec. 3 in Duluth. Dan Larson is known worldwide for his violins and lutes. He also makes gut strings that when played can “bring out the soul of man.” In ...

Tonewoods are wood species that possess certain desirable properties that make them suitable for making musical instruments, such as woodwind or string instruments – like a flute or a violin. Any good ...

Matthew Gilbert grew up on a farm, studied literature in college and went on to get a master’s degree in theology. But his passion is violins. Creating new violins from generic-seeming pieces of wood, ...

Watch how the violin and string instruments make varieties of sound and music. Professor Richard Church, conductor of the University of Wisconsin Symphony Orchestra, introduces the violin and other ...