Elizabeth Pitcairn knew the violin was great from the moment she tried it. Only later did it become famous. Violinists call Pitcairn's instrument, made in 1721 by the revered Antonio Stradivari, the ...

Get ready to get very, very Stradivari. Starting Wednesday, the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra is hosting four days of concerts and viewing events — in four locations throughout Los Angeles — to ...

The violins of Antonio Stradivari are revered for being not only superb instruments but works of art. “They combine this magical quality of sound with spectacular craftsmanship,” says Margaret Batjer, ...

Scott Yoo honors Vivaldi by playing an excerpt from “The Four Seasons” on a $15 million Stradivari violin. From Vivaldi: Something Completely Different. In near by Bergamo, Igor found me a Stradivari ...

An Ohio man tries to copy a master-made violin in Stefan Avalos' first documentary, 'Strad Style.' By THR Staff Would you trust an Ohio hermit who drives a low rider and practices magick to build the ...

In the world of violins, the names Stradivari and Guarneri are sacred. For three centuries, violin-makers and scientists have studied the instruments made by these Italian craftsmen. So far no one has ...

"Any documentary filmmaker worth his salt has to become obsessed by his subject," said Stefan Avalos, director of Strad Style, which arrived in Toronto for its Canadian premiere at Hot Docs. There are ...

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James "The Stradman", a car YouTuber with over 4 million subscribers, teamed up with local entrepreneur Freddy Nguyen who has consulted on projects from entertainment at Gila River Resorts & Casinos ...

It shouldn’t be possible to reach port in as leaky a vessel as “Strad Style.” Yet this documentary about an Ohioan’s singular quest ends up thoroughly disarming and rewarding, despite a ...