A Stradivarius violin, which is known as the Hellier and was made by the legendary Antonio Stradivari in the late 17th century, is up for auction in New York.

Stradivarius violin is up for auction in New York

World | Trending | Made in 1714 by Antonio Stradivari, the “Joachim-Ma Stradivarius” has an estimated value of $12 million to $18 million and will go up for auction at Sotheby’s in New York on Friday (Feb 7). 

THIS rare item may become most expensive musical instrument to be auctioned

A fourteen year old music marvel is preparing to take up one of the most prestigious roles in classical music, ten years after astonishing audiences with her first major performance at the tender age of four. While most girls her age will be heading to the cinema or playing computer games, Leia Zhu will be playing violin in one of the UK's oldest and most prestigious orchestras

Fourteen-year-old violin prodigy set to wow London audiences

The Italian town of Cremona known as the birthplace of the violin is a magnet for musicians everywhere. Now it is home to a new centre of excellence where students can study with master violinists. The Stauffer Centre is entirely dedicated to stringed instruments, and will encourage research and study into the production of violins as well as the music.

Stauffer Center for Strings open in Cremona

Music lovers in Venice were treated to a string quartet playing on board a large violin-shaped boat as it motored slowly along one of the city's famous canals.

Violin of Noah' makes its maiden voyage in Venice

With a violin bow fixed to her prosthetic arm, Manami Ito's short but breathtaking performance at the Tokyo Paralympics opening ceremony was the product of many years of determination.

Paralympian, nurse, musician: Manami Ito, Japan's show-stealing violinist

When most Chilean nurses finish their long shifts caring for the country's many COVID-19 patients, there is little else on their minds but seeing their families, eating and sleeping. Damaris Silva spends several hours walking the corridors of the Hospital El Pino, in the capital Santiago's poor southern La Pintana neighborhood.

Melodies for healing: Nurse brings hope to COVID-19 patients with her violin

Swiss violinist, Debora Vonwiller, performed on Wednesday (May 6) in front of the residents of a Retirement Homes Foundation in Zurich, bringing at least one of them to tears. The care home's residents are all over 65 years old and have hardly left their apartments for weeks.

Swiss violinist plays music for elderly during coronavirus lockdown

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