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, ...

The violin on David Pope's front door in northwest Davenport has no neck, and string players from all over the U.S. know why. It's the trademark of a repair expert ...

What is introduced in the movie is a miniature violin of a size that easily rides in the palm of your hand. I am surprised to say that strings are stretched even though this is small, and even bows ...