On Saturday I met a ranking member of an elusive, secret society: the luthiers. In layman’s terms, that means Gary Garavaglia is a violin maker, but in the world of string instruments, he’s a master.

The instrument’s biggest difficulty is simultaneously its greatest joy – to make a sweet sound you must relax ...

Gio smashing the violin was about identity collapsing, not anger. Giovanni Mazza tied the moment directly to his own life and ...

JB Violins is tucked into a small building off Alley 38, just south of West Bonita Avenue in Claremont. One might expect its location in Claremont is the result of the arts-friendly college culture of ...