Bows and bow-making are an often overlooked ingredient when talk turns to the finer points of violins, violas and other bowed instruments. The most sought after bows can cost as much as $100,000.

When Eric Paulu, of Boulder, graduated from the University of Colorado with a history degree, he hit a “Now what?” wall. He considered going to school for law. But instead, he decided to pick up an ...

Which violin bows are best? Whether you’re new to playing violin or an experienced master, using the appropriate bow can make or break your performance. While the factors that go into the sound and ...

Bow Production I will make a bow where the violin body is made. What to use is a toothpick made of bamboo. Fold the tip halfway, fix the angle by attaching adhesive in a state that it was made a ...

The bow debuted in the hands of the concertmaster of the Orchestre Symphonique de Québec; an orchestra that lost its guest conductor to cancer last year. A cancer patient in Canada made an incredibly ...

Which violin bows are best? Whether you’re new to playing violin or an experienced master, using the appropriate bow can make or break your performance. While the factors that go into the sound and ...