Violin makers, aka luthiers, traditionally learn from hands-on experience how to craft parts and select materials to shape an instrument’s final sound. MIT engineers hope to streamline that ...

There is no question that violin-making is an art form. It requires a musician’s ear, a craftsperson’s skill, and an historian’s appreciation of lessons learned over time. Making a violin also takes ...

Madison has been graced by the presence of the up-and-coming and incredible act that is Black Violin. After their 2015 release Stereotypes, they are making headway touring across the country and ...

Dayton Live has announced a free virtual field trip opportunity for area students with the 2021 Grammy Award-nominated BLACK VIOLIN. BLACK VIOLIN enters the student virtual space with an all new, high ...

The Apple Pencil, now compatible with pretty much all new iPads, is not just good for drawing and writing. Because if its bevvy of sensors — tilt, pressure, acceleration, and orientation — the Apple ...

Violinist Kev Marcus (left) and violist Wil Baptiste are the classically trained duo known as Black Violin (seen here at the Schuster Center in fall 2019). Dayton Live is offering students and ...

Tucking her violin under her chin, Emma Palys drew her bow across the strings, sending notes soaring into the air. Palys spent weeks practicing the duet with her violin teacher, Katie Butler, before ...