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The violin has a storied place in so much of European classical music. But sometime in the 17th century, it began to intrigue ...

To her surprise, Lukoff left the museum in tears, moved by a sorrowful temporary exhibition on display through the end of the month — the Violins of Hope. “I asked my husband to figure out something ...

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BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — During World War II, within the walls of the Nazi concentration camp at Dachau, a Jewish prisoner secretly penned a short note and hid it inside a violin he had crafted ...

BUDEST, Hungary — During World War II, within the walls of the Nazi concentration camp at Dachau, a Jewish prisoner secretly penned a short note and hid it inside a violin he had crafted under ...

Kempa’s violin, built in 1941, remained unnoticed for decades. It wasn’t until art dealers in Hungary sent the instrument out for repairs - after having stored it for years among a set of ...

The origins of the violin, built in 1941 by Franciszek “Franz” Kempa while imprisoned by the Nazis at Dachau in southern Germany, remained unnoticed for decades. It wasn’t until art dealers ...

It’s also one of the most demanding — an art that can take years ... there’s been no going back, I just love to play.” Now, 12-year-old Ganga has become a violin prodigy, capturing ...

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Cyrus Spurlock said this wasn't the kind of violin you can buy at a store. It was a handcrafted family heirloom and something he describes as "irreplaceable." Spurlock, a student at the Art ...

Spurlock, a student at the Art Institute of Chicago, says his violin was handmade by his older brother. "He finished maybe when I was in fourth or fifth grade, and I've had it ever since ...