By contemporary, White means violins built in the past 100 years or so. Those cost about $35,000. Rare violins, on the other hand, date back to the 1600s and cost considerably more.

THE BASICS: The Buffalo Philharmonic (BPO) in concert, Leon Botstein, guest conductor, Melissa White, violin soloist, in Max Reger’s Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Beethoven, Op. 86; Florence ...

German violin maestro David Garrett performed during the pre-match pomp and circumstance, presenting a rearranged version of the White Stripes hit Seven Nation Army.

The instrument does not have a serial number because it was custom made. The top of the violin is made from spruce, and the back — which features a distinctive grain pattern — is maple.

David LaFlamme, whose electric violin helped introduce a new sound to San Francisco’s music scene in the 1960s and shaped one of the hits that captured the era’s spirit, “White Bird,” a ...

Schulz violin, back view. Schulz violin, side view. Schulz violin, w/case & bow. Object Details maker Schulz, Carl Description This violin was made by Carl Schulz in Bismark, North Dakota in 1954.

David LaFlamme, whose electric violin helped introduce a new sound to San Francisco's music scene in the 1960s and shaped one of the hits that captured the era's spirit, "White Bird," a dreamy ...