Ever sat in a concert hall listening to a violin solo, totally immersed, and thought, why does that instrument sound so good? Or perhaps...

Ever sat in a concert hall listening to a violin solo, totally immersed, and thought, why does that instrument sound so good? Or perhaps you’ve come across two violins in a shop that appear to be similar, with one being priced at a few hundred dollars and the other at the price of a new car. It’s easy to think that a violin is a violin, but if you ask any seasoned player you will find that choosing an instrument is a very personal choice. Pros are notoriously selective about what they play, and frankly they have to be. The violin is almost an extension of their body and voice. Every detail from the way the...