From Tuscany, Renzo Bechini led a long life and wrote his own biography at age 80.  He built his first bow at the age of sixty.  He was born in 1911 and died in 1995.  He was self taught until 1955 when he trained with a maker from Milan.   He...

Stringed instruments can be a better financial bet than shares, gold or property, says Ivan Hewett, as he goes behind the scenes at Beares auction house When it comes to a safe haven for your money, little can beat a rare old violin. Other things always have their ups and...

Featured Violin - the Szasz Friderich line exclusive to Golden Music; we have been visiting Romania and buying the "fritzy's" since 2007. At an affordable price for a single maker master instrument, the Fritzy's are hand crafted in Reghin, Mures, in the heart of Transalvania, population 33,000.  The industry of...

We carry a full line of bowed instruments strings.  From Helicore to Dominant, from Pirastro to Obligato, Vision to Evah Pirrazi.  We have all of them in stock in Lakewood ready for you.  Our prices are competitive also, to internet pricing.  

(continued) You can play your Strad to your heart’s content, or rent it out to violinistJoshua Bell. Just be sure not to drop it. Not much has changed in the field of violin production and dealing since Antonio Stradivari set up shop in Cremona, Italy, during the late 17th century....

    The Kirschnek Violins - This company was established in 1880 in Erlangen/Bubenreuth, West Germany.  It is still run by the family.  The owners of Golden Music have had many lovely visits with this family, including a tea party in their heavily treed back yard of their house which...

The violin emerged in its present form in Italy, France and Germany in the mid 1500s. The richness and true knowledge base of the art of violin building is embedded in Europe and the makers trained in the schools in those countries. From traveling worldwide, Golden Music has befriended many...

  From Violinist.com Over the years it has seemed to me that there are,  in the case of many players,  three basic, uncomplicated things they can do to become seriously better players.  Here they are: 1)  Learn the even numbered positions.  If I could have a dollar for every player...