A Stradivarius crafted in 1714 goes up for auction this week. Sotheby's expects it to fetch between $12 and $18 million.

Puerto Rican opera soprano Larisa Martínez has withdrawn from Thursday’s performance of “Voice and the Violin” with her ...

With a career spanning nearly four decades, Joshua Bell has established ... Born in Bloomington, Indiana, Bell began playing the violin at the age of four and made his debut with the Philadelphia ...

Stradivarius violins often sell for millions. There's a long history behind them, and violinists who swear they sound better ...

JOSHUA BELL: A Stradivari is like being a painter and having access to thousands of colors to paint from rather than dozens of colors. SUMMERS: Violinist Joshua Bell spoke with NPR's James Doubek ...

"It's not just what the audience hears on a sort of 'taste test,'" between an old and modern instrument, says violinist Joshua Bell, speaking to NPR before a concert. "It's what it does to the player.

Laguna Beach Music Festival, Pink Martini, plus more things to do in O.C. this week.