CHICAGO -- Paul Becker of Carl Becker & Son in Chicago makes no bones about his father's legacy of violin making. "He was the best in the world. There was no doubt. There was no one who came close to ...
BLOOMINGTONIt all started at a public school in Minnesota, when 10-year-old Harold Evans picked up his first violin and fell in love.Thanks to a "good program and a good teacher," he quickly excelled ...
A self-taught violin maker has been recognized for his craftsmanship in an international competition which featured almost 200 violins. When Richard “Rick” Thanem of Port Angeles entered a violin of ...
As a boy, Al Schahn knew that the handmade violins his “papa” created made a distinct sound. Now 88 years old, Schahn began patiently restoring musical instruments last year and has since refurbished ...
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