Robert Gordon III tests the tone of a violin he created in his workshop in Belsano, near Ebensburg. Apart from a stint in the U.S. Navy from 1973-79, Gordon has been making violins since the age of 13 ...

(upbeat violin music) Dennis McCarten admits he is no maestro on the violin, but he can make beautiful music. This is one of his instruments. For nearly 20 years, McCarten has been making, restoring ...

Leonidas Kavakos walks onstage, a presence unlike any other superstar violinist. Over 6 feet tall, fashionably dressed in black and sporting a wry smile, he nevertheless looks a bit awkward, carrying ...

Jonathan Vacanti is the Charlottesville area's only violin maker, or luthier, and his clients include some of Virginia's top ...