A stand-up kind of string quartet Originally published February 9, 2007 at 12:00 am Ask any classical-music lover for a short list of the world's greatest string quartets, and the Emerson String ...

ACO Principal Cello Timo-Veikko Valve with his 1616 Brothers Amati cello.(ACO)Ria: What about the other string players in the orchestra? Who makes their instruments? Jamie: There are so many other ...

Petaluma luthier Bruce Sexauer makes world class string instruments. At 77, ... Laurelyn, asked him where he lived. That’s when he decided to pack up his measuring tools, chisels, ...