A 1714 violin made by the venerated violin maker Antonio Stradivari fetched $11.3 million dollars at auction at Sotheby’s New York on Friday. The instrument, called the “Joachim-Ma” after two of its ...

The sale of a one-of-a-kind violin just raised $11.3 million for scholarships at Boston's New England Conservatory ...

A violin made by the famed Antonio Stradivari in 1714 has the potential to become the most expensive musical instrument ever ...

New England Conservatory has announced the appointment of internationally acclaimed bass Ricardo Lugo to its voice faculty.

The Joachim-Ma Stradivarius is regarded as one of the best violins the world has ever heard, and it's set to go on the ...

The violin, made over 300 years ago by a legendary luthier, had been expected to sell for a higher price. The proceeds will ...

The conservatory is now putting the violin up for auction, with all the proceeds going to student scholarships.

New England Conservatory (NEC) announced the creation ... was transformative - showing music’s incredible power and expressive capabilities. The Masuko Ushioda Dean’s Scholarship Fund will ...

The conservatory plans to establish the largest student scholarship fund in its history with the proceeds from the ...

Ma acquired the violin in 1969 and his estate gifted it to the New England Conservatory in Boston after his death. Ma attended the conservatory, where he earned a master’s degree in 1950.