The viola is a slightly larger version of the violin, and sounds vastly different as a result. - The bow is distinguishable from the violin's bow by the 'frog'. This is the area where the bow is held; ...

Top modern violin makers - and viola, cello, bass and bow makers - from around the world were recognized for their excellence ...

The viola takes center stage on the Chamber Sessions concert at Weymouth Center for the Arts and Humanities on Sunday, Dec.

Thompson plays cello, violin, fiddle, and viola da gamba, a Baroque instrument ... except for instruments. Re-hairing a bow would be the equivalent of an oil change. It’s a routine thing ...