Oh, Those Violins Are Soooooo Valuable? Prove It, Say Skeptics

“Broadly speaking, consider the divide in the string world to be between the True Believers and the Debunkers. On the true believer side are collectors, dealers and superstar players who perform on the valuable instruments,” writes Daniel Wakin. “The debunkers include scientists, modern luthiers and some younger soloists who can’t afford old master instruments and make a virtue of the new.”