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Benning Violins is helping to make a difference in the lives of hardened inmates and nuns alike For Hans and […]

She thinks Beethoven is a dog — but Heidi discovered music, and Studio City history, at Benning Violins on Ventura

Since the early 20th century, members of the Benning family have been making violins renowned for their beauty, sound and

In 1979, the Bennings began working at a Mexican orphanage built by friends. Thirty-four years later, they’re still going back.

STUDIO CITY | Fourteen-year-old Nathan Benning cradled a violin 14 months in the making, fitted it to a freckly chin,

Benning Violins, a family business since 1953, continues to carry on their reputation specializing in violins, violas, cellos and bows.

Nathaniel Ayers was shy in our first encounter a few months ago, if not a little wary. He took a

Hans Benning sits in his shop, applying a finger plane to the backside of a cello. He taps the wood,