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dailyastorian.com
Adam LaMotte, a 29-year-old musician, will perform at the Liberty Theater in Astoria at 7 p.m. Wednesday. He covets a 1693 Rogeri violin, which he does not own but is borrowing for concerts, with a price tag of $470,000. The Oregonian reported plans to raise about $100,000 initially, with investors pledged for $90,000 and a target of $300,000 before making an offer if the fiddle remains available.
nytimes.com
The article discusses Jacques Francais, a dealer in classical string instruments in Manhattan, who died at 80 from complications of Parkinson's disease. It notes his expertise in authenticating Stradivarius instruments and his notable transactions, including a 1996 $4 million sale of Emanuel Feuermann's Stradivari cello.
cbc.ca
The 1881 Vincenzo Gagliano violin and three bows, valued together at over $100,000, were stolen from arts centre violinist Edvard Skerjanc and later found in a local Ottawa pawn shop; a suspect was arrested after attempting to pawn or sell the instrument.
oklahoman.com
The article discusses violinist Robert McDuffie preparing for a performance with the Oklahoma City Philharmonic, noting his prized Ladenburg violin from a 1735 Guarneri del Gesu worth about $3.5 million and mentioning other famous instruments. It covers McDuffie’s planned program of Mozart’s Concerto No. 3 in G, K. 216 and Franz Lehar’s Hungarian Fantasy, with details on his approach to cadenzas and inspirations from other violinists.