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mvdaily.com
Frans Helmerson and Pavel Gililov are highlighted in a Kronberg Academy event in Germany. The article mentions cello maker Wolfgang Schnabl attending and discusses cello characteristics and the performers involved, including Helmerson.
mult-kor.hu
The article discusses Nicola Amati, a renowned Cremona violin maker and the most famous descendant of the Amati family. It notes that his instruments are masterpieces in both construction and sound, and that Guarneri and Stradivari learned the craft from him. It mentions that master violins made after 1660 are still in use today.
www2.oberlin.edu
The article reports on the Oberlin Faculty Chamber Music Series opening concert at Finney Chapel, featuring seven faculty members and one guest. Performers included Nicole Divall (viola) with James Howsmon, Richard Hawkins, Kyung Sun Lee, Peter Rejto, Marilyn McDonald, Darrett Adkins, and Monique Duphil, performing works by Britten, Hindemith, and Ravel.
playbill.com
Playbill reports that a collection of instruments stolen from Susie Meszaros and Pal Banda in London was returned weeks later. The items included four cellos, a violin, and a viola, with a Carcassi cello valued at £66,000. Meszaros and Banda are musicians in the Allegri String Quartet and the Chilingirian Quartet, respectively.