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cripo.com.ua
The article discusses Яков Суббота, described by newspapers as the most famous thief of the last decade, who is in a Санкт-Петербург prison awaiting trial for apartment thefts. It recounts claims about the Stradivari violin stolen from the Moscow Music Culture Museum named after Glinka, with different versions from investigators and Суббота.
is.fi
Réka Szilvay tested the Stradivarius Iiriläisen, lent to her for three years by OKO’s Art Foundation. She notes differences between Stradivariuses and mentions her experience with Red Diamond. The instrument was bought by OKO in 1986 from a collector, and before Szilvay used it, it was in Pietari Inkinen’s hands for three years; Szilvay will perform in Switzerland in two weeks with the Iiriläinen.
saratogian.com
The article discusses cellist Matt Haimovitz, who has performed from Bach to Jimi Hendrix and is touring in venues such as Caffe Lena in Saratoga Springs. It mentions the world premiere of David Sanford’s Scherzo Grosso for cello and 20-piece jazz band at Skidmore College, funded by the Koussevitzky Foundation, a benefit for Caffe Lena, and future performances in Northampton and Manhattan.