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zkm.de
Event page for Quantum Leaps II at ZKM in Karlsruhe, with accompanying program and performances listed for March 9–11, 2006. The program includes pieces by Walter Zimmermann, Morton Feldman, and the accompanying viola-focused program titled The Viola in My Life.
svd.se
The article reports that two-valued million-sum violins from 1600s–1700s are compared in a blind test; a violin signed by Peter Westerlund performed best while the Stradivarius finished last. The blind test was organized by the Swedish violin and string instrument association and involved Bernt Lysell and Per Sandklef along with 55 string players and teachers.
tagesspiegel.de
Antje Weithaas, a renowned violinist, visits Schiller-Gymnasium in Potsdam as part of the Rhapsody in School project. The article discusses discussions about prices of instruments from Stradivaris costing up to 4.5 million euros to plastic violins from eBay, and mentions Beethovens Für Elise and other composers as favored by students.