The article reports violinist Philippe Quint plans a private 30-minute performance at Newark Liberty International Airport to thank Mohamed Khalil, the Egyptian-born taxi driver who returned Quint's 1723 Antonio Stradivari Ex-Kiesewetter violin valued at $4 million. The instrument had been on loan from philanthropists Clement and Karen Arrison of Buffalo, New York; Khalil will also receive tickets to Quint's New York performance at Carnegie Hall on Sept. 23.
The New York Times article covers violinist Philippe Quint thanking a Newark cabdriver after Quint’s Stradivarius violin, valued at $4 million, was returned after being left in a cab; the story notes Quint’s gratitude and describes the cabdriver’s honesty and the moment of the return.
The NPR article reports that Grammy-nominated violinist Philippe Quint left his $4 million Stradivarius in a Newark taxi and that taxi driver Mohammed Khalil recovered and returned the instrument to Quint. Quint later rewarded the cabbies for their honesty with a private concert.
The GENUIN release Vuelta al Mundo - a musical journey around the world (GEN 88109) features Nicolas Altstaedt (cello) and Elsbeth Moser (bayan). The disc contains works by Astor Piazzolla, Heitor Villa-Lobos, Manuel de Falla, Igor Stravinsky, and S. Zinzadse, with a release date of 23 May 2008 and a price of EUR 16.90.
The Sunday Times review discusses Tan Dun’s Pipa Concerto performed by Wu Man, Hikaru Hayashi’s Viola Concerto-elegia played by Yuri Bashmet, and Takemitsu’s Nostalghia performed by Bashmet; the Moscow Soloists perform three extracts from Takemitsu’s film music. The article is by Stephen Pettitt and published May 25, 2008.
The article discusses Siegmund Nissel, who was the second violin in the Amadeus Quartet, a renowned string quartet formed in London after World War II. It covers his origins, escape from Austria, internment in the Isle of Man during World War II, and his later musical development and collaborations with fellow quartet members.