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scena.org
Dimitri Murrath of Belgium wins the 2008 Primrose International Viola Competition. Second prize goes to Emily Deans and third prize to Molly Carr; various special prizes are awarded to other finalists including YiYin Li, Barbara Buntrock, Victor de Almeida, and others. The event took place at Arizona State University with a panel of international jurors.
milanofinanza.it
Elisa Martelli discusses the market for violins and other string instruments from the 18th to 20th centuries, highlighting Sotheby’s London auction of Albert Cooper’s collection and notable lots by Carlo Tononi, Carlo Bergonzi II, Jean Grand Adam, Tommaso Balestrieri, Silverio Ortega, Giovanni Pistucci, Carlo Antonio Testore, Antonio Zanotti, and a Stradivari piece with a modified top.
twincities.com
The article describes the National Music Museum in Vermillion, South Dakota, highlighting pieces such as a six-string Spanish guitar associated with Bob Dylan, a rare Stradivarius violin with its original neck, and a 1767 Portuguese grand piano. It notes the museum’s focus on historical context of instruments, the size of its collection (about 800 on display from a total of over 13,500), and mentions curator Sarah Richardson and director Andre Larson.